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Edward Zanni has been kicked out of drama school because he's just too "jazz hands" for Juilliard. He moves to New York City and lands a job working as a stealth guest at corporate parties.

It's 1983, and 17-year-old Edward Zanni wants to study acting at Juilliard, but his newly remarried father--who earns too much for Edward to claim scholarship money--refuses to pay.

Raised by a bootlegger in a bad section of town, Karim Spencer becomes a successful businessman.

Beloved teacher Dallas Dupree just can't get over the death of his wife. To fill the void, he spends most of his time with his daughter Aja.

Jermaine Banks is a pot dealer in his Philadelphia neighborhood. He's also father to a three-year-old boy and a committed partner to his pregnant girlfriend.