In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Camera | Michael Chapman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Richard Barton Lewis | Producer |
| Production | Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
| Production | Bob Yari | Producer |
| Editing | Suzy Elmiger | Editor |
| Art | Lester Cohen | Production Design |
| Directing | David Duchovny | Director |
| Writing | David Duchovny | Writer |
| Sound | Geoff Zanelli | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Sheila Paige | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Lutter | Costume Design |
| Production | Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Merims | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Merims | Line Producer |
| Production | Zanne Devine | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jennifer Greenberg | Set Decoration |
| Art | Teresa Mastropierro | Art Direction |
| Crew | Lisa Shriver | Choreographer |
| Production | David Gaines | Co-Producer |
| Production | Melanie Greene | Co-Producer |
| Sound | James Burt | Music Editor |
