When Gabby's single mother loses her job because of her addiction to prescription pain medication, her family's tenuous situation soon becomes perilous. Gabby must step up to help pay the bills and look after her younger siblings, but once school starts, her part-time waitressing job just isn't enough. Her mom won't let her drop out of school to work at the truckstop full-time, but she does finally allow her to leave her traditional high school behind...