Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas

Katie Wilkinson is devastated when her boyfriend Matt Harrison ends their relationship. He sends her a diary as a way to explain his decision. Katie discovers the diary is written by Suzanne, a woman who writes to her newborn son Nicholas, reframing the current heartbreak as part of a larger family story.

Katie opens the diary and learns that Suzanne's story spans decades and a different life. The diary reveals Suzanne's voice through letters addressed to Nicholas. The discovery deepens Katie's sense of connection to the past and to Matt's grief.

In Boston, Suzanne works as a doctor and suffers a heart attack at a young age. Her fiancé leaves her, partly because they fear they won't be able to have children. She decides to start over by moving away from the city.

Suzanne relocates to Martha's Vineyard and buys a house she plans to fix up. She hopes the fresh surroundings will bring her peace and a new beginning. The island setting becomes the cradle for a new chapter in her life.

At a diner on Martha's Vineyard, Suzanne meets Matt Harrison, the house painter she hires to work on her home. They fall in love and marry, starting a family with their son Nicholas. Their bond grows through shared hardship and hope.

Suzanne and Matt welcome their son Nicholas and build a life on Martha's Vineyard. The family appears close and content as time passes. Peace and love define their home until tragedy strikes.

During a second pregnancy, Suzanne develops toxemia and is hospitalized. The couple faces the fear of losing another child. They endure the emotional strain together as Suzanne fights to recover.

Matt continues the diary and pours out his grief over Suzanne's death. He reveals that she had a heart attack while driving to pick up Nicholas's photos, and the crash killed both Suzanne and Nicholas. His confession explains the lasting guilt that keeps him from moving on.

Katie realizes that Matt's past explains his intense grief and inability to move on. She discovers she is pregnant with Matt's child, which complicates her feelings. This insight pushes her to rethink their future.

Katie travels to Martha's Vineyard to pay respects at the graves of Suzanne and Nicholas and to visit the house where Matt once lived. There, she encounters Matt's old friend Melanie, who tells her Matt truly loves her. The trip deepens her understanding of Matt's enduring love and guilt.

Katie returns to New York and begins to imagine life as a single mother. Matt then appears outside her office and begs for forgiveness, signaling a renewed possibility for their future. Their conversation shifts from separation to reconciliation.

Having resolved their past, Matt and Katie reconcile and plan to marry. On their wedding day, Katie recalls Suzanne's words, Isn't it lucky, and feels a profound gratitude for the chance to begin again. The film closes on a hopeful note for their life together.