Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself. 　　译文(2): 聪明的亚历克斯在密歇根长大，他的母亲，罗马尼亚移民伊利亚娜，谁成为一名教授，自豪，发誓使她的梦想成真，毕业于哈佛大学。但是当母亲变得狂躁抑郁并且不断地放弃她的药物治疗时，亚历克斯每次都会被送到寄养家庭。16岁时，他获得了合法的解放，并发誓要亲自掌管他们的生活。