A family unit begin to bow under the pressure of a failing marriage.
Set in the late 70's, seen through the innocent eyes of a fifteen year old boy, SCOTT, "Lymelife" is a unique take on the danger of the American Dream. This funny, sad, violent and sometimes tragic look at firt love, family dynamics and divorce weaves an intricate tapestry of American life during a time of drastic economic and emotional change.

 Lyme disease through ticks bites, infection, initial infection symptoms are rash , deterioration will be caused by arthritis or other neurological symptoms. Lyme disease is popular in the late 1970s in the Long Island suburbs . The movie is talking about this a lot of problems of the two families , because the property conflicts and Lyme disease epidemic , while facing the disintegration of the story . Girl Adriana ( Emma Roberts ) father was diagnosed with Lyme disease infection , the family make ends meet , her mother ( Cynthia Nixon ) had employed neighbors business the Heng Miqi ( Alec Baldwin ) , and then throws Mickey family problems . When the two families are plunged into chaos , Adriana and Mickey 's son Scott ( Rory Culkin ) love . However, they had a chance to enjoy the sweetness of love , Scott 's brother came back worse .