Following a serious domestic violence incident, 13 year old Paul arrives in an unfamiliar town where in his pursuit of happiness he makes one bad decision after another. His seemingly inevitable downfall is thwarted, however, by a strange disabled man.

Katkisest perest pärit Paul asub ajutiselt elama võõrasse linna, kus ta hakkab aga enese kehtestamise nimel järjest valesid otsuseid tegema. Tema vältimatut allakäiku takistab aga üks kummaline puudega mees…