Super Short Summary

The year is 1985, and paralyzed Vietnam veteran Caney Paxton hasn’t left his run-down Oklahoma diner since he came home from the war, but the arrival of two outsiders, a pretty Crow Indian woman and a kindly Vietnamese refugee, changes Caney’s life, and that of the townsfolk for the better. Letts uses gentle humor and realistic dialogue to explore the characters’ personal conflicts, their inner transformations, and the healing power of relationships.