In Osage County, Oklahoma, in August, Beverly Weston is a poet with a drinking problem while his wife, Violet suffers from mouth cancer and has a newly developed addiction to drugs. Beverly decides to hire a live-in cook and caregiver for Violet.
A few weeks after Johnna is hired, Beverly disappears which motivates the family to come together to look for him but only to find a few days later that he has committed suicide. Violet and Beverly's daughters, Barbara and Karen, along with Ivy, who lives in the house, come to their father’s funeral, as does the entire family.
A series of conflicts ensue over the next several days as Violet and Barbara have never understood each other. Karen's fiancé proves to be a pot smoker and tries to molest his soon-to-be niece, Ivy is planning to run away with her cousin after engaging in a romantic relationship. At the end, Violet remains alone, only with Johnna.
A few weeks after Johnna is hired, Beverly disappears which motivates the family to come together to look for him but only to find a few days later that he has committed suicide. Violet and Beverly's daughters, Barbara and Karen, along with Ivy, who lives in the house, come to their father’s funeral, as does the entire family.
A series of conflicts ensue over the next several days as Violet and Barbara have never understood each other. Karen's fiancé proves to be a pot smoker and tries to molest his soon-to-be niece, Ivy is planning to run away with her cousin after engaging in a romantic relationship. At the end, Violet remains alone, only with Johnna.
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