John Marino is a Florida construction worker struggling to make ends meet, while bringing up his son, Chris, and dealing with the increasing irrationality of Mary, his schizophrenic wife. For Chris, his mother's erratic behavior begins to have negative consequences at school. And, after Mary's hospitalization, a lonely John begins to build a sailboat that recalls a happier time in his life. Underlying the relationship between father and son is the belief that Mary will be better and the fear that she never will. 　　译文(2): 约翰 · 马里诺(John Marino)是佛罗里达州的一名建筑工人，他一边努力维持生计，一边抚养儿子克里斯(Chris) ，并处理他患有精神分裂症的妻子玛丽(Mary)日益失去理智的问题。对克里斯来说，他母亲的古怪行为开始在学校产生负面影响。玛丽住院后，一个孤独的约翰开始建造一艘帆船，这艘帆船让他回忆起他生命中的快乐时光。隐藏在父子关系之下的是玛丽会好起来的信念和她永远不会好起来的恐惧。