A young man moves to NYC with the glamor from the movies in mind, instead what he finds is a 'real' city in which he must learn how to survive and stand on his own two feet. Over the course of a 10 year period, the city changes his ideals, points of view, and a personal event causes him to question everything in his life. He discovers what he wants in life and what kind of person he wants to be. Ultimately leaving him with a deep appreciation for the city, and enjoying the adventure he never realized was there all along.