以五六十年代充满活力的西洛杉矶为背景， 成长中的哈里斯 讲述了四个兄弟姐妹，一个姐姐和三个兄弟，与一个母亲，一个著名的L.A. 诗人, who day-by-day was drinking 和 drugging herself to death; a loving father who was unable to turn the tide of tragedy; a gr和mother whose solutions were offered in non sequitur proverbs; 和 a galaxy of cousins 和 friends who ran wild with them in their suburban neighborhood.