Misunderstood by her teachers, parents, and peers Gladys depends most on her relationship with best friend Claire for support. But when Claire experiences the loss of her parents she begins to grow away from Gladys. In an attempt at the deepest kind of empathy, Gladys seeks out a tragedy of her own to reconnect with Claire. This search for the dark side of life only serves to push Claire away more. Just when she decides to change her ways and make amends with Claire, Gladys gets her tragedy.