Big things are on the horizon for ambitious teen, Jenny Garcia: Her dance crew Lawful Entry is about to become famous; her grade 8 grad is around the corner and her crush might move into official boyfriend status. But when she is suddenly diagnosed with cancer, Jenny grapples with an uncertain future ahead.
Despite this, she dares to dream big and live large thanks to the love and support of her friends and family.
Today is the day Jenny’s dreams will come true — or so she thinks. Her dance crew is about to audition for a huge concert and fingers crossed, her longtime crush might like her back. But when she suddenly faints and is rushed to hospital, she receives news that changes her life in the blink of an eye.
Jenny quickly learns that a cancer diagnosis comes with a wealth of challenges from being poked and prodded to a long-term hospital stay away from her friends and family. With this devastating news, her dad Arnel juggles parenting Jenny in hospital and her brother Marc at home. With the help of Tita Judith and a childhood tradition, Jenny and her family manage to keep it together despite the chaos.
As if the effects of chemo weren’t enough, Jenny is gutted when her longtime crush breaks her heart over a voice note. Her family and BFF Yasmeen remind Jenny who’s truly got her back. Meanwhile, Nurse Marisol urges Arnel to stop being a helicopter parent, Tita Judith struggles to run Arnel’s Filipino store and Marc goes down a rabbit hole of misinformation about cancer.
More alarming side effects from chemo force Jenny to let go of things near and dear to her. After a heart-to-heart talk with Nurse Marisol, Jenny learns how to embrace uncertainty while celebrating her inner power. On the home front, conflicts emerge when Tita Judith rebrands Arnel’s Filipino store and Marc becomes paranoid about the world around him.
Jenny suffers a serious case of FOMO when she must continue treatment in hospital while BFF Yasmeen and the dance crew perform at the concert. With the help of Tita Judith, Jenny gets to experience the concert in her own special way. Meanwhile, Arnel is called into Marc’s school because of Marc’s debilitating fears.
Just when Jenny was getting the hang of life in the cancer ward, a sudden change has her neck-deep in disappointment. Nurse Marisol helps Jenny see the opportunity in life’s challenges. Arnel finally has a moment to focus on Marc who has grown increasingly paranoid since Jenny’s diagnosis. They attend a group for family members of cancer patients where Marc finally gets support for his growing fears and Arnel learns to express his grief.
After learning that the Scarborough hospital is underserved and run down, Jenny and her BFF Yasmeen put their artistic skills to use to help with the hospital’s fundraiser. Arnel and Nurse Marisol have lunch together and discover there’s something more between them besides caring for Jenny. Tita Judith takes Marc to the support group where Marc must face his fears.
The day has finally come for Jenny to be discharged from the hospital. Any expectations for this moment to be a jubilant one are dampened by Jenny’s survivor guilt and disappointment around her much-anticipated graduation. But thanks to the creativity of her family (and an unexpected visitor), Jenny finds joy in being in the present.
