The story follows a recent college graduate who has been struggling to find work as a makeup artist due to a lack of experience. After receiving recommendations from friends, she decides to apply for a job at a funeral home to hone her skills, despite her father's advice against working with the deceased.

Initially hesitant, she is swayed by the decent income and the unique opportunity to practice her craft on corpses. Her role at the remote funeral home involves applying makeup to the dead to prepare them for burial, highlighting the unconventional and challenging nature of her job choice. The narrative explores themes of ambition, societal taboos, and the complexities of pursuing one’s career path.