When sixteen-year old Valerie Trumble leaves Suburban Etobicoke for the bright lights of Toronto, she soon discovers that there are things much worse than wooden beaver wallpaper or her mother's 'gross' cooking. Now, with only a black leather jacket and two hockey bags full of clothing, she must fend for herself in the big, bad city. Fortunately, this is the early eighties, and the punk scene is large and vibrant. Valerie soon finds accommodations...