Mark, a misanthropic 26-year-old gay visual artist from the Midwest, ends up in New York City after lying to his mother about having a job at a prestigious art gallery. Struggling to find direction, he takes a survival job babysitting Milo, a precocious 6-year-old whose trust begins to change him, while Mark also finds hope and self-discipline through Leather-Man, an adult superhero conjured from a psychedelic cupcake.