Abandoned by her ex, single mother 'Sammy' is struggling to raise their son Daniel alone. But eight-year-old Daniel is dealing with problems of his own; the older kids bully him at school and he cannot help feeling abandoned by his father. Then Sammy bumps into James who invites her out on a date. Sammy reluctantly declines, worried about leaving Daniel home alone. But Daniel wants his mother to be happy and she accepts James in. But her one night with James has consequences; it will change her life forever.