Down Will Come Baby

Leah Garr's career keeps pulling her away from Phoenix, straining her marriage with Marcus. The couple's constant fighting pushes their 12-year-old daughter Robin to seek a solution by attending summer camp. Robin's request marks the start of a family rift as Leah and Marcus wrestle with priorities.

Robin arrives at the camp and makes a friend in Amelia, a quiet girl who lives under the control of an abusive mother. The bond offers Robin some comfort away from home, though it carries an undercurrent of mystery. Amelia's presence becomes a focal point of Robin's camp experience.

One night, Robin convinces Amelia to join her for a swim at a nearby lake. Amelia struggles with swimming and tragically drowns, leaving Robin overwhelmed with guilt and questions about what happened. The incident foreshadows the darker events to come.

Leah accepts a major promotion that requires relocating to Denver, which means she will only see her family on weekends. The distance intensifies the strain at home and heights the stakes of the family's dynamics. The move creates physical and emotional separation for the Garrs.

While Leah is away, a friendly stranger named Dorothy Cotton befriends Robin at the park and later becomes the Garrs' neighbor. She offers to help look after Robin when Marcus is busy. Robin remains wary but curious about the new presence in her life.

Dorothy encourages Robin to open up about her guilt over Amelia's death. Dorothy claims her younger sister Amelia died in an attic accident, planting a chilling parallel that unsettles Robin. The exchange blurs lines between comfort and manipulation.

Dorothy becomes increasingly controlling, rearranging Robin's room and monitoring her behavior. She even listens in via a hidden baby monitor, spying on the Garr family. The sense of intrusion deepens Robin's fear and isolation.

Leah and Marcus leave town and trust Dorothy to stay with Robin, but her overbearing conduct pushes Robin to seek help. When Robin calls to complain, Dorothy knocks her unconscious in a rage. The attack marks a brutal turn in the relationship.

Robin disappears after the assault, prompting Leah and Marcus to return home and contact the police. They notice blood on the doorframe, hinting at a violent struggle. A desperate search ensues as the family clings to hope.

The Garrs force open Dorothy's apartment and uncover photographs of Amelia, revealing Dorothy's true identity as Robin's friend's mother. They realize she has lied about who she is and that there is a hidden, dangerous past connecting them. The revelation shifts the family's peril from mystery to imminent danger.

Robin is kept in the late friend's bedroom by Gretchen McIntyre, the delusional mother who believes Robin is her daughter Amelia. The hostage situation escalates as Gretchen's grip tightens and the truth about her motives becomes clearer. Robin's safety hangs in the balance.

Leah and Marcus rush to the summer camp office and learn Gretchen's real name, Gretchen McIntyre. They race to Gretchen's address to rescue Robin and intervene before she harms her. The police arrive, and Gretchen experiences a mental breakdown as she is taken into custody.

With Robin safe, Leah announces she will leave her Denver job to be with her family in Phoenix. Marcus and Robin share a moment of relief and renewed hope for their future. The family begins rebuilding what was fractured by distance and fear.