Millicent is taking a semester off from her studies to ncentrate on her thesis about children with severe allergies, which makes her the perfect person to take care of little Johnny, a sickly, mute child who suffers from every allergy under the sun, from nickel to ificial fabric. His overbearing mother, Rebea, is an acplished author who is focused on her latest book release, while his dissatisfied father, Jab, spends sweaty, shirtless days toiling away on a carpentry ject in the backyard.