Not even the family cats escape unscathed.Īs Dan steps into his role as caregiver in Home Is Burning, wheelchair wrangler, and sibling referee, he watches pieces of his previous life slip away, and comes to realize that the further you stretch the ties that bind, the tighter they hold you together. But they put their petty differences aside and form Team Terminal, battling their parents' illnesses as best they can, when not otherwise distracted by the chaos that follows them wherever they go. Dan returns to shouting matches at the dinner table, old flames knocking at the door, and a speech device programmed to help his father communicate that is as crude as the rest of them. And his baby sister - through it all - can only think about her beloved dance troop. His next younger sister, a sullen teenager, is a rebel with a cause. His younger brother comes to lend a hand, giving up a journalism career and evenings cruising Chicago gay bars. Never has there been a more reluctant family reunion: His older sister is resentful, having stayed closer to home to bear the brunt of their mother's illness. Sayonara L.A., Dan is headed home to Salt Lake City, Utah. And to add insult to injury, his loving father has been diagnosed with ALS. But it turns out his mom's cancer, which she had battled throughout his childhood with tenacity and a mouth foul enough to make a sailor blush, is back.
And again.ĭan thought things were going great at home. And he ignores it, as you usually do when Mom calls. 25, good job, great girlfriend, and living the dream life in sunny Los Angeles without a care in the world. Especially when combined with alcohol, pain pills, excessive cursing, sexual escapades, actual medicine, and more alcohol. For the Marshalls, laughter is the best medicine.
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