Her name was Diane Budgel. Thirty years ago, she was a small part in the life of Dave Mercer. Their short-lived, three month relationship was a whirlwind for Dave. They met in a bar and suddenly moved in together. Diane's roommate acted strange-perhaps jealous-which led Dave to believe she was a lesbian, in love with Diane as much as he was.

Then, on a visit to meet Diane's racist father in Nova Scotia, something mysterious happened, and Diane-who may have been married to someone else-became but a memory. The memory of her has not touched Dave's life in decades until he comes across...