Single mother Susan Essex admirably picks up the pieces after the split from her husband Matthew, and she can depend upon her daughter Justine for support. When Justine learns that her friend Vicky has been spending time with her own boyfriend, Ryan, Justine confronts Vicky and a fight erupts. Sprawling into the woods behind Justine's house, the fight escalates further and Vicky winds up dead. Justine and her best friend Ashley make a pact to keep the mistake a secret, but will she be able to keep her mother convinced that she wasn't involved?

Justine è stata accusata dell'omicidio di una sua amica. La madre, Susan, convinta dell'innocenza della figlia, combatte con tutte le sue forze per dimostrarne l'innocenza. Susan segue le tracce degli investigatori alla ricerca del vero killer e finisce per cadere in una trappola mortale da cui sarà difficile uscire.