Cornelius Sky is a doorman in a posh Fifth Avenue apartment building that houses New York City's elite, including a former First Lady whose husband was assassinated while in office. It is 1974 and New York City is heading toward a financial crisis. At work, Connie prides himself on his ability to buff a marble floor better than anyone, a talent that so far has kept him from being fired for his drinking. When Connie's wife changes the locks, he finds himself wandering the mean streets of the city in his doorman's uniform, where he encounters unlikely angels who offer him a path toward redemption.