After becoming infatuated with his teenage daughter’s friend, a dissatisfied suburban father quits his job and pursues a more vivid life, unsettling his family and drawing him into the orbit of a troubled teenage neighbor.
- Scenes 1–13
Lester is trapped in a suburban routine of corporate work and a marriage performed for appearances.
- Scenes 14–31
Family estrangement and his attraction to Angela expose how urgently Lester wants to feel alive.
- Scenes 32–75
Lester follows the desire into risky fantasy, exercise and open defiance of Carolyn.
- Scenes 76–90
Lester quits and takes a fast-food job while Jane and Ricky begin connecting in parallel.
- Scenes 91–102
Lester wins control of his daily life and openly rejects the family's old rules.
- Scenes 103–128
Jane and Ricky's plans, the Colonel's expulsion of Ricky and Carolyn's gun bring serious costs to the upheaval.
- Scenes 129–146
As the conflicts converge at home, Lester returns to human connection by treating Angela with tenderness.
- Just before
- Scene 149
Lester describes the last instant of life as an ocean of time beneath a blanket of clouds.
- Scene 150
Young Lester watches a falling star at Boy Scout camp.
- Scene 151
Jane and Ricky hear the gunshot downstairs and look at each other, alarmed.
- Scene 152
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