When their daughter Kate, the apple of David's eye, turns up in Athens unannounced to tell them that she is in love with Charlotte Macfie, a talented patisserie chef, things quickly go awry. David withdraws, and Elizabeth is forced to take on the uncharted role of mediator between the formerly inseparable father and daughter.
When tragedy strikes, the Fredericks' must find a way to put their differences aside and build a newly structured family.