USA. San Fernando Valley, Southern California. 1989. "April." April points a gun at a picture of her old boyfriend, the father of her newborn baby. At this time she is living at her mother's home in the San Fernando Valley, and there is a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend. He has been physically and emotionally abusive to her. The gun was purchased by her mother for her protection after he broke into her home and attacked her and April.