Millicent is taking a semester off from her studies to concentrate on her thesis about children with severe allergies, which makes her the perfect person to take care of little Johnny, a sickly, mute child who suffers from every allergy under the sun, from nickel to artificial fabric. His overbearing mother, Rebecca, is an accomplished author who is focused on her latest book release, while his dissatisfied father, Jacob, spends sweaty, shirtless days toiling away on a carpentry project in the backyard.
故事讲述被软禁在家中的预备大选竞选人和秘密监视邻居的一举一动的国家秘密情报要员,以及隔着一道墙的两个极端职业男子之间可疑而又隐秘的交易。