Married couple Nick and Emily Rocco, living in Los Angeles, face financial struggles as Nick's writing career is unstable. They're expecting their first child and recently bought a house, but now need to make costly repairs. They must decide between hiring a contractor or asking Nick's father, Vittorio, a stonemason, to do the work for free. However, Vittorio's old-fashioned ways clash with Nick's modern outlook, and they've not told him about the house due to his disapproval. As they visit Nick's parents to negotiate, they confront deeper issues, including their differing values and parenting styles.
Full of Life
The Rocco couple, a mixed-heritage pair living in Los Angeles, rely heavily on Nick's unpredictable income as a fiction writer, often struggling to make ends meet due to the inconsistent flow of cash.
