Laurie is an above average student, popular with the other kids, a member of the tennis team, with a boyfriend who loves her, and a little brother she idolizes. Laurie, or Princess, as her father calls her, has it all. Then one day, Laurie's parents tell her they are getting a divorce. It is an emotional bombshell. At first she denies it, deluding herself that reconciliation in imminent. When it becomes apparent that there is no such hope, she is filled with anger. She hates her mother for driving her father away. She pleads with her father to please come home. She promises to do anything he wants if they will just get together again. When he refuses, she feels rejected. This shatters her security and she goes into a deep depression. Finally, however, with the help of her mother Laurie accepts the reality of her situation. Her parents' love for each other is dead, but their love for her is as strong and rich as ever.