17/40
Nate Busko has spent 12 of his 17 years running from his past
Tired of being shuffled around from foster home to foster home, he now lives in his car, eats corn husks, and uses track practice as an opportunity to shower.
He himself is haunted by fragments of traumatic memories from his past
By nightfall, he couldn’t be more different from the self-assured, quirky personality at school.
Enter Stan Deen, a popular high school drama teacher struggling with his own issues
He sees Nate’s hidden talent and need for nurturing and guidance where no other teacher has, and decides to help.
But in a surprising turn of events, Nate is arrested in the middle of school and taken away in handcuffs
Stan follows Nate to the police station and not only arranges bail, but 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 are not willing to help yourself?