Olivia Burton, 23, moves to California with her boyfriend – Francis Morales, 24 – against the wishes of their family members. Francis’s mother, Lillian, is a devout Catholic who disapproves of her son’s cohabitation and makes her feelings known in the form of violent, religious-themed postcards. Despite these objections, the young lovers settle into their new, exciting life together. However, their happiness is interrupted after Francis is injured physically and mentally in an accident.