Susannah is the younger of Harriet's two daughters. From the age of six, Susannah is severely sexually abused by Tony, Harriet's boyfriend. After a year of abuse, Susannah decides that if her mother is no longer around, she and her sister Antoinette will be removed from home and placed into foster care, which will be safer than staying with Tony. This is only the beginning of a tough life story that has the most unexpected outcome.