A boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man.

Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents’ disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.

Alexander’s day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. However, he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister – who all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.