Mabel, a wife and mother, is loved by her husband Nick but her madness proves to be a problem in the marriage. The film transpires to a positive role of madness in the family, challenging conventional representations of madness in cinema.

Nick Longhetti: Mabel is not crazy, she's unusual. She's not crazy, so don't say she's crazy.
Mabel Longhetti: All of a sudden, I miss everyone...
Mabel Longhetti: Die for Mr. Jensen, kids!