What he wanted more than anything in life was a place to call home. Trapped in a cycle of poverty and growing old as part of the glitzy facade of a traveling American circus, Alan was at his wits' end and giving up. As his mental health began to break down, the people around him could see he was on the edge - again. When he found himself suddenly stranded in a small town with no friends or resources, his luck went from bad to worse. What does fate have in store for Alan: a rope, rags or redemption . . .