 After graduating from high school, Eric Borg decides to leave home in order to escape from his oppressive father. He moves to his family s small Brooklyn apartment in an attempt to become independent. Desperate to make money, Eric rents out the extra room in his apartment and ends up meeting Sophia, a mysterious seventeen-year-old girl who ran away from her home in upstate New York. She decides to move in with him and they develop a strange relationship. Sophia s simplicity and enthusiasm inspire Eric to get closer to her. They both find comfort in each other as they make an effort to get by together.