Australia, 2007. Introverted tomboy Lisa Wu (15, she/they)
has just moved into residential care aka “resi” — a home
for those who are no longer fit for foster care. There, they
meet Morgan (21, she/they), a nightclub hostess and aspiring
DJ. Morgan attempts to befriend Lisa, but Lisa has a higher
purpose: to find their estranged father Sammy (59, he/him).
For the past year, Lisa has been honing their poker skills and
stalking Sammy’s online poker profile, where they can see his
casino visits and his winnings. They approach him after his
winning streak at the Crown, but Sammy rejects their offer
to connect as soon as he realises who they are. Dejected,
Lisa allows Morgan to transform Lisa into a femme and soon
gets a job as a shot girl at Morgan’s nightclub. To celebrate,
Lisa gets a dragon tattoo and posts their feminized photo
on Facebook. As Lisa begins to develop independence,
Sammy arrives on their doorstep in a cowboy hat. Morgan
smells heartbreak, but Lisa falls further in love with the idea
of having a dad — the promise of becoming a real family
seems close, especially when it seems like they might have a
shot at winning the upcoming poker tournament by working
as a team. Ultimately, however, Lisa must learn that winning
comes down to knowing when to walk away.