Focusing on a turbulent year in the life of the McPherson family as they look to survive and grow in their home in Northern California, "Lady Bird" is a high school senior as she hopes to win a place in college across the country in New York. As Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson is planning her escape from the troubles of her family her mother, Marion is looking to use her job as a nurse to keep the family afloat after patriarch, Larry loses his job to place even more hardship on the family.
