“Dreams on a Dime” follows Alfred Washington, a 20-year-old African American male who has won the $600 million multi-state lottery. The first person he tells warns him to keep it a secret. But Alfred is sure that those who love him will be able to handle him winning a fortune and keep his confidences at the same time.

As Alfred navigates through the process of claiming his winnings, he doesn’t realize what lies beneath the surface of his peaceful, uneventful life. He comes face to face with how society views his race, gender, and age. He discovers secrets that his family has been holding close. He loses someone he loves and discovers a hidden treasure. These footprints weave into the fabric of Alfred’s journey into being a full-fledged adult with the remnants of him still wanting to be a child tightly knitted throughout.