Set against the gritty backdrop of the mid-nineties, 'The People We Keep' follows April Sawicki, a young woman with a tumultuous upbringing in the small town of Little River, New York. Living in a static motorhome, she exists on the fringes of society, dropping out of school and scraping by with odd jobs at a local diner. Motivated by a burning desire for something more, April embarks on a poignant journey after appropriating her neighbor’s car for an open mic night. Her adventures lead her to Ithaca, where she discovers a surprising sense of camaraderie at the welcoming Cafe Decadence. But April's difficult past weighs heavily on her, as she grapples with the fear that her presence may eventually bring pain to those she grows to love. As she forges new relationships that feel like family, April's story becomes a songbook, chronicling her quest for self-acceptance and the realization that her origins do not confine her destiny.