The Tajima family is just a normal, happy family on the outside. However, in reality, they have a lot of problems. Kensaku, the father of the family, is struggling with the company he works on the brink of bankruptcy. Noriko, the mother, gets strange phone calls from an unknown man who wishes to talk to her. Ritsuko, the eldest daughter, is very distant from the family life and always goes out. And Shigeru, her younger brother who is a highschool student is struggling with his school and doesn't want to study.