Claire is a genius and mother living under a false identity within witness protection, and dealing with lies, danger, and a troubled school.
A professor, Claire Constantine, is too honest for her own good. She reported a crime, which made her the prime witness and forced her into witness protection to protect her young son. Later, she discovered her need for honesty would conflict with the program’s motto ‘lie or die’.
That conflict caused her to make mistakes, necessitating several start overs. For her third, and hopefully final move, she's transferred to Denver and given a job she feels unqualified for--that of principal in a troubled high school. The odds quickly stack up against her: the school board resents her, the faculty snubs her, and students are as dangerous as the scumbags she's hiding from.
Claire works on reforming the school but fears it's a losing battle. Complicating her situation, she discovers that someone is watching her son and his nanny. She tries to get the U.S. Marshal handler her case to move her again, but he won't. Her one bright light is school superintendent, Steve Jensen. He helps her and even defends her against the school board. Eventually, she faces a moral dilemma: continue lying, and betray people to protect her son, or tell the truth no matter what.