הם רק היו צריכים מקום שבו יוכלו להתאושש ולעמוד שוב על הרגליים, אבל מה שנראה בתחילה כברכה משמיים עלול להיות הסוף שלהם.

Barnaby and Maxine Pierce, an embattled married couple in Connecticut, are on the verge of divorce. Their son is getting married in California and they decide to drive across the country to attend. Along the way, as they visit family and friends, they reflect on their tattered relationship and the events that transpired to create the estrangement.