خلاصه داستان

این فیلم داستانی ماجراجویانه از یک مرد جوان به نام زک را روایت می‌کند که مبتلا به سندروم داون است. او در یکی از مراکز نگهداری از معلولان زندگی می‌کند و همواره آرزو دارد به کشتی‌گیری حرفه ای تبدیل شود و به مدرسه کشتی مورد علاقه اش بپیوندد. طولی نمی‌کشد که زک از آسایشگاه فرار می‌کند تا رویاهای خود را محقق کند. در ادامه و تحت شرایطی که کنترل آن فراتر از توانایی‌های زک است، یک یاغی خرده‌پا به نام تایلر به دوست و مربی زک تبدیل می‌شود. به این ترتیب، این دو ماجراجویی بزرگی را شروع می‌کنند و در طول مسیر از دستگیر شدن فرار می‌کنند، به ماهیگیری می‌پردازند، خدا را می‌یابند و در نهایت کارمند مهربان یک آسایشگاه به نام النور را متقاعد می‌کنند که آن‌ها را در طول سفرشان همراهی کند.

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INT. RETIREMENT HOME CAFETERIA - DAY
The atmosphere is drab and the smell of old age lingers.
ZAK (22), a young man with high-functioning Down syndrome,
sits in the lunchroom pushing food around on his plate.
He shares a glance with ROSEMARY (92), who sits across the
table. She looks down at a piece of paper in her hands, folds
it, places it in her pocket, and nods at Zak.
Zak nods back and slowly pushes his pudding across the table.
Rosemary eats the pudding, enjoying every bite.
Zak looks around and sees senior citizens moving slowly.
Wheelchairs and walkers surround him.
ELEANOR (26), a kind brunette with understated beauty is
dressed in business casual. She helps CARL (82) into his
chair. Carl is gray all over and carries a cane; he flirts
with the confidence of a man in his prime.
CARL
I like the cut of your jib darling.
ELEANOR
Thanks Carl.
CARL
Can I have those earrings? If I
give them to Rosemary I think she
might finally let me see what’s
under that muumuu.
Carl is pleased with his joke. Eleanor shakes her head and
smiles.
Eleanor moves around the room with the grace of a Kennedy as
she passes by Zak and Rosemary’s table. She adores Zak and
love is palpable in her demeanor.
ELEANOR
That’s sweet that you gave Rosemary
your pudding Zak.
ZAK
I’m just trying to be a really nice
guy.
Zak follows Eleanor with his eyes as she exits the room and
then looks to the exit sign above a door.
ZAK (CONT’D)
(whispers)
Now.
Rosemary places her hand on her heart and starts breathing
loudly as nurses come rushing to her aid.