depressed, mostly. Frank has hit bottom and just wants to be dead. The only reason he doesn’t immediately try to kill himself again is because he can’t bear to inflict the guilt on Sheryl and her family. Still, in the rare moments he escapes his perpetual state of malaise, Frank is clever, sarcastic, and gifted with a sharp sense of irony. He loves his family, however dysfunctional or misunderstood he feels. He’s gay, a fact that adds turmoil between his brother in laws father and him. He is 42 years old, 6’0, with tan skin, dark brown hair, a full, but trimmed beard, Hazel eyes.

an earnest and slightly awkward 7 year old, dreams of competing in the “Little Miss Sunshine” contest The niece of Frank Ginsburg very sweet. She’s kind, understanding, and loves her big brother very much, even when he’s having a hard time showing it back

a 15-year-old who takes teenage introversion to new heights. A believer in the philosophy of Fredrick Nietzsche, Dwyane has taken a vow of silence until he achieves his dream of becoming a test pilot for the Air Force. Dwayne just wants his family to leave him alone and he never speaks, instead communicating with nods, shrugs, and a notepad.

a stressed mother of two living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trying to hold the family together while. The sister of Frank Ginsburg.

aspiring motivational speaker and life coach. Puts his opinions in even when they aren’t wanted. Loves his family, but often says things that hurt them even when he means well.

Edwin Hoover is known for his candid and unfiltered speech, often marked by the use of coarse language, and is driven by strong personal desires. He communicates openly without censorship, except with his granddaughter Olive, where he exercises caution. he exhibits moments of wisdom and kindness, revealing a deeper, albeit rough-edged, sagacity. Richards father