Tale
Nate Busko has spent 12 of his 17 years running from his past. Tired of being bounced from one foster home to another, he now lives in his car, eats corn on the cob, and uses his training to shower. By dusk, he couldn’t be more different from the school’s confident, boastful image. He himself is haunted by fragments of traumatic memories from his past. Enter Stan Deen, the popular high school drama teacher, dealing with his own problems. He sees Nate’s hidden talent and his need for attention 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 class and taken away in handcuffs. Stan follows Nate to the police station and not only arranges bail, but agrees to take him in, despite the raised eyebrows he receives from his fellow teachers. Stan is willing to do anything to help his struggling student. But the question is: can you really help someone if you’re not willing to help yourself?