Billie Carol, a 15-year-old tomboy, is a talented athlete who can hear "the beat" - music in her head that motivates her to move faster. She's asked to join her high school's boys' track and field team, despite her father's recent campaign speech opposing women's competition with men. Billie's relationship with her father is complicated, as he sees her as the son he never had. Meanwhile, she's struggling with her feelings for Mike Benson, a new student who wants her to prioritize being a girl over being a track star.
Billie
In this coming-of-age story, a high-achieving teenage girl must navigate her passion for sports and her desire for romance, all while dealing with the conflicting views of her father, who is running for mayor and opposes women's rights.
