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Nate Busco spent 12 of his 17 years running away from the past. Tired of moving from one foster family to another, he now lives in his car, eats corn husks for dinner and uses sports training to take a shower. When night comes, he does not look like the confident and arrogant person at school. In solitude, he is haunted by fragments of traumatic memories from his past. Meet Stan Dean, a popular high school drama teacher who faces his own challenges. He sees Nate’s hidden talent and his need for attention and guidance that no other teacher has seen, and intends to help. But what is most shocking: Nate is arrested in the middle of the school and taken away in handcuffs. Stan follows Nate to the police station and not only posts bail, but agrees to take Nate home, despite the surprise he receives from his fellow teachers. Stan is willing to do whatever it takes to help his troubled student. But the question is, can you really help someone if he doesn’t want to help himself?