Raising Jeffrey Dahmer is about love in the midst of chaos as Lionel and his second wifeÑJeffreyÕs stepmotherÑtries to cope with the rumors, innuendo and intrusive media attention that descend on them when word of JeffreyÕs crimes reaches the public. ItÕs about the love of a father for a son who is incapable of returning that love. And itÕs about a parent who does his best but is haunted by the suspicion that his best simply hasnÕt been good enough.