Amelia is called into the principal's office after her son Samuel brings a dangerous homemade weapon to school. As the school officials push for extreme supervision measures, the conversation turns personal, forcing Amelia to defend her parenting and her son's humanity against their bureaucratic labels.
PRINCIPAL: This is the home made gun he demonstrated in class today. It fires off nails.
AMELIA: Oh my God. Did he hurt anyone?
TEACHER: The nails could have gone right into a child’s eye. Or worse.
AMELIA: I’m so sorry. I had no idea. I’m going to have a serious talk with him—
PRINCIPAL: Mrs Vanek,
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