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Growing up in racially segregated Birmingham, Alabama, during the 1960s, Rene and Mary Elizabeth manage to stick together despite community intolerance of "mixed" friendships.

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Mary Elizabeth seeks inspiration to overcome writer's block; Bill's work interferes with his relationship with Rene.

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