: Tommy befriends an incarcerated woman named Bernadette (nicknamed "Lady") at the New York Women's House of Detention. Though they only communicate through her cell window, she becomes his unconventional mentor, offering life advice through a piece of broken mirror. The Turning Point
The narrative follows 13-year-old Tommy as he navigates a turbulent adolescence: House of D
A series of tragic events forces Tommy to leave his childhood behind: : Tommy befriends an incarcerated woman named Bernadette
: Pappass, in a moment of erratic behavior, steals the bicycle they were saving for. Tommy tries to take the blame but is expelled from school. she becomes his unconventional mentor