eric roberts is school principal, student's father cracks his ribs

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

Two women are in love with the same man. After his death, some kind of friendship comes into being.

Centers on a rough-edged musician Craig, who's adjusting to his new life as a music teacher in a big-city middle school where he encounters teacher politics and the temptations of single moms.