Horrifyingly illustrative depiction of life with an abusive, vindictive, crazy parent. Matt and his sister Callie struggle to survive and protect their younger sister, Emmy, under the reign of terror and constant stream of men their mother, NIkki, drags home.... when she bothers coming home at all. ... more

Horrifyingly illustrative depiction of life with an abusive, vindictive, crazy parent. Matt and his sister Callie struggle to survive and protect their younger sister, Emmy, under the reign of terror and constant stream of men their mother, NIkki, drags home.... when she bothers coming home at all. Matt feels a glimmer of hope when he meets Murdoch at a convenience store... and as Murdoch becomes a part of their lives for a brief time when he dates Matt's mother. But when Murdoch breaks it off, and Nikki goes off the deep end, Matt takes matters into his own hands, and asks Murdoch for help.