Pictures in the Dark

In an old house in Spokane, the Nevilles seem like a normal 1950s family.

But something is wrong in this family. Sisters Carlie and Sarah don't know if they'll get dinner, or be able to take a bath, or talk on the phone. If either of them makes a noise in their little attic bedroom, and their mother comes upstairs, they never know what might happen. They must always be careful, always quiet, almost invisible. And they are not sure if their hard-working dad even knows what's going on.

But at night, in the dark, the sisters fold pieces of paper in quarters, take out their pencils, and start drawing their dreams of growing up.

How long can two girls-becoming-women keep their changing lives a secret from their parents?