Grace Adams gave birth to her daughter, blinked and now suddenly is no longer in her 20s. One hot summer day stuck in traffic on the way to pick up the cake for her daughter’s 16th birthday party, she has had enough. Enough of men, staring at her and their cat calls, enough of putting her professional aspirations on hold while her husband’s career takes off, enough of disappointment after disappointment. Grace finally snaps. To the astonishment of everyone, she simply gets out of her car, and walks away.