Elvis acaba de cumplir ocho años y su deseo se ha hecho realidad. Su madre soltera, Lola, ha invitado a un inmigrante desconocido, Mohammed, a vivir con ellos a cambio de dinero. El acuerdo da un giro inesperado cuando Lola y Mohammed planean una boda poco convencional y aparentemente improvisada. Sumido en un mar de confusión, Elvis se enfrenta a su nuevo padrastro mientras recuerda a medias a su padrastro biológico en un mar de recuerdos e ilusiones. Cuando una visita imprevista de las autoridades sorprende a la familia, no sólo complica su mundo, sino que pone en peligro todo lo que conoce.
Elvis just turned eight, and for his birthday, his wish has sort of come true. His single mother Lola has invited an immigrant stranger, Mohammed to live with them in exchange for money. The arrangement takes an unexpected turn when Lola and Mohammed plan an unconventional, seemingly impromptu wedding. Spiraling into a sea of confusion, Elvis navigates his newfound stepfather while half-remembering his biological one in flits of collapsing memory and make-believe. When an unscheduled visit from authorities surprises the family, it not only complicates his world, but risks everything he knows.