When Alex’s girlfriend Lisa eventually gets fed up and chucks him out onto the street, Alex is forced to look for a job in order to survive. When Alex finally gets a job as the leader of a theater group for people with disabilities his outlook on life begins to change. All of a sudden, he finds himself working as an assistant to a troupe of people with intellectual disabilities  at a group living facility with inflexible routines, endless courses in how to tie your shoelaces, and, above all, lots of very bored individuals. Through the group’s work, Alex comes to appreciate that every person has his or own talents, which can grow given opportunity and support.