One December night after watching his mother perform in the Mikado with a local amateur dramatics society, Pete meets the attractive and flamboyant misfit Sam, and his infatuation is instant. They begin a tempestuous friendship seeking a world removed from the difficulties of home life: Sam's alcoholic mother and Pete's frayed relationship with his dysfunctional family. Inseparable, the boys embark on a journey sparked by a sighting of something deep...