Charlie Bank's sheltered world at his Ivy League campus is shaken up when Mick, an old acquaintance with a violent past,unexpectedly shows up. Intrigued by Charlie's privileged lifestyle,the charismatic Mick quickly wins over Charlie's friends and his crush, Marty as he seamlessly integrates himself into Charlie's life. Unnerved, yet also in awe of Mick's easy charm, Charlie's unresolved feelings of jealousy, admiration and fear--as well as an unspoken secret between the two-threatens to come to a head with ruinous consequences.