In a wealthy Chicago suburb during the early 1960s, middle-class Jimmy Reardon hangs out with his upper-class best friend, Fred Roberts, and sleeps with Fred's snobby girlfriend, Denise Hunter. He spends his time writing poetry and drinking coffee while he decides what to do after high school. His parents won't help him pay for tuition unless he attends the same business college as his father did, but Jimmy doesn't want to follow that path.
In a wealthy Chicago suburb during the early 1960s, middle-class Jimmy Reardon spends time with his upper-class friend Fred Roberts and has an affair with Fred's high-society girlfriend Denise Hunter. Jimmy enjoys writing poetry and drinking coffee while trying to decide on a career after high school. His parents require him to attend the same business college as his father if they want to help financially, but Jimmy is not interested in following this route.