A father's love

Teenage Tiffany lies trembling in her bed, her innocence stolen by the one person who should protect her: her father, Michael. He leaves her with a chilling warning: "What type of father would rape his own child?" Tiffany’s only escape is her diary, where she pours out her pain and prays for a sign. Meanwhile, across town, Bernard punches a punching bag in his mother’s basement, with his fists fueled by rage over the abuse his mother, Francine, endured at the hands of his drug-addicted father, Earl. Both Tiffany and Bernard are prisoners of their pasts, longing for a way out. At school, Tiffany is an outcast, labeled a "homewrecker" by her peers. Bernard, the new kid from California, is immediately drawn to her quiet strength. When the class clown, Derrick, humiliates Tiffany, Bernard’s protective instincts flare. He defends her, sparking a brawl that lands them both in the principal’s office. But instead of regret, Bernard sees something in Tiffany—a survivor. He slips her his number and tells her, "You’re more than a mattress." For the first time, Tiffany dares to hope. Tiffany’s home life is a facade. Her mother, Vivian, is blind to Michael’s crimes, lost in her own toxic relationship with him. When Tiffany fights back against Michael’s advances, he retaliates with violence, pushing her to flee to Bernard’s house. There, she finds unexpected refuge with Bernard and Francine, who recognizes the signs of abuse all too well. Francine, a former victim herself, offers Tiffany the motherly love she’s never known. Bernard, too, is battling demons. His father, Earl, resurfaces, begging for forgiveness. But Bernard’s fury is uncontrollable—how can a man who beat his wife and son deserve redemption? Francine, now empowered and armed, faces Earl one last time, making it clear: her son’s safety comes first.