GIRL UNSCRIPTED

With the benefit of hindsight, Rhocia gives advice to her younger self.

Parents prove oblivious as the 14-year-old Erica dates a 17-year-old boy, while terrible secrets hide in the shadows of Rachel's home.

Hardship breeds insecurity that takes two very different paths, leading Rebel Without a Cause Jenny to act out against others, as the self-appointed outcast Clarissa acts out against herself.

Pearl longs to escape the seemingly endless cycle of temporary homes so she can return to her abusive father. And Larissa causes trouble for her sister Anoela, because whenever she acts out for attention, they're both sent to a new home.

Crista was abandoned by her mother and moved into public housing with her aunt. Even after her mother ruined her credit score and broke countless promises, Crista still holds out hope that her mom will step up and be a part of her life.

Bounced from foster home to foster home when she isn't living on the streets, no one knows how to deal with Jessie...especially not herself.