When her brother Bobby returns from World War II mentally damaged, Anna has to deal with her parents who don’t acknowledge her brother’s existence, who is now brought to a mental hospital. After his sudden death Anna begins to question her own sanity. Her gangster boyfriend Billy’s action pushes her further, she’s now convinced the only way she can be “cured” is to have a lobotomy.

Fred (Elliott Gould) lives with his Alzheimers’ struggling wife, Susan in their home of over fifty years. Fred’s grown up children try to convince him to move into a care home alongside Susan, however, he does not approve of this idea.