Philip is a successful author and businessman who specializes in acquiring and turning around failing companies, as well as helping start-up businesses. A paraglider accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. Since then, Philip has lived a life of isolation. With the help of his long-term partner Yvonne, Philip plans to pick a life assistant to take care of his day-to-day life, helping him eat, bathe and drive for him. Dale, who has had a history of petty theft, desperately needs a job in order to meet his parole conditions. He was unable to pay alimony for his ex-wife's minor children, and he was overwhelmed by a tense relationship with the children. During an interview for a life assistant job, Dale's arrogance and rudeness caught Philip's attention and landed him an unexpected $2,000-a-week job.
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