But that's not all Bobbie Lynn worries about. Without her father around, Bobbie Lynn's mother, who has always been a little delicate, seems even more so. Bobbie Lynn and her older brother Mason are scared. They don't know when their dad is coming home, and they don't know what to do about their mother --- all they know is that they promised their father they'd take care of their mother. Even if it means stealing food, Mason and Bobbie Lynn will keep their promise and their secret.