Esperanza is at her last semester of High School and in the process of applying for colleges, but her legal status in the U.S. Limits her options in colleges and financial support. Her abusive father refuses to fund her education dream and exploits Esperanza, along with his wife to work to help pay for house expenses. Esperanza befriends a young educated neighbor, who helps her with the application process and motivates her to pursue her dream, regardless of her legal and financial situation. To help pay for her school expenses, she sings at a local restaurant only to return home to the last one of her father’s abusive acts towards her and her mother.