Joan Scheller, eager to keep her romance with Sandy secret from her overbearing sister-in-law Oliviaa flamboyant former film starpretends Sandy is her psychiatrist. As Joans white lie spirals out of control, the household is plunged into chaos with Olivia seeking relationship advice, a drama-prone neighbour, a troubled enforcer, and Joans gambling son all eager to confide in the doctor. Amidst the resulting mayhem, Joan and Sandys relationship is pushed to its limits by her tangled web of deception.