Janice Smith's fiancé's childhood sweetheart has lung cancer, and she makes one request—she hopes Janice will let her take her place in the wedding Janice has been planning for a long time. Her fiancé agrees readily.That's not all. The childhood sweetheart wants Janice to be her "bridesmaid" so that she can experience the whole thing. She wears the wedding gown Janice has made herself and pairs the Smith family's jewelry heirlooms with it.Janice watches as another woman holds her fiancé's hand and walks down the aisle at what is supposed to be her wedding. She endures this since the woman isn't long for this world.However, she's infuriated when her fiancé asks her to leave after giving up her villa!