简介：SheilaandBrisharetheirstrugglesastheyraiseaseverelyhandi-cappeddaughter.Bri,asaschoolteacher,seemsbarelytomakeendsmeet.Hestillthinksandactsasateenager,andoftenseemsshockedthatheisagrownmanwithajobandhomeandfamily. Sheila,ontheotherhand,acceptsherplaceasJoe'scaretaker.ShehasarichfantasylifeforherdaughterinwhichsheimaginesthatJoeisabletogotoschoolandrunanddance.. InActI,SheilaandBrimostlydealwiththeissuesoftheirimmediatefamily.BrimissesthemarriagetheyhadbeforeJoewasborn;Sheilalaughsathiswhimsy,butprivatelywisheshewouldjustgrowup. InActIIthetensionisescalatedwhenBri'smother,andthentwoofSheila'sfriends,showup.AsthediscusslittleJoe,Brisuddenlysnaps.Hedecidesthatlifewouldbebetterforeveryoneifshecouldjustdie,andhesetsabouttryingtoinducepneumonia. BytheendofActII,withJoe'srecoveryfromtheinevitablepneumonia,Brirealizesheisn'tcutouttobethefatherofaspecialneedschild.Healmosttalkshimselfintogivingitanothergo,butintheend,heisjustnotmatureenoughtohandletheresponsibility.…