Lucy, a young professional white woman who lives alone in Brooklyn, leads a rather self-serving and predictable life - until one night when a stranger suddenly shows up at her doorstep. We quickly learn that she is an illegal Syrian refugee and she's bearing a child that will be born within days. A collision of cultures ensues and a heartwarming drama unfolds - at times tense and at others comical - putting Lucy's ethics and character to the biggest test of her life.