As the Wind Blows

Lee works in a loud, rowdy, social breakfast diner, where his character traits demonstrate how personable and caring he is. As he leaves on a particular night, we see how Lee looks compared to the people around him: lonely. We follow him into a flashback of the best night of his life. One where he was surrounded by friends, art, and his lover, Nicole. The night ends magically with Lee virtually sweeping Nicole off of her feet, and Lee returns to the stale reality of a world without her leaving the audience wondering what happened? Why is Lee lonely?

Across the city, a publishing company is in desperate need to stay afloat. CEO Mr. Mason's goal is to not publish a writer unless the book is a best seller while his VP Felicity thinks the best plan should be to publish books that the public want to read. She gives him an ultimatum: find a best selling author within a month or publish the feel good novels.

As the story continues, we meet Lee's friends John, his co-worker and opposite half, and Samantha, a mutual friend of Nicole's who is now more of a sister, who love him and understand his pain, but they are growing impatient with his lack of motivation and stubbornness as well. So, they do what true friends should.

You see, Lee is a talented writer, but right away we see that he is troubled by something personal, obviously involving his romantic life. He works on a book everyday, but can't finish even a paragraph because he doesn't believe he has the right perspective. But he loves to write, and when Samantha swings him an interview with a top newspaper company, Lee realizing that he must find a way to get over his hump. So he does some soul searching by reliving his most treasured memories with Nicole. Similarly, Mr. Mason understands that he is stuck in his ways also, but probably with good reason.

Lee starts to not only get over his past, but also run towards his future. We travel with him as he relives his memories and the places that held value for. He even ventures to the last place we'd expect him to return: the graveyard, to pay respects to his deceased girlfriend. He has come to accept her death and his life.

He runs into Mr. Mason while leaving and both share personal stories. Here, we learn that Lee's late girlfriend committed suicide and Mr. Mason's daughter died of a rare eye disease. She loved having him read to her the most elegant books because to her it felt as if she were important; she never lived that long. After sharing these experiences, Mr. Mason discusses his dilemma and learns that Lee is a writer, moreover, a writer with a story worth telling.

Lee gets the job at the newspaper company and signs with the publishing company. Afterwards, Mr. Mason informs Felicity that he is retiring at that Lee will only be the first of many great authors Felicity will work with as the CEO.

He finds that the right perspective is his own and he completes the first draft of the book, therefore solidifying the fact that she’s gone forever and he has now accepted it. He finally moves on in a way that both he and Nicole would be proud of.