Charlie is a misfit young boy who doesn't feel like he belongs anywhere. This is largely due in part to his father, Steve, who is constantly scolding Charlie for doing the things he wants to do: put makeup on, play with his sister's dolls; things that are traditionally seen as "feminine". His father loves him, but doesn't quite know how to express that without hurting Charlie's feelings or making him feel inadequate. 

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One afternoon, Charlie is caught playing with his mother's makeup by his father. After being scolded, Charlie makes an impromptu decision to run away. He packs a backpack and sets out to find a place where he belongs. Little does he know, that sense of belonging is sitting only a few houses down from where Charlie lives. 

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After setting out on his journey and walking a short distance from his home, Charlie stumbles upon a yard sale. He takes notice to the items that are being sold and becomes infatuated with a book entitled "Broadway Musicals". Before long, he has struck up a conversation with Kathy, the woman who is holding the sale. She introduces him to the world of theatre and explains the concept of escapism to Charlie - how the actors and actresses often provide a place where audiences can forget about their day to day struggles and focus on something else. This idea intrigues Charlie, being the shy and lonely boy that he is. Before long, Kathy has dressed Charlie in costume and makeup and is putting on a show in her front yard. He does a solo dance, which ultimately allows him to finally "let go" and be free, as he imagines he is on a stage in a grand theatre. It is there that he truly feels he belongs. 

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As Charlie dances in Kathy's front yard, his father Steve wanders out of the house and takes notice to Charlie's performance. Watching from across the street and unbeknownst to Charlie, Steve finally sees something he is never seen in his son before: passion.