Steven and Elyse Keaton, former 1960s radicals, navigate raising a traditional suburban family in Reagan-era America. Their three eldest children are Alex, a driven Young Republican, Mallory, a fashion-conscious and boy-obsessed teenager, and Jennifer, a precocious and tomboyish nine-year-old. The family's dynamics often revolve around the clash between the liberal parents and the conservative views of Alex and Mallory.
Alex escorts a pretty socialite to a dance at her country club.