Thirty-four-year-old psychologist Richard Clayton's (Ron Livingston) parents reveal to him that he was adopted. He then sets out to find out who his biological parents are, but disaster ensues when it turns out that his parents, Frank (Danny DeVito) and Agnes Menure (Kathy Bates), are crude, lower class carnies.
Richard Clayton, a 34-year-old psychologist played by Ron Livingston, learns from his adoptive parents Frank and Agnes Menure (Danny DeVito and Kathy Bates) that he was adopted. He sets out to find his biological parents but encounters difficulties when it is discovered that they are crude carnival performers.