A Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.
Upon receiving a call from a stranger claiming to have found his ex-girlfriends cat Rocket, perpetually stoned beach bum Dewey Leigh ventures on a quest to reclaim it in the hopes of rekindling his broken relationship.