A withdrawn college professor takes pity on two illegal immigrants and invites them to stay at his home. The resultant friendship brings him out of his shell as they teach him African drumming, and he becomes involved in their struggle to remain in America when one of them is discovered and faces deportation. Comedy drama, starring Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman and Danai Gurira.

A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.