Michael Brant lived a charmed life. As the son of a doctor in a small town, and a star athlete on the high school football team, he had a beautiful girlfriend, and popularity. Everything was perfect. Until he was killed. During an early morning jog, Michael becomes the unfortunate victim of a hit and run. His life is ended tragically, yet his spirit remains tied to earth. His death sets off a cataclysmic series of events for his friends and family.
His mother numbs the pain of the sudden loss with pills and booze. His quiet and reserved sister branches out with her sexuality. His brother crosses into the dark world of drugs and crime. And his well-respected father commits criminal acts of adultery. Michael is torn between his intense desire to discover the identity of his killer, and the fundamental need to see his family put back together. But there is no play-book to follow here. With the help of an unexpected friend, he must find a way to end his purgatory.