A tale of a young girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial. Hilda is a lonely girl who adopts a small ugly whom she names Groot. Groot would be the perfect pet if he weren't in reality a genetic experiment who has escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth. Through her love, faith and unwavering belief in ohana, the Hawaiian concept of family, Hilda helps unlock Groot's heart and gives him the ability to care for someone else.