AyoungupandcomingartistinNewYorkcityhashislifeanddreamsforeveralteredwhenthetragiceventsof9/11takethelivesofhistwobestfriendsandheacceptsguardianshipofthecouple'stwoyoungdaughters.Nowelevenyearslater|andteachingartatanelementaryschool|heraisesthegirlsasiftheywerehisown|butthefinancialgrindtoliveinNYCistoomuch|sohedecidestotakethegirlsawayfromtheonlyplacethey'veevercalledhomeandmovebacktoBuffalowherehegrewup.This"non-traditional"familynowfacedwithchange|newsurroundings|andanewjourney|mustlearnhowtoadjusttothisnewlife|whiletryingtofindthemselvesalongtheway.