While caring for a 10-year-old orphan, an impoverished pessimist tries to keep a homeless shelter he unlawfully occupies from being demolished so the residents won't be evicted.
Rick, pessimistic, impoverished and desperate, must discover a way to keep the homeless shelter he runs from being demolished. When a 10-year-old orphan named Sky comes into his care, his perspective on what life can truly be starts to change.
The diamond in the rough of this is the relationship between Rick, Zoe, and Sky. Everything else is kind of useless. A dramatic retelling of the inciting incident and subplots could and should be done. Rebuild the world in which they live and around their relationships. Good luck in your future drafts.
A fractured suburban family grapples with personal insecurities and hidden obsessions, but as tensions come to a head during the holiday season, they embark on a journey of rediscovery, love, and reconnection.
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