Annie decides to rob a jewelry store across the street from where Marcus is stealing a car. Nick tells Pete about his plans to leave for London and they say goodbye. Annie's closest friends are violent thieves, and her boyfriend, Marcus, is on parole for similar violations.
Nick attempts to step in on one such occasion, only for it to escalate into a physical confrontation. Nick's best friend, Pete Egan, confides in him that he is bullied by Annie Newton, a troubled teen. His mother pressures him to succeed and is emotionally distant. High school senior Nick Powell plans to skip his graduation and fly to London for a writing program, despite the plan of his controlling mother, Diane.
