Katy Werling's parents think she's spending the night with a friend, unaware their child is lying severely injured at the bottom of a ravine. A crisis in their marriage consumes them, preventing them from focusing on anything other than their crumbling lives. Neighboring families, all facing their own catastrophes, are equally oblivious to a black dog's attempt to capture their attention. Will any of them look past their individual struggles to discover the dog's urgent message and save the child?