User:Watanabees/Sandbox

Eleven year-old Lacy calls her mother Janet from summer camp late at night, threatening to kill herself if Janet does not come pick her up. The next day, Janet arrives to collect Lacy from camp accompanied by her new boyfriend, Wayne. After enjoying herself for the day and uncomfortable with Wayne's presence, Lacy protests that she wants to stay. Janet says she cannot, and the three head back.

Janet attempts to get up from Lacy's bed, as the two often sleep together. Lacy asks for Janet to stay, but Janet tells her that Wayne thinks the habit is strange, since Lacy is now eleven. One afternoon, the three go to the local mall to meet Wayne's daughter, Sequoia. Being around Lacy's age, the two girls become friendly with one another. Later, Sequoia is dropped off at her mother's apartment complex. Lacy begins to question why Sequoia does not live with Wayne full-time. After coming home from a piano lesson, Lacy sees Wayne from outside the house posing shirtless. She later tells Janet she thinks there is something wrong with him. Later, Janet performs acupuncture on Wayne's feet to treat his migraines. His condition worsens as the night goes on. Janet makes tea for Wayne to Lacy's disapproval, who says it is too late for tea. Wayne asks Janet to make Lacy leave, who grows more petulant. Getting up from the couch, Wayne rushes to the door and slams it in Lacy's face.

Janet and Lacy go to a nearby commune to watch a musical performance. One of the players is Regina, a friend of Janet's who became involved with the commune's leader, Avi. During the reception, Lacy remains by Janet's side. Seeking independence from the commune, Regina asks if she can stay with Janet and Lacy while she searches for work. Regina takes Lacy out while she job searches, and the two begin to bond. Regina eventually gets a job at an ice cream stand, and lives in the loft of Janet's home.