No Looking Back 1998 Claudia has lived all her life in a small, seaside, blue collar town, hanging out with the same group of friends since grade school Now shes waiting tables in a greasy spoon to help support her mother After three years together, her live in boyfriend, Michael, is eager to tie the knot Their life together is comfortable and Michael loves her But Claudia has dreams of life beyond her home town and is afraid that if she marries now, shell never realize them Claudias sister Kelly lives with her mother and struggles with good humor to care for her fatherless baby Their mother hasnt left the house since Claudias dad walked out on the family six months ago No one understands why Claudia sympathizes with her renegade father Like him, she has a wild, restless streak and longs for more But she cant quite put her finger on what it is she wants So when her old flame, Charlie, returns from out west, she begins to wonder maybe hes the answer