Melanie welcomes her Jamaican fiance Devar to her small Pennsylvania town and introduces him to her 11-year-old son. Melanie's sister questions Devar's intentions, and the couple visits Devar's mother in Maryland.

Melanie and Devar shop for wedding rings. Her sisters ask Devar tough questions, and he reveals something that surprises Melanie. The couple discusses the delicate subject of money, and Devar has a meaningful talk with Melanie's son before the wedding.

Melanie's son gives his best man speech at her wedding to Devar. The couple visits Jamaica and discusses financial support for Devar's sisters there. Back home in Pennsylvania, they come to an agreement about money, and Devar considers a career.

Devar receives his green card, and he and Melanie are excited for their next chapter. He begins training as an underwater welder, and they welcome a big change in their family. Melanie is concerned when Devar begins behaving differently.