Cormack Vertue is an autistic teenager with a unique ability - he never fails to get out at solitaire. This makes him a prime candidate for the school solitaire team and gives him an opportunity to impress Odette, the love of his life. Sadly, his efforts don't go down well with Odette's hockey-star boyfriend Alastair. Cormack's abilities also attract attention from the sinister underworld of championship solitaire. Cormack and three friends, Rob, Joe and Chris, unpopular at school and ill-equipped for any other sports, find themselves in the school solitaire team, where Cormack displays a real talent for the game and never fails to get out.