A young man takes her girlfriend back to his hometown in Oregon to introduce her to his family for the first time, but nothing goes as planned.。故事的主人公比尔是一位残障人士,他患有先天性脑瘫,但比尔并不甘心成为一个失败者,他希望能通过自己的努力,在生命中获得成功。从1955年起,他开始尝试做上门推销员,起初他四处碰壁,并且经常遭到“正常人”的白眼。但是,他并不气馁,继续着自己的事业……。A young Indian newlywed finds his independent wife troublesome and seeks help and advice from his overbearing mother, a supposedly worldly wise friend, an American seeker of enlightenment and a swami.。