Lexie Malton is an acerage Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues. Her stepmother is far from her favourite person, she has a sister with special needs, and life outside the home is the usual mix of school, friends and social events. But Lexie has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend, Devlin Mather, is now a heroin addict living on the street, and only Lexie knows that she's the one who put him therem Guilt makes her give in to Devlin's demands for money time and time again, even though she knows how dangerous his drug use is.