Nate Busco has spent 12 of his 17 years running. Tired of being bounced from foster home to foster home, he now lives in his car, eats out of a corn husk, and uses track practice as an opportunity to shower. By nightfall, he could no longer be more different from the confident, boastful persona from school. He himself is haunted by fragments of traumatic memories from his past. Enter Stan Deen, a popular high school drama teacher dealing with his own problems. He sees Nate's hidden talent and need for nurturing and guidance where no other teacher has, and decides to help him. But in a surprising turn of events, Nate is arrested in the middle of school and taken away in handcuffs. Stan follows Nate to the police station and not only arranges bail, but agrees to take Nate into his home, despite the raised eyebrows he receives from his fellow teachers. Stan is ready to help his troubled student. But the question is, can you really help someone if you're not willing to help yourself?