威爾是個流浪兒，每天從垃圾桶挖出瓶罐換取微薄的佣金。一天，他拿著賺來的少許薪水，走進餐館想吃午餐，骯髒的外表連服務生都不情願地替他點餐。直到他離開，服務生卻驚訝的發現了一件事…。 Set in 1950, a young boy struggles against poverty in a small town. His innocence and optimism, in the simplest of ways, touch those around him.