Set in 1979 Syosset, Long Island, New York, Lymelife follows two families, the Bartletts and the Braggs, who crumble when tangled relationships, real-estate problems, and Lyme disease converge in the heart of suburbia.

15-year-old Scott Bartlett is a gentle boy, radically different from his blustery father Mickey and mother Brenda.

Scott has been in love with the Braggs' one year-older daughter Adrianna for all his life; she is starting to return his interest.

Charlie spends days hiding in his basement, while his wife believes he is in Manhattan on job interviews.

Charlie also confronts Mickey after he inadvertently witnesses the affair; when his wife finds out that he has been letting her earn the family's keep, she packs to leave.

The consensus states: "Lymelife features sharp performances, but the story lacks the emotional depth or focus worthy of its talented cast.