The plot revolves around Ella Durran, an ambitious young woman whose lifelong dream of studying at Oxford finally comes true with a Rhodes Scholarship. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she is offered a position in a rising political star’s presidential campaign, challenging the initial expectations of her Oxford experience. Matters become more complicated when she meets Jamie Davenport, a local with a sharp tongue and an undeniable connection to Ella.
　　As the narrative progresses, what starts as a casual fling between Ella and Jamie evolves into something deeper, which leads to the revelation of the latter’s life-changing secret. Ella is now torn between her political aspirations and her growing feelings for Jamie, forcing her to confront difficult choices about her future. As her time in Oxford leads to its conclusion, Ella must decide which dreams truly matter most to her.

影片根据史蒂芬·金的同名短片小说改编，以三幕倒叙的方式，讲述查尔斯·克兰兹的一生，以他39岁因脑瘤去世为开端，以他在闹鬼的房子里度过的童年时光为结尾。

Seen from the perspective of a law enforcement officer, the heads of a criminal network and its victims, John Swab’s kinetic, pulse-raising thriller details how fentanyl is crippling the American heartland and pushing US society perilously close to the point of collapse.