Drug-addicted Rowena (Heche) makes a lot of bad choices for herself and her kids. Broke and in trouble, the family eventually winds up with frail Grandma Lou (Ladd) for a temporary stay. But eldest child, 17-year-old Gracie (Bell), has had enough and decides to petition to become her siblings' legal guardian while she finishes high school and works to support them. Lifetime original TV movie is based on a true story.