Mermaid

MERMAID:When a child longing to be a mermaid crosses paths with a grief-stricken drag queen on the verge of giving up, the unlikely pair form a life-saving bond that will force them both to risk everything for in the end. Ten-year-old Cassius Daniels knows exactly who she is...a mermaid princess. But trapped in a body her father refuses to understand, bullied at school, and battling gender dysphoria, life feels like one long chokehold. Desperate and unraveling, Cass fills a backpack with rocks and walks into the lake. Enter Pepper, a sharp-tongued, emotionally wrecked drag queen just having left a late-night show. Hungover and haunted by her own demons, Pepper spots Cass at the lake before it's too late. Their first encounter is awkward, fiery, and unforgettable. Cass is resistant. Pepper's a mess. But when Cass sneaks into Club Bizou, drawn by a poster of Pepper in full regalia, a spark is lit! Cass is quickly swept into a world of sequins, scars, and chosen family, but the dream risks becoming a nightmare when Cass's dad Bill finds out.