After a disastrous evening, Penelope realizes she needs to change her relationship to money and do the unthinkable-buy something new. Meanwhile, Elena struggles to make it to an important e-sports match.
The series centers on a Cuban-American family led by the mother, Penelope, a separated former military veteran raising a teenage daughter with progressive views and a son who is described as a socially inept tween. Penelope's mother, Lydia, helps her take care of the kids and the house chores.
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