On the eve of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's parole hearing, after spending nearly seven years in prison for the murder of her mother, she is ready to share shocking revelations and disturbing secrets for the first time.

When Hurricane Katrina devastates Louisiana, Gypsy and her mother, Dee Dee, are relocated. Gypsy comes to the grim realization she's addicted to pain medication. And when Gypsy runs away to be with her new boyfriend, there will be hell to pay.

Gypsy is lured home by her mother with promises of freedom. Behind closed doors, Dee Dee chains Gypsy to the bed. With no end in sight from a life of abuse and fear, a desperate Gypsy pulls a loaded gun on her mother leading to a shocking turn of events.

Desperate to escape, Gypsy and her long-distance boyfriend Nick Godejohn hatch a plan to murder her mother. As Gypsy recalls the details of that fateful night, she goes before the parole board and learns if she'll get an early release from prison.

Gypsy reveals a life-changing secret she's been keeping from even her closest family members: she is engaged to be married. Gypsy recalls appearing in court for her mother's murder as her life of lies unfolds before a stunned community.

Cold feet and past loves haunt Gypsy and threaten her impending nuptials. With the biggest day of her life drawing near, Gypsy faces her greatest fears: does she deserve to be happy, and will she ever find a lasting love?