A secular Jewish lawyer, Bob Jaffe, seeks redemption by representing a poor, gay, African-American man accused of selling fake artwork in Detroit, but Jaffe discovers...

A secular Jewish lawyer, Bob Jaffe, seeks redemption by representing a poor, gay, African-American man accused of selling fake artwork in Detroit, but Jaffe discovers it to be challenging as he is beaten down by the financial crisis, age, and illness. Only by investigating his past and celebrating all of his separate-and shared-identities does Jaffe find atonement and true community. Told in the first person, it culminates in courtroom scenes focused on the transformative power of art and the unfairness of a legal system out of control.