The unmistakable rumble and clang of a New Orleans streetcar is one of the things Michael loves about the city. When he meets a streetcar operator named James, who happens to be exceptionally cute, he's instantly smitten. His attempts to orchestrate an introduction are awkward and embarrassing and end up with him face planting on a sidewalk. Regardless, the two men begin a friendship.

Fishing trips, snake bites, hospital stays, street fights, and a brief incarceration are no match for the strength of their friendship, but Michael wants more. He's confused because James hasn't pursued sex, something Michael desperately wants. Finally, their night of passion arrives, but there's one interruption after the other. Will Michael and James ever take their relationship to the next level?