Only in her midfifties has Cadie Belle been let go after a mostly successful dancing career on the stage. She returns home to bunk in her old room at her dads house until she can figure out what to do next. Her intention for a very temporary stay is made complicated by an encounter with the youngerokaymuch-younger Professor Bradley Tenders. In a twist of fate, the question of whether she should stay or she should go gets turned around more than a few times until she comes out right.