EXT. Los Angeles — Night
Synopsis
Yves is a twenty-something Lebanese American working as a barista in Los Angeles, quietly writing music no one has heard. He moved from Lebanon to the US his junior year of high school, taken in by his Uncle Tony who raised him as his own. Caught between two worlds — the stable, respectable path his family expects and the creative fire he cannot put out — Yves is searching for a voice that feels like his.
When Maddie, a sharp and guarded young woman carrying her own grief, re-enters his life at a graduation party, everything changes. She becomes the first person to truly hear him — and the catalyst that pushes him to share his music with the world. A viral moment leads to a record deal, and Yves' life accelerates beyond anything he imagined.
But success moves faster than love can keep up. As Yves rises, the pressure fractures everything around him — his relationship with Maddie, his bond with Uncle Tony, and his own sense of self. A public arrest destroys his reputation overnight. His label drops him. Maddie walks away.
Forced to rebuild from nothing, Yves returns to the coffee shop, moves back in with Uncle Tony, and slowly finds his way back to music on his own terms. When a second chance arrives in the form of a stadium concert, Yves finally achieves his lifelong dream — but the seat he saved for Maddie remains empty.
INT. Yves' Studio — Night
INT. Coffee Shop — Morning
