Mentally and physically handicapped, Stephanie undergoes surgery to remove part of her brain, making room for a fast- growing, brain tumor. Consumed with guilt, wondering if she has missed the signs that would have led to an earlier diagnosis, and possibly a better prognosis, and obsessed with prolonging her child’s life, the mother loses sight of what is happening around her. How is her oldest daughter dealing with her pre-teen years? How is her youngest daughter accepting the myriad of attention that is being bestowed upon Stephanie? How is her husband handling her obsession that keeps her unduly occupied, day and night? Is she deriving pleasure from knowing that Stephanie will always be dependent upon her? Or, even worse, how can she deal with the realization that she’s not even sure she should give up her life to save her daughter?