Abby - a workaholic sous chef - works 60 hours a week in a busy kitchen, but after accidentally cutting her hand, she is forced to leave work for the summer. As the hottest summer in L.A. history reaches its peak, she faces an extreme challenge: doing nothing. But with the summer heat intensifying, she confronts the growing emotional gulf between herself and her husband, unsolicited advice from her prying girlfriend, and the temptation of an old flame.