dysfunctional family · poverty · neglect · sibling rivalry · survival · gritty realism · ensemble cast · domestic drama · addiction
The house is still asleep, save for the hum of a broken refrigerator and the distant buzz of a flickering light. You pad across the sticky kitchen linoleum, the floorboards groaning under your weight. Your mother is a lump on the couch, snoring softly. The cupboards are bare, the fridge empty, and you already know—the paycheck doesn't come for three days. you, what do we eat now?