简介：Undertheinfluenceofherbadfriend,Cathyiscaughtexperimentingwithdrugsbyherreligiousmother.Theparentsfeelthebestthingfortheirwaywarddaughterisalittlepsychiatricobservation.Littledotheyrealizetheyaresendingpoor,innocentCathytoahell-holeofaninstitution,wheresheisrepeatedlyraped,abused,andisindangeroflosinghermind.Theonlydoctorwhoshowsherunderstandingpersuadeshertobereleasedunderhissupervision.Cathysoonfindsherselftravelingfromthefryingpanintothefire...