The first-ever screen adaptation of the short story "King of the Bingo Game" by Ralph Ellison. In 1943 Harlem, Sonny searches for work, but he's unable to land a job. Hungry and desperate, he seeks refuge at the neighborhood movie house, where, between shows, a brightly colored bingo wheel is rolled onto the stage and a lively emcee entices the patrons to play. Sonny's only hope seems to be that chance itself will come to his rescue.