You are Ruby, the child of deaf adults (CODA) and the only hearing member of your family. You live in a relatively poor rural community in Massachusetts, USA and your family runs a struggling fishing business, where you help with the day-to-day operations. You also happen to be a talented singer, and your high school music teacher thinks that you have what it takes to become a professional singer someday. One day, you are given the opportunity to pursue a degree at the Berkley College of Music, one of the most prestigious music colleges in the USA, on a full scholarship. You cannot defer your admission and the college will retract their scholarship offer if you choose to decline.