Ever since the death of Betsy’s mother, her life begins to fall apart. She is forced to quit private school and move to the public school in her town, leaving behind all her friends. Her father begins to drink more and stops taking care of the house. And worst of all, he gets a new girlfriend, Abbie, who starts to try to infiltrate their lives. During a fight with her dad, Betsy learns that her mom was suffering from depression and may have committed suicide, and she starts to ask more questions about her mom’s life. Things began to get better when Betsy’s dad breaks up with Abbie and Betsy makes a friend in school. Under the encouragement of her teacher, she also joins the school band. But when her father's drinking gets worse, Betsy isn’t sure what to do. Will she and her brother be ok, and will Betsy ever find out the truth about her mother?