Conor, almost eighteen, lives with his divorced mother, three younger siblings, and stroke-ravaged grandfather, Arthur. A young man without a mission, he discovers a cause when he hears that his fast-talking father, Joey, plans to close a historic emporium in their city's nineteenth century downtown. He organizes a protest and his sister Shana promotes it on social media. The post is shared liberally, but few people show. Conor is discouraged, but his family pushes him to follow up with a more produced version of his speech at the rally, and they post it on YouTube. It goes viral. His father, who has been “drafted” to run for mayor, hears about his son's flash of fame, tries to co-opt it to his own political purpose, and to move Conor to his side with declarations of fatherly pride and love. His sisters see what's happening, dig up proof of their father's corrupt activities, and confront Joey with the evidence. After various attempts at politicking, Joey seems to capitulate. Conor and Shana propose to help him publicly announce – instead of a candidacy – a change of direction for his life. Shana takes charge.