Neil Simon's classic coming of age tale. Widower Eddie Kurnitz leaves his young sons Arty and Jay in the care of his cold, ill tempered mother who runs a candy store in Yonkers. Grandma not only makes life miserable for the two boys but also verbally abuses her slightly retarded daughter Bella and scoffs at her small time crook of a son, Louis. Bella finally stands up to her mother and life continues on with an icy understanding between the two.