In an effort to escape her murky past and build a better future, Olive a nomadic European con-artist, and her 10-year-old American -born son, Bobby find themselves living in Oklahoma. As her top priority, Olive seeks to give Bobby the things she never had. But despite her efforts (or perhaps because of them) Bobby displays troubling behavior both at school and in their conservative neighborhood. Things take a turn for the worse after Bobby's unfortunate run-in with the local and wealthy businessman Kent and Olive's criminal past finally catches up with her, forcing her to make the toughest judgment of all.