In 1925, the streets of Louisiana were fragrant, picturesque and bustling with people and music, the perfect backdrop for romance. Benjamin is a bi-racial creole gentleman from the upper crust of society destined to follow in his wealthy father's footsteps and be a world renowned physician. Lillian, is a dark-skinned carefree singer, the only daughter of a dirt-poor sharecropper from the bottom side of the bayou, where dreams are unbridled and passion is as plentiful as the liquor. When their forbidden love is exposed, they find themselves on opposing sides of the colorism divide, and are pulled apart by fear, lies & secrets. A fateful night at a beautiful lagoon where the lovers discover a mysterious ring binds them for eternity.