Bonnie takes care of her mother Lis, more than she takes care of Bonnie. Then one day Lis brings home an elephant… Bonnie (9) likes elephants, just like her family. Bonnie's mother, Mis, is not like other mothers. Sometimes she is very lively and very cheerful and at other times she can be lethargic and very down. She has pills to act "normal" but she doesn't like to take them. Fortunately grandmother lives with them, too – she holds the household together. Bonnie would like to have a larger family, like her friend Koos. But grandma says life is busy enough with the three of them. Then one day everything changes. Grandma dies and Lis sinks into a state of deep depression. he is unable to take care of her daughter so Bonnie starts looking after her. At which point Lis decides to come home with an elephant ...