Some love affairs are not the storybook kind...Not even the second time around. Rupert Ruskin clings to an obsessive belief that if he can witness a thousand beautiful sights in a single day, his shattered and sordid existence will turn to bliss. But his dreamquest for A Thousand Beauties is stalled when beloved and eccentric ex wife, Elaine, bursts back into his life with disturbing news. Ruskin now has to make room for a more immediate and secret plan ... but should it be for a wedding or a funeral?

Fourteen year old Leon Mendoza starts the eighth grade with three strikes against him: an upcoming court date, a Pops in jail, and a Moms in deep depression. Even his homies start to change toward him. Can a pro-active P.O., a beautiful girl, and a part-time job get Leon back on track? Or is he destined to follow in his father's footsteps and get get dragged DOWN.