Afterastringofcrushingpersonalandprofessionalhumiliations,JackLeeacceptsthatatage39heisafailure.Worstofall,he'sletdownhisselflessimmigrantparents.Togetbackontrack,Jackreachesouttoothers:analmostfamousguru,arespectedartsadministrator,andtwofellowcomputerprogrammers,allofwhomhaveproblemsoftheirown.