Margaret Rockland finds herself in a deep funk, contrasting sharply with the relentless cheer of Christmas carols, as she heads back to her childhood suburb near Washington DC for a reunion. The once-rebellious group she knew has now embraced conventional family lives. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend is now engaged to the epitome of a conventional blonde from the East Coast. In response, Margaret plunges into a binge of alcohol and drugs. Accompanied by two remaining kindred spirits, she wanders through the suburban wasteland, embarking on a unique adventure filled with kidnapping, extortion, misunderstandings, and awkward violence.