Sebastian Archer escaped, leaving his hometown in search of bigger and better things. He is still looking, but that has not affected his confidence that he was right to leave. His relationships with his friends and with his family have changed, and he is happy to be gone.
When he visits home, though, he realizes that some things never change. His first love is still there, and it is not long before he is lured back to her. He can't stay away, even though he is already gone.