Adam Butterfield

Using human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage.

On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake's gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what's best for Jake, and each other.

２００８年１２月、証券投資会社会長バーニーは妻ルース、そして２人の息子に驚愕の事実を明かす。彼は過去１５年間に渡り、有数の顧客を騙して嘘の取引を行い、約６５０億ドルを破綻させたというのだ。その後、ＦＢＩによって彼が詐欺の罪で逮捕されたというニュースはたちまち世界中の金融界を揺るがし、家族を混乱の渦に巻き込んでいく。ある夜バーニーは、周囲からの批判に耐えかねないと嘆く妻ルーシーと共に自殺を図る。