- G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy (Russo) and his step-father, Frank (Platt). Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the '80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song Whirly Girl. Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it's not how it turned out.
- 本和女友婷卡以及他们年幼的女儿辛迪住在荷兰的乡村。本在游乐场里与他人起了争执,醉酒开车回家时发生了车祸,女友不幸丧生,本也因此被捕入狱。当他出狱回到家时,婷卡的父亲拒绝让他见辛迪,而辛迪也因许久未见本而不能辨认出自己的爸爸。婷卡的姐姐黛比一直试图缓解父女俩尴尬的关系,本最终也如愿得到和女儿独处的机会,并悄悄带着女儿离开了。