Rosso Fiorentino, a charming loser who dreams of becoming a writer, falls in love with Chloe, a brilliant young woman with a troubled past. Wanting to do something worthwhile, Rosso follows Chloe to America and plans to open a bakery. While he struggles to make a living, Chloe, armed with a law degree, gets hired by a top Wall Street firm. Rosso is eventually able to achieve his dream, opening a bakery in Queens. The business is an instant success. The banks start throwing money at him, and the company undergoes the largest IPO in U.S. history. Until the bubble bursts.