Twain, a would-be pianist, wastes away as a bartender in a second-rate restaurant. He doesn't play in public, is socially withdrawn and reluctant to share his feelings. But when a beautiful new waitress named Layla shows up at the restaurant where he works, Twain must come out of his shell to have any chance to woo her. Meanwhile, he meets a sweet young music teacher named Julie. She falls for him, enchanted by his charms, and becomes his supportive, lovestruck companion. But what happens when the girl of his dreams finally responds to his advances?