After Mrs. Baskin (Phyllis Diller) dies of cancer, her son, Rob (Dana Ashbrook), drives out to the California countryside to scatter her ashes. On the road, Rob meets a stranded woman named Ann (Tisha Campbell-Martin), whose car has broken down. He helps her out, and the two eventually fall in love despite their very different personalities. But, when Ann admits that she has a terminal illness, Rob must learn hard yet valuable lessons about impermanence and living for the moment.