This drama details the life of Josephine Smith, who must search for her own truth while rejecting the identity foisted upon her by her parents and community. Josephine longs to escape from the abuse she suffers at the hands of her troubled boyfriend, and her longing ultimately dooms her. She desires to be accepted into the straight-jacket of small-town values and perceptions, yet with the aide of afflicted youth pastor, Benjamin King, she finds a shocking and unexpected ticket to her freedom. The brittle veneer of Weeping Mary, Texas crumbles to reveal troubling taboos and truths of human nature.