Clara flees across state lines clutching her young daughter, desperate to escape her controlling venture-capitalist former partner Derek. When her dilapidated sedan breaks down on an unlit road, she is rescued by Mason, a quiet neighborhood auto repairman who offers them a warm guesthouse. To defeat Derek's predatory custody suit, Clara enters into a temporary legal marriage with Mason.
At the family court hearing, Derek's high-priced attorneys sneer at Mason's blue-collar grease stains, mocking his ability to provide a suitable domestic environment. Their smug laughter dies when a squadron of Wall Street barristers enters the courtroom, presenting certified corporate deeds. Mason is the reclusive Manhattan titan holding the primary foreclosure liens on Derek's entire commercial portfolio.
