As an adult, Cheryl reexamines an inappropriate relationship she had with her high school teacher, a phenomenon she soon realizes is nationwide; she embarks on a journey to reckon with the impact of the experience.
Cheryl seeks answers from her classmates, teachers and family to put together the missing pieces of her past; details emerge that, despite efforts to intervene, a culture of acceptance allows grooming to continue.
As Cheryl seeks out others who have similar trauma, it becomes evident that there is an ecosystem of toxicity and administrative failure nationwide; she meets another survivor, Heaven, whose story is eerily similar but has a very different outcome.
Heaven's fight for justice reveals that coming forward is the first step in a series of battles ahead; Cheryl, Heaven and Alisson impart that sharing their truths is never easy, but with their collective voices, there is hope for change.
