Penny is a wide-eyed and eager fifteen-year-old girl who's life is governed by her mother. Rather than pursue a musical life with the cello, Penny breaks away from her mother's will and discovers a new and fantastic passion -- arcade games. Her fellow classmate, and secret crush, Zachary Cooper is the reigning champion of the arcade and admires Penny's growing talent from a distance. On the day of the big arcade competition, Penny evades her mother long enough to face Zachary in the finals and fight for something she truly believes in.