Charlie Bradford an aspiring filmmaker in his 30s is doing the best he can to distance himself from the chaos of his childhood home But his eccentric mother Linda a compulsive hoarder who suffers from depression punctuated by spells of manic consumption has a tendency to keep the people and things she loves close at hand Charlies younger sisters still live at home with Linda Lisa the older of the two has a history of petty theft and works as a home healthcare aid and Penny who is trying to overcome her agonizing shyness is starting a a new career as a home stager in a beleaguered real estate market