Laura Taylor flees the country, abandoning her infant son in a quest for a hazy Utopia. Brother Shawn and her Mom care for him until her abrupt return, when a hard-fought battle for custody ensues. The tale is told in the manic daughter's voice and in that of her "good-mouse" mother. It is often humorous and saga-like in that each adult seeks and finds love, apart from the child's.Laura joins an anti-abortion group and steamy scenes, danger and arson...