It’s 1968, and the future is bright for 17-year-old Elizabeth “Baker” Phillips: She’s the valedictorian of her high school, with a place at Stanford in the fall, and big dreams of becoming a journalist. But the seductive free-spirited San Francisco atmosphere seeps into her carefully planned, life in the form of a hippie named Wiley. At first, letting loose and letting herself fall in love for the first time feels incredible. But then, pregnancy hits Baker with the force of whiplash --- in the blink of an eye, she goes from her family’s shining star to their embarrassing secret. Without any other options, Baker is sent to a home for unwed mothers, trapped in an old Victorian house packed with pregnant girls who share her shame and fear. As she grapples with her changing body, lack of choice, and uncertain future, Baker finds unexpected community and empowerment among the “girls who went away.”