Rutilated quartz is believed to be a healing stone. Jack Williamson returns to his rural southern home in need of healing after a bitter divorce and losing his job. He meets Sally Townes, the girl he loved in high school until her father seriously injured him. She is also divorced and broke. They make up and begin collecting and selling crystals and gemstones from the tailings of an old gold mine. This is in partnership with Sally's Uncle Aaron, who owns the mine. But Uncle Aaron keeps the mine door locked; he seems secretive. What is he hiding?.