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Peggy Colt was a small town girl with a deep faith and a soaring spirit. When she was not taking care of her seven siblings, she was roller skating. Peggy loved to roller skate more than anything in the world. Because of her innocent beauty, she caught the eye of the nefarious Bob McDougal, son of the wealthy clothing store owner. When she politely refused his advances, Bob began to hold a deep grudge against the poor girl. But when Bob convinces his skeptical father to buy the only skating rink in town, Bob makes it his mission to make Peggy as miserable as possible. With the inspiration of a mysterious dove, Peggy finds herself in the right place at the right time and escapes her small hometown to join a roller derby team. Her speed and agility ensured that she would become a celebrated legend. Her indomitable spirit breathed a new life into her hometown, as everyone began to follow Peggy the superstar. At the height of her career, Peggy makes the difficult choice to give everything up to return to care for her family. She settled down and was married. But the love of the roller derby never left her. She renewed her love by running a roller derby in the very rink she learned to skate in. Once again, Peggy was a woman following her passion. Until tragedy struck. Twenty years later, brothers Robert and Ralph reconnect with an old family friend. He says his name is Pete Walk. He is a private investigator and he thinks that he can answer the unanswered question. What happened to Peggy Colt and why? Following his instincts and only the ghost of evidence, Pete investigates the twenty year old cold case in the desperate hope of bringing peace to a fractured family, and healing to a town still heartbroken from the loss of Peggy Colt.