Lydia, the middle and favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, inherited her mother''s bright blue eyes and her father''s jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill dreams they were unable to pursue - in Marilyn''s case that her daughter becomes a doctor, in James''s that she is popular with a busy social life. When Lydia''s body is found in the local lake, the balancing act that has kept the Lee family together tumbles into chaos.