Defeated
and alone, Dave wanders the streets in the early hours of his
40th birthday. His great love is music... from a long forgotten
era… and he has dedicated himself to it. Unfortunately,
no one’s listening.
This
is the end of Dave’s dream… and things go from bad
to worse until… he is offered a job: a wedding in Connecticut.
He gets one last chance to play, but with a band he has never
met.
The
elaborate estate where the reception is to take place intimidates
him. Drums set up; he nervously fidgets as the Wedding Party and
their moneyed Guests gather to celebrate.
The
band is late and Dave must endure the wrath of the Party Planner.
Only the Singer has shown up and the music is supposed to start.
Since this is his last shot, Dave decides to play. It is a disaster.
The Guests are horrified and the Bride is in tears but Dave keeps
playing. The Groom is ready to kill but is stopped by his own
parents who have come onto the dance floor to request a song.
Dave obliges and as he plays, they dance beautifully together
which inspires the Singer to join in. Suddenly, the scene takes
on a palpable magic and the room is spellbound.
Later…
The band finally shows and discovers the party going wild while
Dave and the Singer perform an up-tempo crowd pleaser from the
Big Band era. As Dave channels his musical heroes, he is reborn. |