A boy's rites of passage to manhood and a mother's strong will and determination to uphold the best for her family.

Maru Marasigan, a 16-year-old incoming freshman from the province, leaves his hometown to study in one of Manila's prestigious universities, accompanied by his emotional mother Precy and his extended family. Maru feels sad seeing his mother cry. This loneliness escalates after Maru spends his first night at the dorm. Maru decides to return home, much to his mother's dismay. Down on his knees, Maru pleads to Precy to allow him to study in a nearby college. But Precy rejects his request and orders him to go back to Manila. As Maru disobeys Precy, their relationship starts to fall apart.