A comedy about a man who learns that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone.
Lance Clayton is a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle is an insufferable jackass who won't give his father the time of day. Lance is dating Claire, the school's adorable art teacher, but she doesn't want to get serious -- or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.
Written by andrew mcgraime
Director Bobcat Goldthwait and actor Geoff Pierson (who plays the principal) starred together in the television series "Unhappily Ever After" in 1995.
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Goofs
Crew or equipment visible:
When Lance dives in the pool naked, you can see in the air bubbles a pair of shorts on the stunt double just after he enters the water that were cleverly edited out later in the scene.
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Quotes
Claire:
So, do you play sports? Kyle:
No, I'm a big spaz like my dad. Lance Clayton:
Well, I was in the dive team in college. Kyle:
Diving's not really a sport, it's falling. See more »