The year is 1974. Vada is now 13 years old. Research for a school assignment leads Vada to Los Angeles where she stays with Uncle Phil (Richard Masur), his likable girlfriend (Christine Ebersol), and her streetsmart son, Nick (Austin O'Brien - Last Action Hero). Guided by Nick through the city of Los Angeles in search for clues to her late mother's history, Vada makes some surprising discoveries as she confronts the uncertainties of adolescence, first love, first kisses and her place in a changing family.