Francine Stevenson gets more than she bargained for when she rescues ten-year-old Davie from a group of bullies. From that day forward the boy continues to show up at her door. When Francine learns Davie is in foster care, she decides to introduce herself to his foster parents. To Francine's surprise Davie's foster mother is none other than Jeanette, her fiery high school crush. Tired of being used by the women she meets, Francine grows closer to Jeanette. After a string of bad choices, Francine is left wondering how to free herself from a toxic entanglement as she works to become the kind of person Davie can depend on.