Watching Closely' is a comedic drama about an American single parent dysfunctional family. The oldest boy has run away from home, leaving behind his detached mom and 2 younger siblings. After a warning from the principal that her rebellious daughter is failing high school and needs to be watched very closely, the workaholic mother begins a series of attempts to pull her family together. The 12 year old son is pleased by mom's attention, but the teenage daughter resists her efforts. The situation heats up when mom learns how to use a popular teen networking website to spy on her unsuspecting daughter.