Having sacked her handyman, newly-widowed Mrs Emerson finds a replacement in Elizabeth. The Emersons have a reputation for craziness, there are seven adult children, and Elizabeth finds herself drawn into their disorderly lives against her will. But in the end it is hard to tell whether she is a vic...

Having sacked her handyman, newly-widowed Mrs Emerson finds a replacement in Elizabeth. The Emersons have a reputation for craziness, there are seven adult children, and Elizabeth finds herself drawn into their disorderly lives against her will. But in the end it is hard to tell whether she is a victim, or the de facto ruler of the family.