Ella convinces her skeptical mother to let three other girls with telepathic abilities stay at their house, claiming it's due to family emergencies and a Navy program, while the girls secretly struggle to control their expanding psychic powers that are overwhelming them with unwanted thoughts from others. When one girl's mother has a breakdown from witnessing their abilities, Commander Beaker suggests using `white lies` and psychological manipulation to help the traumatized woman retreat into a more comfortable reality that doesn't include the supernatural.