Carbone (Scott Tanner Jones) is a down-on-his-luck police detective forced to spend his birthday on a routine stakeout. As the pressures of life come to a head, Carbone discovers an unexpected solace in his partner Marino (Paul D. Smith) and his fellow detectives.

Featuring a cast that includes Benjamin Busch (The Wire, Generation Kill) and Neal Jones (Generation Kill, Rescue Me) Carbone's Birthday is a thoughtful comedic send-up of the buddy cop film.