During a weekly mixed doubles match, a group of friends play their hearts out, both on and off the court. Their games and states of minds are thrown off, however, when one of them experiences a brush with death. Between smashing forehands and volleys, infatuations and attractions are revealed, risks are taken and hearts are broken. This Shakespearean-like comedy reflects the parallels between life and tennis as these mere players fight to the death for love.

Chris returns home from his New York acting conservatory after learning of his father’s heart problems. What he doesn’t expect is that his father is directing a community theater production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and he wants Chris to portray the role of Biff. At first Chris resists, but soon finds himself getting pulled back into the family craziness.

Erica believes there’s got to be more in life than serving overly-fastidious customers in a café and watching British mysteries with her mom. So she plans to move into an apartment with her slightly mental friend, Nicole. Then one evening, Erica has a crazy impulse to sleep with her soft-spoken co-worker, Theo. But just as she and Theo are starting to date, Erica falls for the new employee, Christian. Erica continues to pursue both Theo and Christian while searching for answers. Meanwhile, Nicole, David (Erica’s neurotic boss), her mom, and the customers continue to seek a quick-fix in their lives and their made-to-order coffee drinks.

When Stan’s worst fears are confirmed and he is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, he discovers an optimism he didn’t know he had. Rather than giving into despair, he seizes the opportunity to complete his unfulfilled ambitions, recruiting his full-grown children, Chris and Deirdre, to aid him. But when Stan’s wife, Abby, discovers that the doctors are in contradiction with one another, she is determined to uncover the truth.