Parker Cohen, a talented young pianist, is confronted with the toxicity of an old relationship when his ex-boyfriend Deon shows up on the night of a major musical showcase.
After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.