Nick's a struggling actor in a small town, who needs to figure out how to make it in life before he can make it in the industry. After he hits rock bottom, he begins to try and find some kind of happiness, despite being a magnet for misery.
Nick adjusts to life living with his brother Kurtis and prepares to film scenes for a college film, all the while feeling the pressure to make contact with his absent father.
Nick has opted to take a step back from acting and focus on his time with Matilda. But when Stacey drops in, Kate finds herself spending the afternoon with Nick's new "friend", despite her own disapproval.