
Synopsis/Details
After escaping from an anti-gay bootcamp and with nowhere else to go, trans teen RILEY secretly hides from her parents in the home of strangers SHERYL and KURT where one night she witnesses Kurt fondling himself on his 8 year-old daughter EMMA’s bed. Horrified, Riley moves the couple’s nanny cam into Emma’s room and catches Kurt in the act; but not before she’s chased out of the house by Kurt, who is later arrested when OFFICERS PEREZ and BURTON watch the nanny cam footage with a gobsmacked Sheryl.
At the police station, Sheryl sees Riley getting booked for trespassing. She also sees Riley’s dad, who turns out to be Officer Burton, make a scene at the station and take Riley. At home, Burton and MRS. BURTON lock Riley in the basement where she endures a priest’s ‘exorcism’ and electro-shock ‘therapy’ administered by her parents.
Near her breaking point, Riley fights back, escapes, and hides at Sheryl and Emma’s house. Burton finds her there and has a standoff with Sheryl, Riley, and a couple of cop colleagues, which leads to his and Mrs. Burton’s arrest. Soon after, Sheryl applies to foster Riley, and the last scene shows her watching Riley and Emma happily playing together in their living room.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Enmity of kin
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Punishment
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Other on-set effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Teenager
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Authority Figure
Stock Character Types:
Wise old man
Advanced
Subgenre:
In Peril
Action Elements:
Physical Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
LGBT+ Focused
Life Topics:
Childhood
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Relationship Topics:
Abusive relationship