Paige (Isabelle) is a young high school student living peacefully with her father, Ross (Campbell), a recovering alcohol and car salesman. An aspiring writer, she loves to fictionalize her own life, incorporating friends and family as characters, and real-life events as plotlines. Everything changes when Paige`s older brother Trevor (DeWilde) arrives unannounced after a two-year absence. His sudden return forces the family to deal with the unpleasant event from their recent past.