For Kevin, a shy teenager, being bullied is part of everyday life. But one day an older guy, Benny, comes to his aid. Impressed by Benny's self-as-sured appearance, Kevin seeks his company from then on, and increasingly idolizes him. But Benny's intention is not to protect the younger boy, quite the contrary.
杰克(科尔·豪瑟 Cole Hauser 饰)和莫利(凯特·勒维宁 Kate Levering 饰)是一对平凡的夫妻,他们和收养来的儿子乔伊(Maxwell Perry Cotton 饰)过着平静而又安宁的生活。虽然乔伊并非亲生,但莫利和杰克早就将其视如己出。
一天,一通突如其来的电话让美好的生活化作了泡影。原来,乔伊的生父名叫瑞普(巴里·佩珀 Barry Pepper 饰),刚刚出狱的他同妻子温蒂(米拉·索维诺 Mira Sorvino 饰)做出了一个莽撞的决定,他们决定将乔伊从莫利和杰克的身边带走,去建立属于他们的新家庭。这一消息使夫妻二人陷入了极度恐慌,为了保护乔伊不被夺走,他们的脑海里开始酝酿出了一个计划。而在四个大人剑拔弩张之际,谁也没有想到去问一问作为当事人的乔伊心中的想法。
It's a love story about a husband and wife, played by Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt. It's about the pleasures and pains of building a family with someone, and maintaining the excitement of a relationship over a long period of time.