Franchi, a teenager who suffers from a rare hearing condition, carries on a normal life until an unexpected event destroys her parent's relationship. After her parents painful separation, she stays with her mother Soqui. Soon after, Soqui gets involved in a passionate romance with Johnny, a stranger who helps her regain the joy for life. Soqui wants desperately to rebuild her life and asks Johnny to move in with her. He accepts and moves in. Franchi quickly suspects something unimaginable is about to pounce on her when she finds herself victim of the continuous and unwanted advances on Johnny's part. His behavior scares her but does not paralyze her. Unfortunately, Soqui is blissfully unaware of what is happening in her own home. The young girl does not know who to ask for help. Caught up in a war she is not planning to lose, Franchi will be forced to fend for herself the only way she knows how.