This heart-wrenching story inspired by real events depicts the trials of the Brady family, who are trying desperately to adopt a helpless little girl they took in when she was in a foster care program. Clara (Tess Harper) and Tim Brady (Frederic Forrest) are in for the fight of their lives as they find that adopting Tella (Marie Martin) will not be so easy -- especially when social services puts her back into the care of her abusive father.