Six years ago he made a mistake that landed him in prison. Now he has a chance to make a fresh start. All he has to do is move half-way across the country in a broken-down station wagon, hold on to his job working for a boss who has her own plans for him, reconnect with a wife and young daughter who don't know him, and become a local hero by beating the reigning champion in a stupid piggy-back race.
On his side he has a vintage pinball machine he turns to for guidance and the town's ice cream man as his trainer.