Erica Vandross, a sharp and defiant 17-year-old, resides with her single mother, Laurie, and Laurie’s new partner, Bob, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. The arrival of Bob’s emotionally unstable son, Luke, fresh out of rehab, disrupts Erica’s home and personal life. Alongside her friends Kala and Claudine, Erica rebels by uncovering a scandalous secret about a teacher at her high school.