Brothers Samuel and Beckett Emerson are barely scraping by. Their father| Warren| continues to gamble and drink away any money they bring home. With all the havocthat is constantly going on in their lives| the family members each find solace in his own way| through Shakespeare| comic books and impossible love affairs. Beckettseizes the opportunity to make some easy money by counterfeiting in hopes of repaying his father's debts. When Beckett's plan goes awry| the family must decide tochange their ways or pay the ultimate price