Lahela,alsoknownas"Doogie,"isa16-year-oldgirllivinginmodern-dayHawai'i.Sheisofmixedraceandfacesthechallengeofbalancingherbuddingmedicalcareerwiththetypicalstrugglesofbeingateenager.SupportingLahela,butalsoaddingcomplexitytoherlife,isherfamily.Hermother,whoisofIrishdescent,isafieryanddeterminedwomanwhohappenstobeLahela'ssupervisoratthehospital.Lahela'sfather,aHawaiian"LocalBoy,"isfindingitdifficulttocometotermswiththefactthathisdaughterisgrowingupandisnolongerhislittlegirl.