oniqueWatson,a12yearsoldAfricanAmericangirlgoesmissingfromherBrooklynhome.HerfatherMichealWatsondoeseverythingonhispowertofindhislittlegirl,heholdshimselfupthroughfaithandwill.Thepolicearehavingahardtimefindingher,whenChristianBakerayoungNewYorkCityjournalistfromTheChroniclegetsassignedtoherstory.Christiantriestogettheassignmentdone,hequicklyandpoorlyresearchesthestoryandgoeswiththefirstlead.Thisbringsdownanunexpectedseriesofevents.ChristianwithguiltdecidestojoinMichealonhissearchandtakesuponhimselftoracetimeandhelpfindMonique.