Lenny, a struggling writer, is not dealing with the tragic death of his wife, Trina, leaving Trisha, his eight-year-old daughter, to care for herself and her younger brother, Chris. With Trina’s death the “daemon” that guided Lenny’s work has also abandoned him. While he attempts to dull his grief with alcohol, a mysterious young woman emerges from the sea to save Chris from drowning. Riddled with guilt, chastised by his friend, Uncle Harry Cole, and intrigued by the young woman, Lenny becomes determined to find her.

Her name is Kathleen. But who is Kathleen? Is she a dream, a memory, a lovely ghost from the past or has she stepped from another world into the now? Lenny struggles to discover the answers to these questions as Kathleen moves in and out of the life of the family bringing with her both hope and magic. Trisha and Chris accept her unconditionally while protective Uncle Harry Cole has grave doubts about her motives and a strange man lurks in the background.

Lenny experiences a disappointing near-success with his writing while his friend Dick, who often tries to coach Lenny on how to be successful, plans to marry his new love, Alice. Meanwhile Kathleen is going through her own metamorphosis, becoming increasingly tied to the present and the family. When she hears Dick and Alice’s news, wanting to be part of “both worlds,” she convinces Lenny to sell her antique necklace to pay for the wedding.

The climax occurs when Windweather, a strange “minister,” shows up to perform the ceremony. He displays an unexpected power over Kathleen that forces her to face the most difficult decision she will ever have to make.

Two Paragraph Synopsis

Lenny, a struggling writer, is not dealing with the tragic death of his wife, Trina, leaving Trisha, his eight-year-old daughter, to care for herself and her younger brother, Chris. While Lenny attempts to dull his grief with alcohol, a mysterious young woman seems to emerge from the sea to save Chris from drowning. Riddled with guilt and intrigued by the young woman, Lenny is determined to find her again.

But who is Kathleen? Is she a dream, a memory, a lovely ghost from the past or has she stepped from another world into the now? Lenny struggles to discover the answers to these questions as Kathleen moves in and out of the life of the family bringing with her both hope and magic. The climax occurs when the appearance of an old seaman forces Kathleen to make a momentous decision.

Log Line

The arrival of a young woman, who appears to emerge from the sea, brings mystery and hope into the life of a struggling widower and his two young children.