Artie Shaughnessy is an aspiring songwriter who lives in New York with his wife…Bananas. His girlfriend won’t cook for him until they get married. His son has a grudge against the Pope. Today could be Artie’s big break as a childhood friend and Hollywood producer drops in for a visit along with 3 nuns desperate to see the Pope on his visit to New York. Funny, tragic, and touching, the House of Blue Leaves offers a look at the ordinary in an interesting way.