Jennifer Graham is struggling to make ends meet while running the Fairlawn Funeral Home, raising two children, and studying for her national board exam. Her work takes on a new dimension when Gerald Huffman, her assistant and mentor, reveals that he has a serious illness. When she learns that he and his daughter haven't spoken in years, Jen decides to help them reconcile . but things don't go exactly as she planned. Jennifer is longing for stability in her life . but she soon discovers that life isn't stagnant; it's always changing.  Once again, the mortuary is a setting for lessons of laughter, love, and life.