Disabled Parents Have a Genius Girl With A 1000 IQ

the movie inspired by true events starts with our main protagonist be being rushed to the hospital after falling into a coma the doctors examine her health while she's visited by her chaotic family be still comos decides to go back to the beginning of her story to explain how she ended up at the hospital be's parents Sharon and Derek have intellectual disabilities derk's mental development halted at the age of 12 due to a drunk driving accident and Shar 's brain did not fully develop leading to the belief that she couldn't live independently despite these challenges Sharon

and Derek fell in love at first sight and eventually got married their parents were initially uncertain about their Union but reluctantly approved of it Derek's mom Loretta wants Sharon to get sterilized because they believe the new couple is unable to raise a child Sharon's mom Peg protests the idea but her husband Earl who is Sharon's dad doesn't want to take care of yet another child they've been raising their intellectually disabled daughter like a child for 21 years they decide not to take any steps for now because they believe the newlyweds are uninterested in anything romantic

shortly after their marriage be was born which further increased the pressure on Sharon's parents who were providing a home for the couple be is named after her mother Sharon's favorite cartoon character Bambi in the beginning Sharon's parents Peg and Earl help take care of young bee as time passes by Earl becomes tired of becoming the only Breadwinner of the family so He suggests Derek move out with his family Peg wants Sharon and Derek to stay with them as she doesn't trust them to take care of the baby or themselves but Derek decides that they must

move out and live as a family which they do soon after Derek and Sharon move to Nevada and initially live in a van before eventually buying a house fast forwarding to the present a social worker named Mary arrives at the hospital to investigate the circumstances leading to Bee's coma she engages in conversations with Bee's family members continuing with the flashback Bee's childhood was initially filled with joy and fun as Sharon and Derek worked hard to provide for her however when bee turned 10 her parents began to place more responsibilities on her even Derek went so

far as to teach her how to drive at a very young age just in case he was unable to do so in exchange for learning this skill he promised be anything she wanted which eventually led her to get a dog she named Godzilla according to be they enjoyed a happy life in a trailer park initially and later in their new home nevertheless from a very young age bee had to shoulder more than her fair share of responsibilities this included taking care of the dog looking after herself and even caring for her mother during one of

the driving lessons bee mentions to her father how her classmates were calling them Derek is understandably sad at his daughter having to face that and the unjust Judgment of the world towards them but he assures her that they are just special one day Sharon accidentally leaves the door open and Godzilla their dog escapes B determined to retrieve her beloved pet decides to use her dad's truck to chase after him as expected the 10-year-old crashes the truck and this incident prompts a visit from Child Services this is the first time she meets Mary the social worker

during her conversation with Mary bee expresses her inability to take care of Godzilla and her parents simultaneously following this incident be's aunt and uncle joy and Ben contemplate the idea that it might be beneficial for bee to spend some time with them bee ends up spending the summer at her aunt joy and Uncle Ben's house which is a disorienting experience for her as she's not used to someone else taking care of her when she has a near accident in the swimming pool her uncle realizes that bee needs more Parental Guidance and support joy and Ben

decide to take on a more significant role in be's upbringing mainly focusing on her education consequently bee starts going to a private school where she becomes best friends with Nia she does really well in her studies and even joins the track team for extracurriculars however she continues to be a victim of bullying even in high school be is mostly victimized by ASD the bell of the school one day during lunch be is approached by a handsome kid Ethan he tells her that he saw her drowsing in Biology class so he hands over his notes to

her after Ethan leaves Nia notes that Ethan might have taken a liking to be she also shares what she knows of Ethan that he is a cancer survivor and the son of Rich parents be eventually ends up dating Ethan after connecting with him at a party she continues to Ace at school but she's constantly having to worry about her parents and whether they can take care of themselves as be reaches her senior year her guidance counselor Mr Vasquez persistently encourages her to apply to college according to him she has the necessary grades and extracurricular achievements

to attend college but initially she only submits applications to a couple of community colleges Under Pressure despite having the potential to earn scholarships or financial aid bee is hesitant to even contemplate leaving her parents she firmly believes that her parents depend on her for physical emotional and financial support and fears they would not be able to manage without her still Mr Vasquez asks what she is most interested in be tells him that she loves astronomy without wasting any time he tells her that she should look into the UCLA's astronomy program program which Best Suits her

interest later after finding an old hat her uncle gave her bee realizes she wants to attend UCLA and decides to initiate the college application as be starts spending more time with Ethan and agrees to go to prom it puts a strain on her friendship with Nia but dating Ethan who accepts her wholeheartedly does make her realize that she need not listen to others who have not Walked In Her Shoes during one of her part-time cleaning duties at school ASD like always speaks very lowly of be but our heroine finally slams The Bully when she puts

