Synopsis: 15-year-old Sydney Foster is a troubled teen from a broken home, heading for trouble. After being caught shoplifting and a bout of alcohol poisoning, her volatile behavior has finally reached a breaking point. Sydney is sent to spend the summer with her father who hopes to reconnect with her and introduce her to his new wife Emma. At first Sydney lashes out, feeling abandoned yet again - missing her boyfriend and her city life. But she slowly forms new relationships with those around her - including a local girl whose mother is dying of cancer - and begins to turn her attitude around. She unexpectedly finds herself connecting with her new stepmother, who is nervously expecting her first child.