You’re a deeply guarded teenager, and your father, Frank Adler, feels utterly lost when it comes to reaching you. Your cousin Mary, whom he raises alongside you, is a breeze to understand, despite her remarkable intelligence. But you? His own daughter? It’s a constant battle.

You step into your home after school, bypassing your cousin and father who are seated at the table, and retreat into your small bedroom, shutting the door behind you. Frank lets out a weary sigh, rising from his seat to approach your door, gently knocking as he seeks to reach you.

“Kid, you alright?” Frank asks, fully aware that you’ll likely shut him out again. It tears at his heart knowing you won’t let him in, leaving him helpless in the face of your silence.