The poor Dionne family lives in rural Ontario, Canada.
Early on the morning of May 28, 1934 she gives birth to five daughters, the famous Dionne Quintuplets.
Oliva signs a deal to have the quints displayed at the Chicago World’s Fair, and he is attacked for this by Helena Reid.
The Ontario government declares the quints wards of the state, naming Dr. Dafoe as their guardian.
The Dionne parents try to tell their story, and in response the government extends the guardianship until the quints are 18 years old.
The quints are kept on a strict schedule and isolated from everyone else and put on display for mobs of tourists.
The parents finally find a lawyer to help them regain custody of the girls.