Adult Adoption

Rosy is a 25-year-old bank teller who aged out of the foster system and has built a stable, if rudimentary, life. She dresses like a very young girl and subsists on Kraft Dinner, hinting at an appetite for safety over vitality. Her everyday routine is quiet and solitary, underscored by a sense of longing.

After the instructor attempts to reposition her while she is swaddled, Rosy abruptly runs out of the class. The scene highlights her discomfort and the fragility of her routine. This moment plants a seed for seeking new family ties outside her current life.

Rosy's coworker Helen, who has a close relationship with her own mother, suggests she consider being adopted by an older adult. The idea pushes Rosy to rethink family structures and seek connection outside bloodlines. Helen's encouragement becomes the catalyst for the ensuing search.

Nola calls the bank to transfer money to her 'new family,' which immediately raises questions about what kind of family is being formed. Rosy remembers life in the group home and red flags rise about who might benefit from the transfer. The phone call rekindles a complicated past and unsettled trust.

The new family's bank account appears to be a business account for a church, causing Rosy to suspect a cult-like scheme. The financial setup becomes a moral obstacle she must navigate. This revelation deepens her unease about the people on the other end of the transfer.

Rosy meets Brian via a website that links younger adults with older adults seeking parental figures. However, Brian quickly makes clear his interest is romantic rather than familial. The encounter unsettles Rosy, underscoring her vulnerability in the online space.

Rosy is introduced to Jane, a high school teacher who is estranged from her own daughter. The meeting hints at parallel fractures in chosen families and the difficulty of forming genuine bonds. Jane's walls and Rosy's longing collide in this early encounter.

After seeing Jane on a date with another young woman, Rosy attempts to reach out by calling Jane. Jane does not pick up or respond, leaving Rosy frustrated and more entangled in her own fragile expectations. The moment intensifies Rosy's sense of isolation.

Rosy learns that Nola has been trying to reach her, and a dangerous-seeming man arrives, pressuring her to complete the money transfer to the church. The moment heightens the sense of risk around the money and the cult-like operation. Rosy's protective instincts kick in as she weighs how to help.

Emotionally overwhelmed, Rosy reaches out to multiple people for support, including Helen. The responses she receives threaten existing relationships, revealing how fragile trust is in her life. The tension pushes Rosy toward making difficult choices.

Rosy intervenes and rescues Nola from the cult's grip, disrupting the dangerous arrangement. The act cements Rosy's capacity to act, even as she remains wary of what 'family' really means. The rescue marks a turning point in her pursuit of real connection.

Jane finally calls and asks Rosy to visit, and Rosy goes to see her. She finds Jane drunk, and they have a painful, revelatory exchange about boundaries and humanity. The moment exposes limits on both sides and invites Rosy to rethink her own expectations.

Back in her building, Rosy has a normal, human interaction with the owner of the coffeeshop, reminding her that everyday kindness exists outside dramatic crises. She also reaches out to Helen to begin mending their relationship. These small connections hint at a path toward healing.

Rosy returns to the restorative yoga class and allows the instructor to reposition her, completing a arc of acceptance and self-care. The routine becomes a grounding ritual after a series of destabilizing events. The scene closes the timeline with a quiet, hopeful note.