Accused of abusing her position of authority with seventeen-year-old Clive and another student, Veronica is imprisoned, despite the accusation being an elaborate hoax instigated by a bus driver. Convinced that she deserves to be punished for crimes she committed at an earlier age, Veronica rebuffs her father's attempts to secure her early release, and both have to work through these complicated emotions with the help of Father Greg, who may know more than he lets on.