In this selection, anti-hero Alby, kind of a Holden Caulfield with way more expletives, more fighting, more alcohol, plus drugs, rescues and raises a fledgling bird fallen from its nest. Despite his persistent raunchy irreverence, Alby reveals his vulnerability as he tries to cope with his mother's death. He manages to be hilarious, outrageous, and heart-wrenching, all at once.