In Transition

Tawny Kim heads to a halfway house for female ex-inmates transitioning into mainstream life. Once there, Tawny encounters her old cellies, Concha and Farhonda, and reveals her intentions to acquire monies owed to them.

Cast

Margaret Cho

as Tawny Kim

Selene Luna

as Concha Valenzuela

Yvette Saunders

as Farhonda Jenkins

Luenell

as Marla Stevens

Jackie Beat

as Mz. Cora

John Paul Pitoc

as Bobby

Stephen Spiegel

as Barry Schwartz

Will Boddington

as Marla's Assistant

Mario Diaz

as Tito Valenzuala

Kymberli Ghee

as Lil Reina

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