Teenage runaway Micki (Mare Winningham), who lived on the New York City streets working as a prostitute, returns to her home in Minnesota. She attempts to resume her previous life by living quietly at home and attending high school, but her recent past has left too strong a mark on her. Her father, Bud (Hal Holbrook), and mother, Hughlene (Michael Learned), refuse to understand her situation, keeping themselves distant from their daughter, who so desperately craves their support.
Teenage runaway Micki (Mare Winningham), who lived on the New York City streets working as a prostitute, returns to her home in Minnesota. She attempts to resume her previous life by living quietly at home and attending high school, but her recent past has left too strong a mark on her. Her father, Bud (Hal Holbrook), and mother, Hughlene (Michael...