Ansiosa por escapar da vida com seu pai depressivo Cyd Loughlin, de 16 anos, visita sua tia romancista em Chicago durante o verão. Enquanto está lá ela se apaixona por uma garota da vizinhança.
Jamie, an aspiring photographer and clumsy romantic, falls for his friend William, a pre-med student who's involved in a long-term relationship with an older man. Shared dance lessons and shared wine lead to shared beds. William wants Jamie but won't leave his partner. Confronting William and confronted by William's partner, Jamie begins to sort out the difference between being lonely and being alone