Ellie McEnroe, an Iraq War veteran who was wounded in action and just got divorced, is hiding out in Beijing. She has spent the past two years in China on a visa that is almost up for renewal. During this time, she has also picked up some excellent language skills, had a few boyfriends, and maintained the hope that one day she will be able to forget the atrocities she witnessed during the fighting. She is struggling despite being a stranger in a new nation, her injured leg is killing her, and her neighbor’s repeated threats to denounce her to the Public Security Bureau. For now.