St. Augustine, Florida, 1969. An eight-year-old boy's wish to see the fireworks from atop the city's lighthouse is complicated by his odd neighbors, abusive peers, and hopeless parents. The young boy's seemingly simple goal develops into a struggle in which his life, both internal and corporeal, hangs in the balance

A former high school Mr. Popular, who's currently battling a crippling case of Social Anxiety Disorder, is faced with communing with the people who once adored him at his upcoming 10-year high school reunion.