Brenda O'Brien

A look inside a tragedy through the eyes of a survivor. Based on actual events, April Showers is about picking up the pieces in the direct aftermath of school violence

Michael Daye makes a promise to his dying friend to look out for his wife (Emily) and daughter (Amy) who are white. As fate would have it, Emily becomes incapacitated and Michael finds himself responsible for Amy's care. When Amy's relatives object because he's Black and his fiancée gives him an ultimatum. Will he honor his promise or cave to the pressures around him?

A routine traffic stop finds a New York State Trooper face to face with a storied stranger from his past. The chance encounter powerfully alters their fates...again.