Please help me It tells the story of a charismatic young rock guitarist and an overprotected classical cellist, who share a romantic encounter on a magical New York night. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the young couple is separated by this brief encounter, leaving as the only child this child, Evan, who by a deception of his grandfather, is presumed dead by his mother when she suffers an accident. Now Evan, 11, is alone in the world earning his living as a street musician with the nickname "August Rush" and under the tutelage of the mysterious Wizard, who intends to exploit it to get money with his art. But Evan has an exceptional musical talent and tries to make use of it to be able to reunite with his parents.