When Paul decides to give up his boring but steady office job as a banker, this does not go down well with his children. Their dad wants to pursue his dream and become an actor. His youngest daughter Zoë is the only one who believes in her father. She encourages him and joins him in his adventure. 佐伊与她的父亲是最好的朋友。当爸爸决定放弃银行家的工作转而成为一名演员时,家中引发了轩然大波。只有佐伊相信并坚持爸爸的梦想。尽管他的角色仅限于穿着荒谬的香肠服走来...。爱德华是一位即将崭露头角的小说家,正在一边工作一边照顾年迈的母亲。终于在文学上有所突破的他,却被出版社要求去美国参加书展。此时,爱德华的三位密友也突发奇想,决定去度过一个假期,他们把年老的母亲们托付给爱德华照看。混乱随之而来,爱德华尽力维持着某种秩序...。