Logline

Steve leaves his abusive partner and strikes out on his own to build a new life for himself. Along the way, he finds joy, sorrow, success and failure, and an inner drive that carries him through the worst times. Now all he needs is the strength to love again.

Synopsis

MICHAEL and STEVE have been together for fifteen years, and some of their life has not been smooth. Michael’s co-worker and friend SAM has had his eye on Michael for some time and enlists the help of his friends TYLER,  DARREN and JEREMY to find a way to break the pair up. Using the pretext of a high profile case at the law firm they both work at, Sam convinces Michael that Steve, an accountant, is not a suitable partner to be seen with, while Jeremy, Darren and Tyler tease and insult Steve about being a social embarrassment. When Michael takes the side of Sam and his friends, Steve decides he’s had enough and leaves. Michael demands that Steve move everything of his out of the house. Steve begins to build a new life for himself, and when Michael demands some of their DVD collection back, sends Jeremy and Tyler to get them, changes his number so Steve can’t call him, begins a relationship with Sam, and purposely ignores him when they accidentally meet, he knows the relationship is beyond repair. Steve is writing his first script and by chance meets ALEX, the personal assistant of MR. DiNARDI, a producer. Alex helps Steve with his script, and presents it to Mr. DiNardi, who decides to film it. Success with the script boosts Steve’s confidence in himself, and over the course of a few months, both Alex and Steve begin to develop feelings for each other but won’t admit them to the other person. Darren, one of the three friends of Sam begins to have second thoughts about how Steve was treated. When Darren and Steve accidentally meet at a bar, the others take that as a sign of betrayal and ostracize him from the group, going so far as ruining his career and taking his home and car.  Left with nothing, Darren kills himself and leaves a letter for Steve to put on social media. The letter causes an uproar and Tyler and Jeremy lose their positions. Angry, Sam blames Steve, fires Michael and goes to the partners in the law firm, and casts all the blame on Michael, saving his own skin.The film is finished, and at the premiere, Michael shows up and tells Steve that his wants him back, and kisses him. Alex sees that and flees the theater, upset and hurt. Steve tells Michael that it’s over and has him escorted off the property. Steve finds Alex and they finally express the feelings they have held in for so long.