On the road to womanhood in the ''70''s, Vivian (Natasha Lyonne) is encountering two big bumps; her strangely nomadic family, always on the move yet desperate to stay in the Beverly Hills school district, and her blossoming sexuality. Add Viv''s vivacious visiting cousin (Marisa Tomei) to the mix, and you''ve got an explosive coming-of-age story that proves you don''t have to be rich to have first-class fun.