An angst-ridden eleven-year-old's sense of values clashes with that of her baby-boomer mom.
Since Jane is too embarassed to have a birthday party at her own home, Gabby throws one for her.
Embarassed Gaby hides after professing love for an older guy—and meeting his girlfriend.
When Gaby presents a work of performance art instead of a more conventional self-portrait, her art teachers doesn't quite get the picture.
Gaby's mother forbids her to see her best friend Jane when she learns that Jane smokes.