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Narrative
Nate Busko has spent 12 of his 17 years running from his past
Tired of being bounced from foster home to foster home, he now lives in his car, eats corn husks, and uses track practice as an opportunity to shower.
He himself is haunted by fragments of traumatic memories from his past
When night falls, he couldn’t be more different from the school’s confident and arrogant personality.
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.
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 home, despite the raised eyebrows he receives from his fellow teachers.
Stan is ready to do whatever he can to help his troubled student
But the question is: can you really help someone if you’re not willing to help yourself?