Rodrigo grew up on an illegal Taiwanese fishing vessel off the coast of the beautiful island of Cuyo. Now an adult, he returns to the island to look for the beautiful Ploning, the island's belle, who deeply wounded him in the past. He has just a day- from sunrise to sunset- to find her. In his search, Rodrigo discovers that the woman he adored in his youth is not the woman he knew. A 30-year-old spinster, she is revered as a dutiful daughter, a caring sister and devoted friend. Because of her renowned beauty, everyone is puzzled at Ploning's refusal to marry. She insists on waiting for an old flame, Thomas, who left the island when she was 16 years old. No one is prepared for the secret that Ploning has kept all these years- a secret that demonstrates her selfless love and sacrifice.