Emily and her husband, Sandy, lived a gracious if busy life in an old-world, Upper West Side apartment in the famous Dakota building. Then Sandy dies in a tragic accident. Before the funeral is over Emily learns she is on the verge of being evicted. Worse, she's stunned to discover that her marriage was made up of lies. Accompanied by a scruffy dog named Einstein, Emily is forced on a journey to find out who her husband really was.