Stealing Home

In the present, Billy, a washed-up baseball player, is living in a hotel when his mother Ginny calls to tell him that Katie Chandler has killed herself. Ginny reveals Katie left a will naming Billy responsible for her ashes, claiming he would know what to do with them. Billy is saddened and confused and promises to come home that night.

Katie's father Hank visits the Wyatt family to deliver Katie's ashes to Billy and suggests a church service. Billy contemplates what to do with them and decides to drive to Seasmoke to think.

In the 1960s, Katie, the older babysitter, offers Billy dating advice and helps him dream bigger. She gifts him a baseball pendant as a birthday keepsake, reminding him that he is a baseball player.

While Billy is still in high school, his father Sam dies in a car accident, an event that deeply shapes his path. The loss intensifies Billy's reliance on Katie's guidance.

Two months after Sam's death, Billy, Katie, Ginny, and Billy's friend Alan Appleby spend the Fourth of July week at the Chandlers' summer home, Seasmoke. A tense moment arises as Billy feels Katie pushes his mother to move on too quickly, leading to a shouting match.

The next day at sunrise, Billy seeks Katie's forgiveness and they spend the rest of the weekend together at Seasmoke. Their time deepens Billy's resolve and fuels his love of baseball.

As the weekend ends, Katie encourages Billy to pursue his passion for baseball, signaling that this would be the last time he sees her. Her guidance stays with him as he moves forward.

Back in the present, Billy reunites with Appleby; they reminisce and carouse while driving around in Katie's car with her ashes. The night is a release of memories and a search for meaning.

Billy goes to Katie's parents' house to deliver her ashes, and memories flood back of Katie describing a dream to jump off a pier and fly free. He wrestles with guilt and unfinished conversations as he stands on the doorstep.

He walks to the pier, recalls Katie's words, and runs down the dock to scatter her ashes into the water just as she imagined. The act marks a turning point for him as he begins to heal.

Billy joins a minor league baseball team, taking pride in grooming the field every morning before a game. He rediscovers his love for the game and channels his memories of Katie into his routine.

The film ends with Billy stealing home, echoing a move from his last game before his father died. The moment ties his grief to his personal redemption and Katie's enduring influence.