Set in 1950s Harlem, follows Russell Parker, a widowed former vaudeville performer turned idle barber, who spends his days lost in memories while his daughter, Adele, supports the family with her steady job. Meanwhile, his sons, Theo and Bobby, chase risky get-rich-quick schemes through bootlegging and the numbers racket.

As tensions rise between Adele’s mounting frustration and the brothers’ dangerous pursuits, the family’s fragile stability is tested—leading to profound and tragic consequences.