G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy (Russo) and his step-father, Frank (Platt). Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the __APOS__80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song __QUOTE__Whirly Girl__QUOTE__. Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it__APOS__s not how it turned out.