The story takes place in North London. Shaun (played by Simon Pegg) works at a local electric appliance store, though he is already 29 years old, his career is still unproductive, and he himself lacks ambition, just muddling through day by day, boringly killing time, and always thinking about returning to the good times of being fifteen. Shaun once very much hoped to become a DJ, so his hobby is enthusiastically collecting all kinds of records. Living with Shaun are his two best friends, Ed (played by Nick Frost) and Pete (played by Pete Sarafinowicz). Ed is a guy who is even less ambitious than Shaun, they've been close friends since middle school; while Pete is a moody person, a friend of Shaun's from university.