A decorated Marine from a military family, Alex is unexpectedly discharged from duty when authorities discover she is a lesbian. When she returns home, she struggles to readjust to civilian life. Alex agrees to mentor Saffron a troubled teen who is enlisting. Alex is the no-nonsense role model and authority figure Saffron needs, but as Saffron finally hits her stride, Alex must find the courage to face her own demons as she takes on the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy.