Staggerlee is used to being alone. As the granddaughter of celebrities and the daughter of an interracial couple in an all-black town, she has become adept at isolating herself from curious neighbors. But then her cousin, Trout, comes to visit. Trout is exactly what Staggerlee wishes she could be: outspoken, sure of herself, beautiful. Finally, Staggerlee has a friend. But is Trout really the girl Staggerlee thinks she is?