The Forge

In Charlotte, North Carolina, 19-year old Isaiah Wright plays basketball and video games with his friends, but is negligent in his home life with chores. His mother Cynthia insists he get a job or move out, as he's passed on attending college. Isaiah has a decrepit Ford Mustang in their garage that his father failed to restore with him as promised, so he commutes by bike. At a coffee shop, Isaiah flirts with the cashier Abigail, until her father kicks Isaiah out. Isaiah fills out an application for Moore Fitness when a man walks in and asks Isaiah why he's there. A dismissive Isaiah finds out the man is the president of the company, Joshua Moore. Leaving, Isaiah is stopped by Joshua, who invites Isaiah to lunch.