In 1968, a woman named Rose, along with her four children, moves from Britain to rural America and settles in her childhood home, the Marrowbone Residence. She urges their children to leave their past behind and make new memories, assuring them they are safe in this new home. Things start off well, and they make friends with a girl named Allie. Unfortunately, Rose's health worsens and she dies, leaving behind her children Jack (20), Jane (19), Billy (18) and Sam (5). Before dying, Rose makes her eldest son Jack promise to keep his siblings together and hide news of her death until he is 21 and legally able to care for his siblings. Six months later, the one the family was running from finds the place.