February 14th, 1984.
Somewhere in the English Midlands, a humble local side will for the second time battle the mighty Liverpool in the football cup tie of a lifetime.
And across town on this cold foggy night, Edward Lionheart debuts his youth production of Arms and the Man.
Amid technical hitches, one withering critic and a diabolical director, can a young boy called Spud save this theatre from disaster?