Here Today

Ellie’s mother is the prettiest woman in Spectacle, New York, but being a small-town beauty is not enough for her. Desperate for a glamorous career, she leaves her family to pursue her showbiz dreams in New York City. "I need to get established . . . then I’ll send for you," she tells them. Months pass, and as Ellie cares for her siblings, contends with a neighborhood vandal, and fights off school bullies, she begins to wonder if her mother will keep her promise.