Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy has spent his entire adult life attempting to be as unremarkable as possible. Living in London and working a modest job in accounts, he has carefully curated a life of quiet stability to distance himself from the memory of his father, a man whose penchant for public singing and flamboyant mischief was a constant source of mortification. Charlie’s world is one of spreadsheets, sensible shoes, and a looming marriage to his fiancée, Rosie. He believes that by leaning into the mundane, he can finally escape the shadow of a childhood defined by a father who never quite fit into the rules of the real world.

The fragile peace of Charlie’s existence shatters when news arrives that his father has passed away during a karaoke performance in Florida. Upon returning home f...

Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy has spent his entire adult life attempting to be as unremarkable as possible. Living in London and working a modest job in accounts, he has carefully curated a life of quiet stability to distance himself from the memory of his father, a man whose penchant for public singing and flamboyant mischief was a constant source of mortification. Charlie’s world is one of spreadsheets, sensible shoes, and a looming marriage to his fiancée, Rosie. He believes that by leaning into the mundane, he can finally escape the shadow of a childhood defined by a father who never quite fit into the rules of the real world.

The fragile peace of Charlie’s existence shatters when news arrives that his father has passed away during a karaoke performance in Florida. Upon returning home f...