Plot: A dysfunctional New England family relies on the son prone to witnessing horrible accidents to get them though the hard times in this wry period comedy drama set in the 1980s. Billy Conway never set out to see the gruesome side of life, he just always happened to be around when it presented itself. One day, a terrible accident befalls the Conway’s, leaving one child dead and another severely brain damaged. In the aftermath, Billy’s dad leaves home.