A directionless, young campus bus driver and a charismatic, large samoan, punk rock security guard named pineapple form an unlikely kinship as they navigate the unpredictable late shift shit show known as the “drunk bus,” and together break out of the endless loop into a world of uncertainty, excitement and incredibly poor decision-making.
In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.
