 Hours after a ruinous product debut, suicidal industrial designer Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) learns of his father s sudden death. As the only son, Drew must travel to their small hometown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky to attend to his father s memorial. On the flight to Kentucky, Drew meets Claire (Kristen Dunst), a quick-witted flight attendant, who helps him navigate the rough waters ahead and proves that amazing things happen when you least expect them.