Asher is 17 years old and helps out in his dad’s scaffolding business. Dad takes it for granted that
his son will follow in his footsteps and one day take over the firm. In school, Asher has a more difficult time of it, and his volatile temper often gets him into trouble. But there’s a teacher at school who Asher likes, and whose passion for literature proves to be contagious. When an unexpected tragedy occurs, everything changes.