In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess, Greg Heffley's summer vacation turns into a chaotic ordeal when his family heads to a cramped beach house on Ruttyneck Island for Gramma’s 75th birthday. Between sweltering heat, overcrowding, and the dramatic antics of his extended aunts and cousins, Greg struggles to find any peace. Amidst the family tension, Greg sets out to uncover the secret ingredients of Gramma’s legendary meatballs, only to discover at a local restaurant that they are actually mass-produced frozen food. Ultimately, Greg decides to keep the hilarious truth to himself, surviving the disastrous trip with the family illusion intact