Johnathanisanine-year-oldboywholovesseamonsters,andhis300lb.petpig,namedWeeWee.Unlikemostkids,Johnathanhasnystagmus,whichmakeshiseyes\"flutter.\"Healsosuffersfromseverenarrowangleglaucoma;anacuteconditionthatifuntreatedcanleadtopermanentblindness.JoLynncaresforJohnathanalonewhilehersinger\/songwriterhusbandDavidtravelsinsearchofhisbigbreak.TotreatJohnathan,shegrowshydroponicmarijuanatorelievethepainfulintraocularpressureGlaucomacauses.Shecooksthemarijuanaintobrowniesandfeedsthemtohiminsecret.David\"sparents,MarkandLinda,livenearbyandprovideforJoLynnandJohnathanasbesttheycanonafixedincome.LindaishighlycriticalofJoLynn\"sabilitytoraiseJohnathan.Duringherson\"sabsence,JohnathanhasbecomemoreundisciplinedthanLindawouldlike.WhileMarktriestokeepthepeace,heistornbetweenhiswifeandtheirdaughter-in-law,whohelovesdeeply.