Since witnessing a tragic family event, Kate has kept herself as isolated as physically possible, even at work. Her husband James, the ambitious manager of the big box store at which they work, does his best to force Kate out of her shell but Kate wants her world to remain exactly as it is. Missing intimacy, James becomes close with Nicole, a cashier who is holding onto what's left of her youth while juggling single motherhood. When a new temp employee is hired, his presence shakes up the whole store, for all the wrong reasons.