'A Severing of Ties' takes you through the lives of two sisters, Willow and Emilee Benson, who are plagued with an abusive alcoholic father and a drug addicted mother. Although they must live under fearful circumstances, in one of the worst neighborhoods around, they spend their whole lives wishing that they could better themselves. They strive so hard as young children, but when push comes to shove, only one sister will claw her way to that perfect top. The other sister is drawn into a never ending spiral of drugs, alcohol, and sex. Slowly you watch as the sister's entertwined story seperates into two individual stories. Where will these two poor young girls end up? You'll have to read and find out.