Josh Londer is happily married to his lovely wife, Brenda, and works as a certified public accountant in 1981. They have a modest but comfortable home in Morristown, Massachusetts, and spend as much time together as they can. Before long, the company that Josh works for downsizes and he is let go with several other employees. Due to an economic downslide, he is able to find sporadic work, but before long, he and his wife begin to struggle to meet...