Set in 1979, PITTSBURGH is the coming-of-age story of scrappy nine-year-old Mints. Eager to wrap up a visit with her unstable and needy divorced dad, Mints' unaccompanied flight home is re-routed to Pittsburgh, where she must spend the night in a hotel. For one chaotic night, Mints is left in the care of an irresponsible, party-hopping stewardess and a wacky, hard-nosed grandma. As Mints witnesses the sheer unreliability of the adults around her, it becomes utterly clear to her that she must become her own protector—a revelation that leads her to make a pivotal decision.