G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents: his mother Cindy (Russo) and his stepfather Frank (Platt), who used to be a member of OXO, a 1980s band that scored a one-hit wonder with "Whirly Girl." Cindy was the ultimate groupie, who married Frank thinking life would be all glamour and award shows, but reality turned out differently.