Wes, an optometrist, is at the bar with Jen, a loud bridezilla whose crudeness has begun to expose the mismatch between them. When Jen exits to take a phone call, Wes meets eyes with Isaac, an urbane and elegant former performer possessed of a unique emotional intelligence. Their conversation begins lightly, but Isaac quickly becomes a mirror for the life Wes may be choosing — and the life he may be denying. Over drinks, music, and a brief moment of intimacy, Wes is given a glimpse of another possible self. When Jen returns from her phone call the contrast between who Wes is and who he is pretending to be becomes too difficult for him to ignore.

Wes is a restrained role for an actor in his 30s: a sensitive, inhibited groom-to-be whose encounter with a charismatic stranger exposes the life he may be choosing against himself. The part gives the right actor repression, romantic confusion, vulnerability, longing — a showcase for someone who can let an entire inner life flicker beneath the surface.

Isaac is a scene-stealing role for an actor in his 30s: an elegant and urbane former lounge performer who sees Wes more clearly than Wes sees himself. The part gives wit, sophistication, emotional intelligence, and a hint of melancholy — a role for someone who can make charm feel generous, dangerous, and deeply alive.