Elle Reid (the magnificent Lily Tomlin), a poetess of cutting tone, has just broken up with her girlfriend when her grand daughter knocks on the door to ask her for $600 for an abortion. The grandmother is broke... but highly resourceful ! The two set off on a very colourful road trip to get their hands on the needed money : Unannounced visits to former friends and lovers bring some well-hidden skeletons out of the closet. Definitely the grandmother we would like to have, to be or to become ! Fasten your seat belts...