While mentoring a young man named Lorenzo, Doris is grief-stricken from an accident that changed the course of his future. Doris refuses to allow the hard work that she has done in turning his life around go to waste. With fierce determination, Doris assumes the responsibility for ensuring that Lorenzo's infant son, Zelman, does not succumb to the pressures of urban life. Doris becomes adamant that giving up is no longer an option and almost doesn't count.