One Ticket Please is about an Asian American, Jack from San Francisco who came to Minnesota to live with his uncle. While living there, Jack has confrontation with his uncle, Mr. Li about Jack’s lack of direction until Jack. Mr. Li gave Jack a job, but he was fired after a few months. Later, Jack decides to find his own job as usher at a movie theater. However Mr. Li discourage Jack and do not think he will last at his job. As time goes on, Jack works hard at the theater and fell in love with movies. With the encouragement from his boss Mr. Harr, and his granddaughter, Hannah, Jack slowly gains interested in becoming a filmmaker. Mr. Li suddenly offers Jack another job, which Jack refuses, and they have a heated argument. What will Jack do? Will Jack follows his dream of becoming a filmmaker or follow his uncle’s wishes for him?