Lowell is a large-animal veterinarian living alone in a rural fishing village on Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. He has lived there for decades, hiding from memories of Santiago, Chile. Lowell will not speak Spanish. Lowell will not eat Spanish dishes. Lowell will, however, drink wine. One day, Justin, a young stranger from New York City, arrives for an unexpected visit. Justin's goal is to drink with Lowell and talk about Chile. Lots about Chile. Can Lowell keep his mouth shut? Or will bottles of fine wine ease Lowell into revealing a dark past connecting him to his new visitor?
