The story of Gallagher family is told in this film of John Wells as well as Paul Abbott Dad's a drunk, Mom left long ago, eldest daughter Fiona attempts to keep the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) sells his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors to girls in the neighborhood. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is a thief, Ten-year-old Carl suffers from sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is - well, but he is a black baby.
