Anthony finds himself in a hopeless situation, trying to keep the family business going after his father, a veteran of the US Army, dies. While his buddies are off living it up before heading to college, Anthony is stuck running a laundromat in a run down part of town. Not at all supportive of the way his father ran the business, Tony decides to "clean the place up". His youthful, self centered attitude nearly gets in the way of one of life's greatest lessons.