Although Jodie is only eight years of age, she actually is violent, intense, and has already been through many foster families. Her last wish is Cathy Cup.

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In the Social Services office, Cathy (an experienced foster carer) is pressured into taking Jodie as a new placement. Jodie’s challenging behaviour has noticed off five carers in four a few months. Despite her reservations, Cathy decides to take on Jodie to protect her from becoming about Broken: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child placed in an institution.

Jodie arrives, and her first action is to dirt herself, and then wipe it on her face, grinning wickedly. Jodie fits Cathy’s teenage children, and greets them with a sharpened kick to the shins. That evening, Cathy finds Jodie covered in blood, having trim her own wrist, and smeared the blood over her face.

Seeing that Jodie begins to trust Cathy her behaviour improves. Over time, with childish credibility, she reveals details of her abuse as a result of her parents as well as others. It turns into clear that Jodie’s parents had been involved in a sickening paedophile ring, with neighbours and Social Services not viewing what should have been obvious indications.

Regrettably Jodie becomes progressively withdrawn, and it’s clear she needs psychiatric therapy. Cathy urges the Public Services to supply funding, but rather they opt to consider Jodie away from her, and place her inside a residential unit.

Even though paedophile ring is investigated and taken to justice, Jodie’s future is still up in the air. Cathy guarantees that she will stand by her no matter what – her love for the deserted Jodie is certainly unbreakable.