Sam Sullivan was a local curiosity, the quadriplegic city councillor in a pinstripe suit, with a pipe dream of leading his shattered right wing party back to power. Then he decided to run for mayor of Vancouver. As the campaign begins, Sullivan admits to giving addicts money to buy crack and heroin. His opponents call him a do-nothing politician, and a nut. The media write him off, while everyone tiptoes around the issue of his disability. Blending the rough and tumble of the campaign trail with tender moments from Sullivan's personal life, this film is equal parts love story, thriller, comedy and confessional.