After the unexpected death of her parents, a teenage girl uses her love of music, and the help from the extended family of a Karaoke bar, to keep her family together despite resistance from her rebellious younger brother. With music underscoring their emotional journeys, the interwoven stories follow the troubles and joys of the individual lives as each looks to re-define the meaning of family.

SYNOPSIS:

SEQUOYA SPRINGER is a self-centered, young woman on the verge of adulthood, ready to move out on her own and begin life in the city with her best friend, CRYSTAL. Despite a tendency towards irresponsibility in her family duties and ongoing conflicts with seventeen-year-old brother, JOSH, her parents are prepared to back her plans, celebrating her new adventure with an evening of song and dance at Harmony Central, the family's local karaoke bar, a popular venue that attracts an eclectic mix of regular patrons, including a footloose trucker, JOHNNY (40’s) and a lonely doll maker, MELANIE (40’s).

Family life changes when Sequoya's forest ranger parents are unexpectedly killed in a wildfire. Facing the placement of her younger siblings in foster care, and in the face of Josh's confrontation, Sequoya decides to take on the responsibility of caring for her brother, and sisters KATIE, twelve, and AMY, five. In her own way, she steps into the routine she so recently wanted to break, singing to her sisters before they go to bed at night, just as her parents had done, while struggling with her overwhelming loss.

Chores such as cooking and balancing the budget prove more difficult than expected, especially for a young woman who didn't want to be saddled by children at a young age, but when she gets hired as a singing waitress at the "Harmony Central," Sequoya finds a means of escape and a way to follow her dream, even if it is for just a few hours a night. When Johnny helps her with a song, she realizes she has friends at the karaoke bar. Sequoya is not the only one touched by Johnny. Despite rebuking Johnny's advances, Melanie can't help but be attracted to the gregarious westerner, and the attraction is mutual.

Despite the minor setbacks, life returns to a routine. To strengthen the family bond, Sequoya uses her musical practice for a Karaoke contest to enlist the help of her sisters, but fails to inspire Josh to help with the performance. Their relationship deteriorates as Josh refuses to accept his sister's authority, all the while secretly sneaking out to hang with his friends instead of babysitting his younger sisters while Sequoya works.

With the help of Melanie – who exposes her desire for a home filled with children, opening up to the possibility of love with Johnny – Sequoya improves her housekeeping skills, although she still laments her loss of freedom. Life crashes down on Sequoya when she stays out late after work, only to discover that Katie and Amy are sick when she gets home and Josh is nowhere to be found. Upset at his own irresponsibility, Josh confronts Sequoya on her own failings.

Johnny steps in to mediate with the boy, bonding over motorcycles and the complexities of women. Josh attempts to patch things up with his sister, gaining a few points for washing her Jeep, while Johnny follows his own advice and finally builds up the courage to approach Melanie to sing with him, resulting in an after hours "breakfast" at Melanie's house.

Things are going so well, that Sequoya plans a family night outing to the Harmony Central – much like the one she had with her parents. The rollicking performance by the Springer children, including Josh, results in a karaoke contest win, but the high of the night is dampened for Melanie, whose fear of abandonment surfaces, when she discovers that Johnny is a trucker who is out on the road most of the time.

Right before the big Karaoke contest, Sequoya is fired for being under twenty-one and serving liquor. Making things worse, she arrives home to discover Josh has been arrested for shoplifting beer to impress a girl at his 18th birthday celebration.

Determined not to lose her big chance, Sequoya heads to LA for the contest, leaving Josh, now of age, to care for his sisters. Nevertheless, over the lonely night, Josh realizes he must accept the deaths of his parents and support his sister. With Johnny and Melanie, Josh and the little girls decide to help Sequoya live her dream. The extended family joins Seqouya on stage, bringing down the house with their performance, opening up opportunities and possibilities for all.