One weekday morning, Parker is being dropped off across the street from her new K-8 school by her adoptive mothers Carmen and Cleo. Her new parents gently remind Parker that she is welcome to call them mom and mama from now on, and to take her lunch bag with her to school. Parker makes her way to school when she hears a noise coming from the nearby alley way. She takes a peek to find the source of the sound- a stray dog rummaging for scraps in a trash can. She kindly offers the dog her sandwich, but has to leave abruptly when she hears the school bell ringing. She must leave, but promises to return for him after class. When Parker returns to the alley after school, she is confronted by her bully named Jake. He is angry that she didn't provide him with her lunch as usual, so he taunts her and takes her bandanna. The dog comes to her rescue when he barks to scare the bully away. Parker thanks the dog for his help and to her surprise she can understand his reply. The dog introduces himself as Boo and promises to protect her. Parker promises the same back, and adopts him as her own pet and takes him home.
—Brenna Verner