Mike Flaherty, a struggling lawyer and part-time high school wrestling coach in New Jersey, faces mounting pressure as his practice suffers financially. Desperate, Mike takes on the guardianship of his elderly client, Leo, to receive a monthly stipend, intending to put Leo in a care facility while pocketing the money. His plan seems simple until Kyle, Leo's teenage grandson, shows up unexpectedly. Kyle, a troubled kid from Ohio with nowhere else to go, reveals a hidden talent in wrestling, and Mike decides to let him stay in hopes of turning his wrestling team around and improving his own circumstances.

As Kyle integrates into Mike's family, the dynamics start shifting. Mike and his wife Jackie begin investing emotionally in Kyle, who brings an unexpected ray of hope into their lives. However, the arrival of Kyle's estranged mother, fresh out of rehab and seeking control over her son and Leo’s finances, threatens to unravel the new arrangement. The tensions between the characters build as personal and financial motivations collide, forcing Mike to confront the ethical and moral implications of his choices.