Elodie had made an elaborate plan to run away. A packed suitcase and a note to her family, she goes to her high school hoping to get one final item. What she doesn't expect is Simon to be there. In the middle of the night, he's in the school parking lot on top of his car, staring at the sky completely lost in his thoughts. Discovering him there, she found herself wanting to stay. And thus began their parking lot inquiries.

The Diner has seen its fair share of the people of Midland, New York. There's Andrea, who doesn't quite know why she keeps coming back, save for the fact that it's the only place she doesn't feel constantly watched. There's Gregory, who people-watches, filling everyone around him with stories instead of filling himself with food. There's Milo, who often zones out as he waits on his patrons, dreaming of the day he can finally escape. And there's Monique, who simply likes the pancakes (and her waiter) a little too much.