Max and his fellow bartender are bogged down by the treadmill. Each has their own dream, but it seems destined to never come true. Max wants to escape from this dark bar, compose music, and get the admiring glances of girls, but he's not ready to do anything about it. He seems to be living in anticipation, only it's not clear what must happen to make him move. One day, Max meets a girl who looks at him admiringly, and it fills him with enthusiasm.