Max Peterson, a workaholic lawyer, escaped a layoff, at least for now, but his workload has doubled. Since his divorce, his daughter, who has been replaced by guardianship, feels neglected and blames him for frequent absences. Young friend Pete convinced him to help revitalize their high school band. The best way for Karen to win the favor of the boy Ryan in the class is to help him organize a dance, but he has been performing on stage. Then the band was banned, and Max was the only choice, but the date conflicted with a major court case involving a key client.