Ruby in Paradise

Ruby Lee Gissing is a young woman who is recovering from the recent death of her mother. She impulsively decides to change her life and moves from her Tennessee home to the resort town of Panama City, Florida which she went to with her mother when she was a little girl. When she gets there she finds a job at a souvenir store and becomes friends with Mildred, the owner of the store. She settles in and finds time for some romance. She also starts keeping a journal, whose introspective content forms the narration of the film.