Fifteen-year-old Dime is always angry. Her parents don't like the way she dresses, her boyfriend, or her attitude. Her older brother, Darren, was paralyzed in an accident Dime walked away from, and Dime feels her parents wish she was the one in the wheelchair. When the fights escalate, Dime moves in with Darren. But when her troubles follow her, Dime realizes that she has to start taking some responsibility for her actions.