When the mother of his infant son unexpectedly passes away, struggling actor Mark grapples with fatherhood and his inability to grow up. And when he sparks with a single mother, he learns how his choices have real-life consequences.

在美国费城的贫困街区，相互交织的4段小故事，围绕着爱情，毒品和贫困，慢慢的展示给观众，让大家看到城市贫民区人们的艰辛生活，他们如何努力改变自己，试图摆脱贫困等... 影片最后，所有人都走上街头，游行示威，要求政府为贫困地区提供帮助，帮助脱贫，并提供基本的医疗保险。