After being in an abusive relationship, Amy just wants her life to be different, even if different means moving into a small trailer in a rural area with her Great-Aunt Mae. Henry Briggs wishes that he wasn't stuck in the eternal summer of 1944, avoiding the tragic events that would occur if he had lived past that day. One day Amy discovers a clearing, where she meets Henry, the most polite and decent boy she has ever met. He helps her deal with her past and she helps him deal with his future.