Tell Me Something True
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Xena Tote lived all her life with a silver spoon. Her family was rich and she was protected eagerly from the evils of the world. She sang her way through the meadow of life but did not realize that the tune could not go on to be the same forever. At some point, the rhythm had to change.
When life takes an unexpected one hundred eighty degree turn, and all they hold dear to them are suddenly taken from their grasp, Xena and her family are all forced to face the reality of the world. They find themselves in step one all over again, and now they have to start from scratch.
As they are immersed in the aftermath of their demise and discover the difficulty of actually living in reality, the Tote family discover in themselves an unexpected surprise: the truth in love. Ride along as we witness the strength, persistence and love that drives the family to discover the truth amongst the lies and to piece themselves back together again.
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