Dave Keenan left Syracuse for a new life in Arizona. When that didn't work out, he moved back to upstate New York. He works a dead-end job at a department store in a mall, his car has broken down (and the mechanic is taking forever to fix it) and his ex-girlfriend wants him to join her in New York City. To make matters more complicated, one of his co-workers, a high school girl named Nichole seems to be getting romantically interested in him. Fortunately, his best friend Freakis around for him to hang out with and offer such choice philosophical observations, like "I can't think of a single movie that couldn't be improved by a lesbian sex scene." Dave is stuck in a rut and has to decide what to do with his life.
Acting
Steve Zahn's deadpan delivery sells every absurd line.
Writing
Dialogue that captures aimless 20s with uncomfortable accuracy.
Director
Paul Todisco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Paul Todisco never made another feature film after this, making it a true one-and-done indie time capsule.
Shot in actual Syracuse malls, it captures pre-internet retail culture that's already archaeological.
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