Drool

Anora Fleece dreams of a fairy-tale marriage with Cheb, seeking solace in daydreams as the real world at home grows harsher. Cheb becomes sullen, abusive, and disrespectful, and their two children mirror the mood with their own attitudes. She begins to glimpse a brighter possibility when she meets her new neighbor Imogene, who offers a different perspective on life.

Anora meets Imogene Cochran, a bright and bubbly neighbor who offers exciting new perspectives. The two women grow closer, and Anora feels a renewed sense of possibility beyond Cheb's cruelty. The atmosphere at home grows tenser as the friendship deepens.

During supper, Little Pete openly insults Imogene by calling her a racial slur. Anora slaps him in response, and Pete warns that he will tell Cheb about Imogene. The family tension escalates as Cheb's disapproval begins to loom.

Cheb discovers Anora and Imogene kissing and erupts in fury. He pulls a gun in a moment of rage, threatening Anora as Pete and Tabby watch in shock. The scene marks a dramatic shift toward violence in the household.

In the ensuing chaos, Cheb shoots Little Pete near the head. Anora wrestles the gun away and fires five times, killing Cheb as Imogene and Tabby gape in horror. The family is suddenly plunged into a nightmare they must escape.

With Cheb dead and Little Pete injured, the family decides to flee town and hide their crime on the road. They stash Cheb's body in the trunk and drive away, while Tabby grows more rebellious toward Anora and Imogene. The escape marks the start of a desperate new chapter.

During the road trip, they stop at a park so Tabby can bid farewell to a strange rubber relic named 'Gully.' The moment carries a surreal, eerie note that hints at their fragile state. The crew eventually resumes the journey with Cheb's body in the trunk.

They spend the night at a hotel, where Tabby throws a tantrum over a sandwich and lashes out at her mother. Imogene tries to ease tensions, but the unease lingers. A police officer pulls Anora over later, mistaking her for someone selling Kathy K makeup products.

On the road again, Tabby shows signs of burying anger as she scribbles a diary entry about Cheb's killing. She cries in Imogene's car, torn between longing for her father and resentment toward the new family dynamics. The moment reveals a fractured interior world behind her outward rebellion.

The group arrives at Kathy K's house, where she runs a macabre backyard graveyard housing her husbands. Tabby and Pete glimpse male workers kissing, and Cheb's shooting becomes a topic of cautious discussion. The family confronts their evolving dynamic in this unsettling household.

Anora and Imogene share a kiss, prompting Tabby to lash out and condemn homosexuality as Pete questions whether their arrangement is 'normal'. Tabby again spits the racial term 'nigger' at Imogene, prompting a fierce conflict. The truth about Cheb's abuse starts to emerge as they navigate blame and survival.

The group goes to the beach where Tabby and Pete play in the water while the adults try to re-knit their bonds. They return to Kathy K's to prepare Cheb's funeral makeup and bury him among the backyard graves, a macabre ritual that marks the end of their old life. The family clings to a fragile sense of peace as they face a new reality.

The family shares a calm moment by the pool and sky, secretly wishing for a miracle. Anora and Imogene finally savor a private moment together, away from the scrutiny of Tabby and Pete. The tension remains, but a glimmer of possibility lingers on the horizon.

The film closes with Tabby's final diary entry to Gully, asking it to forget her earlier words about Anora and Imogene. She acknowledges a hard-won sense of living beyond Cheb's shadow and says goodbye, signing off with a quiet 'amen' as the diary closes on their uncertain future.