Once, Tulley (Anthony LaPaglia) was a writer on the way up, destined to author the next great American novel. But then, life happened, and now he's an adman who has only one thing to look forward to: happy hour. Still, his best pal (Eric Stoltz) hopes he'll turn things around, as does Natalie (Caroline Feeney), the woman who believes in him. But even if he manages to find the will to write again, Tulley may not have enough time after all.