We Are Not Ourselves' tracks the trials and triumphs of Eileen Tumulty, born in 1941 to Irish immigrants in Queens. As she grows, Eileen yearns for a life beyond her apartment's volatile confines, a longing that propels her ambitions and romantic choices. She invests her dreams in Ed Leary, a scientist, with whom she builds a family. However, as Eileen pushes for a more affluent existence, Ed's reluctance harbors a dark psychological shift that begins to overshadow their life. This saga explores the tenacity of love and aspiration amidst adversity, charting the American Century through an intimate lens.