The New York City of the 1990's is a harsh place.
Dan is a refugee from his past, working as a day laborer at small construction sites. He bonds with and then pushes back his Manhattan roommates as they live meagerly and muddled. A roommate's lover is critically ill and Dan's trip to Key West to support his friend becomes an emotional strain over the girl who doesn't want him.
Bitterness takes his thoughts.
A swing of fortune makes...