Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral scholar at Columbia College, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mom dies all of a sudden, leaving Sarah the proprietor of a small however beloved Christian bookstore within the Bronx. Tasked with planning a culturally respectful funeral befitting the household matriarch, Sarah should juggle the expectations of her loving but demanding household whereas navigating the reappearance of her estranged father all whereas grappling with what to do with the bookstore. Aided by an only-in-New York ensemble of Japanese European neighbors, feisty African aunties and a no-nonsense ex-con co-worker, Sarah faces her new obligations whereas determining how you can stay true to herself.