Transamerica

Bree receives an unexpected phone call from Toby Wilkins, a 17-year-old jailed in New York City. He claims to be the son of her deadname, Stanley. The revelation unsettles Bree and unsettles her sense of the life she’s trying to leave behind.

Bree wrestles with the idea of renouncing Toby for good in order to start fresh. The pressure to move on clashes with the sudden, undeniable claim of a son and the pull of an unresolved past. She begins to question how clean a break can truly be.

Dr. Margaret refuses to approve Bree's upcoming surgery unless Bree contacts Toby. Bree hesitates, torn between her own ambitions and the obligation she feels toward her former past. The demand forces her to confront the possibility of rebuilding a relationship she tried to abandon.

Bree flies from Los Angeles to New York City to bail Toby out of jail. She intends to bring him back to the West Coast and leave behind the life she no longer wants. The decision marks the beginning of a tense cross-country journey.

While in jail, Toby explains his difficult history: his mother died by suicide, he was raised by a stepfather who abused him, and he grew up as a small-time drug user and hustler. The confessions add layers to his defiant, wary outlook toward Bree.

Bree disguises herself as a Christian missionary and persuades Toby to ride with her back toward the West Coast. They embark on a cross-country drive that will test their fragile alliance and push Bree toward a life she hopes to reclaim.

The pair arrives in Callicoon, Kentucky, where Toby recounts how his stepfather abused him. The revelation cements the reality of Toby's pain and explains some of his guarded behavior. Their road trip becomes heavier with this new understanding.

They stop at a house in Dallas hosting a transgender pride gathering, where Bree is exposed to a supportive community and Toby is reminded of Bree's transgender identity and their shared journey. The stop broadens the emotional stakes of the trip.

While Bree is in a restroom, Toby accidentally discovers Bree's male genitalia. He tries to be open-minded, but the hidden truth festers, spawning anger and disbelief that threatens their fragile trust.

A young hitchhiking hippie who calls himself a peyote shaman steals their car money. To compensate, Toby prostitutes himself to a truck driver, telling Bree he earned the money from selling drugs. Bree remains uninformed about the details of his earnings.

A kindly rancher named Calvin Many Goats gives Bree and Toby a ride toward Bree's parents' house in Phoenix. Bree and Calvin share a flirtatious moment, which unsettles Toby and complicates the dynamics of the trio.

At Bree's parents' house, her mother Elizabeth, father Murray, and sister Sydney meet Toby and react to Bree's presence, as well as the surprising sight of a grandson. Elizabeth is initially disapproving of Bree's transgender identity but shows a surprising warmth toward Toby.

Toby attempts to seduce Bree and even suggests marriage, but Bree finally reveals she is his biological father. Toby is appalled by the discovery and chaos erupts, pushing him to leave after stealing money and valuables from the house.

Bree flies back to Los Angeles with funding from her parents. She undergoes the vaginoplasty and begins to embrace her new life with her friends and colleagues in LA.

Months later, Bree's surgery is successful and her therapist visits, affirming her new path. Toby returns to Bree's door, now legally an adult and working in gay porn, and the two reconcile, seemingly content to have each other again.