Brad has everything he needs to be happy: a loving wife, a fulfilling job, and a talented son. Nevertheless, he is constantly plagued by the feeling that he has not achieved enough—unlike his former college friends, whose successful careers he envies from afar. While visiting potential colleges on the East Coast with his son, an encounter with an old friend is inevitable. Craig is now a celebrated author, which makes Brad all the more painfully aware of his middle-class status. Until he realizes that there is a difference between a successful life and a happy one.