When the coffin of Etta Callahan, a promising dance student, is uprooted from the earth after days of rain, the small college town of Remington is haunted with questions involving the young girl's sudden suicide. A popular art professor reveals his obsession with Etta when he works night and day to create what will be his masterpiece for the town's annual art exhibit. This is an act of passion that aims to make Etta his and his alone: risking his marriage, friendships, and reputation.