Everett Leigh grew up alone, every night dreaming of the singular thing she craved - to feel wanted. Both her parents passed away before she could properly tie her own shoes and from there she was passed around the country from one house to another. No matter how much she tried to be liked or how perfect she wanted to be, she couldn't help but feel like a burden, unloved, and unwanted......
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have a long-kept secret - a daughter, precisely a daughter named Everett Leigh who they gave up just after her first birthday. It was in her best interest, that's what they told themselves and continued to do for the following thirteen years.
Curiosities getting the best of her, Scarlett hires a PI to investigate her daughter's life. She just wanted to know that Everett was loved, safe, and happy. When Ryan's now-wife, Blake Lively finds an old picture of Everett, she confronts him about it and secrets begin to unravel. Will Everett ever get her wish? Will Scarlett feel at peace with her decision? And how will Ryan's family cope with untold stories finally escaping?
Arlo, an 8 year old girl, hasn't spoken a word to anyone for 5 years, after her parents left her at an orphanage.
Scarlett Johansson, looking to start her own family, finds herself unexpectedly connecting to a certain little girl after fruitless attempts at searching for the right one.