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Tale

Nate Busco has spent 12 of his 17 years on the run from his past

Tired of being bounced from foster home to foster home, he now lives in his car, eats corn husks, and uses track practice as a shower.

Alone, he is haunted by fragments of traumatic memories from his past

By nightfall, he could no longer be more different from his confident, mischievous school persona.

Enter Stan Dean, a popular high school drama teacher struggling with his own problems

He sees Nate’s hidden talent and need for care and guidance where no other teacher is, and wants to help.

But in a surprising turn of events, Nate is arrested in the middle of school and left in handcuffs

Stan follows Nate to the police station and not only arranges bail, but also agrees to take Nate into his home, despite the raised eyebrows he receives from his fellow teachers.

Stan is willing to do whatever it takes to help his struggling student

But the question is, can you really help someone if you’re not willing to help yourself?