In swampy Tiger Island, Louisiana, lifelong residents and newlyweds Paul and Colett Thibodeaux are struggling to make their relationship work. A talented machinist, Paul savors the simple life--but Colette longs for more. The life she sees around her is just too familiar, run-down and depressing. When the levee finally breaks, she skips town for California. What will it take for Colette to see the good in her life?