ASD in her place for her condescending classist remarks as prom approaches bee starts spending most of her time outside of school working to support her family as well as buying a dress for prom she Begins by putting aside a small amount of money each paycheck so that she can fulfill her responsibilities as well as wishes which also includes going to Disneyland after having enough savings she shops for a dress with nia nia seems to be pretty mad at bee for spending less time with her nowadays the two girls eventually get into a fight causing Nia

to leave bee alone at the store meanwhile Sharon unaccompanied by anyone goes to the grocery store because she craves her favorite site just then some kids convince her to buy them beer sadly Sharon gets arrested and they also arrest Derek when he causes a scene with the police in the case of Derek he's arrested for trying to talk to the police about his wife's supposed crime be still trying on her dress gets a call from the police station as a result of the incident she has to bail out her parents with the money she saved

returning home she is furious at her parents because according to her real parents aren't supposed to waste their child's savings things get heated up when she learns that her father lost his job last month and stopped her mother from getting disability checks Derek believes Sharon isn't disabled but rather special be is frustrated and finally breaks down she reminds her father that her mom is and special is just a word people address her to make them feel less guilty about her condition Derek ends up losing his patience and slaps bee who has pretty much built up

resentment for her parents as a result the following day at school be confides in Mr Vasquez that she has decided not to attend a fancy College because she believes her parents cannot survive without her after this conversation she takes Ethan home and decides to skip classes bee shares her concerns with him explaining that she feels responsible for taking care of her parents Ethan notes that her parents managed just fine when she was a baby and they would likely be fine if she went to college he believes she's using them as a crutch to avoid facing

the real world be disagrees and even mentions that she might need to take care of him if his cancer were to return understandably Ethan takes offense to this and breaks up with her despite her emotional turmoil bee manages to reconcile with her best friend Nia was upset with bee for deciding to go to prom after they made a PCT not to she goes to Nia's place and makes a men be suggests they hang out together but Nia now has a date to the prom so B encourages her not to hold herself back just because be

has canceled prom because Ethan broke up with her be then helps Nia get ready for prom and then returns home to cope with the challenges in her life bee decides to take control of what she can by selling tickets for the school's raffle with hopes of winning a trip to Las Vegas so she can visit Disneyland feeling extremely lonely she ends up drinking a bottle of whiskey before going out to sell the tickets in her in created State she goes out to sell the tickets and Andy a school mate's College age brother offers her a

ride she accepts but things take a dark turn when Andy sexually assaults her be becomes uncomfortable and wants to leave the car but Daman Andy's friend who is driving the van has no issue with Andy's actions he only stops when be attempts to jump out of the moving vehicle afterward be tries to walk away but Andy fall follows her and pleads with her to return to the car he starts pulling her arm and be throws up before slipping and falling hitting her head on the ground seeing her unconscious the boys panic and drop her off

outside the hospital before rushing away bee eventually regains Consciousness and expresses her love for her parents and the rest of her family after the social worker Mary conducts her review bee asks her if her family is the craziest she's ever seen to which Mary replies that they aren't later that night Ethan visits bee and apologizes and they reconcile bee is eventually discharged from the hospital and slowly recovers during her final year of high school she manages to graduate alongside Nia and the rest of her class despite her initial hesitation to apply to College due to

her responsibilities be decides to have an honest conversation with her father Derek reassures her that like any other parent he wants her to move forward in life this gives bee the courage to apply to the college she desires and successfully gain admission even her grandparents who had been grieving their children's conditions decide to celebrate Bee's achievements on graduation day her entire family is present for the celebration the movie ends with a heartwarming scene where Bee's parents drive her to college Derek now working as a lift driver and Sharon proudly sing a song about bee going

to UCLA her mom wears a UCLA beanie and even shares the exciting news with a lift passenger in the touching credit scene the movie concludes with real family photos and an update that be is now in her third year at UCLA