Led by Morrie (Matthew Perry) the oldest of three siblings he has ended up raising his younger brother Jay (Ben Foster) and kid sister Ida (Ginnifer Goodwin ) in the same house in which he now lives with his wife, Betty. Jay's life is a dangerous mess, and when he and Ida come to live with Morrie and Betty the younger siblings antics highlight the social tightrope they are walking with the picture-perfect couple (Gary Wilmes and Hilary Swank) next door who are also the only people standing between Jay and Betty and the promise of financial and emotional security.