It's 1974 in DeKalb County, Illinois, and the planets have failed to align for Roy Conlon. Widowed and broke, he finds that his eight-year-old son Eric is suddenly a mystery to him. And as powerful forces pull Eric away, Roy's efforts to hold onto his son are threatened by weakness, guilt, and his participation in a foolish crime.
In 1995, the budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans forced the federal government to shut down. Two years later, the parties joined forces to pass the first balanced budget in a generation.
We all have birthdays and the older we get, the quicker they come around. Despite the dodgy knitted cardi from your gran and reduced sale items from your dotty aunt, your birthday should be a day to remember. On the bright side, at least you've got a valid excuse for any wild and drunken behaviour.
