Wendy, played by Michelle Williams, is a young woman who is struggling to make ends meet. She has left her home in Indiana and is traveling to Alaska in search of work, hoping to start a new life for herself and her dog, Lucy. Wendy is not entirely sure what she's looking for in Alaska, but she knows it's her last chance to make a better life for herself.
The movie follows Wendy and Lucy as they navigate the challenges of being a drifter. They get by on Wendy's meager savings, which are quickly dwindling as they head north. When Wendy's car breaks down in a small town in Oregon, she realizes that she doesn't have enough money to fix it. She decides to shoplift some dog food for Lucy, but gets caught and arrested.
Wendy is able to post bail, but when she returns to the parking lot where she left Lucy, the dog is gone. Panicked and desperate, Wendy begins a frantic search for her beloved pet. She puts up flyers around the town, talks to strangers, and even visits the local pound, but Lucy is nowhere to be found.
As Wendy searches for Lucy, she encounters a variety of people, some of whom are kind and helpful, while others are indifferent or downright cruel. She also faces the harsh realities of life on the streets, including hunger, exhaustion, and danger.
As the days pass, Wendy's hope begins to fade. She realizes that she may never find Lucy, and that she may be destined to struggle alone for the rest of her life. But even in the face of this bleak reality, Wendy refuses to give up. She continues to search for Lucy, holding onto the hope that they will be reunited once again.
