Breaking Her Contract

College freshman Vivian Shaw is strictly controlled by her mother via a 'contract': a monthly allowance with strict rules and deductions. To escape, she takes on part-time jobs, saving a 'freedom fund,' but faints from overwork. Her mother intervenes, so Vivian moves out, rents her own place, and supports herself through writing. Eventually, her mother visits, leaving startup capital. The mother-daughter relationship reconciles. Vivian reclaims autonomy.