At nearly 400 pounds, Tracy is a wide target. As he sets out to pursue his dream of acting, he encounters an assortment of people ready to dash his dreams: his acting coach, who has designs on his sister; his juvenile-delinquent friends, who suck him into their petty crimes; and his God-fearing, self-loathing mother. Through it all, Tracy remains irrepressibly upbeat, convinced he's destined for something huge.