When Jack's affair comes to light, his wife Betty hatches a bitter plan to strip him of the thing he loves most: The Jackal, his coffeeshop empire.

During a confirmation ceremony, Ellie feels uneasy as her mother insists she behave like the other children. She becomes intrigued by a strange duo who challenge her to break free from her mother's expectations. But their pressure tactics soon go way too far.

When there’s no money left at home and the prematurely wise Wesley (12) arrives empty-handed at the birthday party of his impressive classmate Myra (12), he decides to secretly pose as the birthday kid on a radio broadcast to increase his chances of winning the big prize package.