 Calvin is a film student who hates pretension and clashes with an outspoken classmate named Susie. His assignment - to make a film about something that keeps him up at night - is due in a week. That weekend he goes to a fraternity party with a friend and witnesses some of the disgusting behavior of his fellow peers. However, when he is given the opportunity to help someone in trouble, his courage fails him. He tries to confront his feelings by making an abstract film about her, but is met with resentment from Susie.