Luna, a talented gymnast from "the wrong side of the tracks", is awarded a bursary to a prestigious private school. To integrate with an elite group of drum majorettes, AKA "trompoppies", she joins a hazing ritual that becomes a tragedy.
The Trompoppies are beginning to crack under the pressure of their terrible secret. Who will be the first to break? Jill and Fred's marriage is on the rocks, but with so many eyes on them, they have no choice but to push through: for now.