Setup: Present day, present city. Daniel Rhodes is an aspiring short-story writer who lives out where the subway is no longer sub. As the show begins, he sits at his desk typing.

Setup: That afternoon, Daniel receives the opportunity of a lifetime: to move to Hollywood and adapt his story into a blockbuster film. But there's a catch: if he accepts the gig, he has to give up New York, including the most promising relationship he's ever been in.

As Daniel makes his decision, the narrative branches into two paths: what happens if he chooses love, and what happens if he chooses career.

Here, having chosen career, Danny catches the next flight to Los Angeles. At LAX, he's greeted by Philippe, the studio boss's assistant, who introduces him to the West Coast.

Setup: Having chosen love, Daniel stays in New York with Ryan and continues to support himself as a manual writer for kitchen appliances. When Ryan breaks off the relationship, Daniel hits rock bottom.

Setup: Daniel and Ryan reconcile and ultimately move in together. In their new apartment, they assemble furniture.

Setup: To advance his career, Danny has successfully wooed and married his boss' daughter. On their wedding night, however, he hits a not unexpected snag.