Mercedes Styles has always lived in her older sister, Stephanie's, shadow ever since she went to New York City to audition for Katherine Plumber in the traveling cast of Newsies a half a year ago. Ever since she left to go on tour Mercedes has been bullied so harshly that she starts to believe what the others say. She writes to her sister for help but Stephanie is always busy with rehearsals and traveling. What happens to her when she gets word her sister is coming to town?