A poor boy from a huge family sets off to find a job. He meets a kind lady who willingly hires him. Several years later when she dies, she leaves him a will that he can't make any sense, a will people would kill to get.
Emily is a 15 year old girl who lost her father 2 years ago. She has a large family and a small group of friends. Emily's closest friend, Ryan, has been by her side since they were 5 and continues to never leave her. Emily may now seem to have a not too bad life. That is until life throws a curve ball that she can't catch and it seems Emily's life is falling apart piece by piece.