 Against a backdrop of usual high-school social pressures, Alicia has a real problem. The small stuff: her friends are passing around a notebook in which each reveals a sexual secret, and it s Alicia s turn to write; the safer-sex-ed teacher is passing out condoms; and, Alicia is a diver with a big meet coming up. But the real challenge is her parents, who have recently separated and aren t communicating with each other. Bills are coming due, things need attention. It s hard for Alicia to talk to either one, for different reasons: her father is distracted and self-centered; her mother is distraught and immobile. To whom can Alicia turn?