I Used to Be Funny

Sam is a comedian and nanny in Toronto and is matched with a nannying job through an agency, through which she meets teenage Brooke, and Cameron, her father. Brooke's mother and Cameron's wife is sick and in the hospital. Brooke is initially resistant to having a nanny, however Sam builds a relationship with her and they bond. In the present day storyline, Brooke is missing, and Sam is struggling with PTSD and no longer performing comedy. Through a series of flashbacks we learn how Sam's relationship with Brooke and her family deteriorates. As Sam and Brooke become close, Sam becomes more enmeshed in the family. Brooke's father is oblivious to the appeal of Sam's comedy initially, but later appears to warm to it more, showing his friends clips of her performances online, which include content around her dating and sex life. Brooke's mother dies and Brooke and Cameron grieve their loss, with Cameron shown to be drinking more.