College grad Ned Stern is awaiting his draft into the Vietnam War. Ned spends his last summer of freedom caring for a belligerent wealthy alcoholic man at his lakeside mansion, only to find himself falling in love with a free-spirited and wild girl while questioning his commitment to his country.
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.