Ally (Emilie de Ravin) is a 21 years old girl who studies in college and lives with her father, an NYPD detective, Neil Craig (Chris Cooper) who is very protective of her. Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) is a moody and directionless 21 year-old who works at a bookstore in the college. He has a bad relationship with his father Charles (Pierce Brosnan) because of his father’s lack of concern for him and his siblings. One day Tyler and his roommate Aidan (Tate Ellington) are arrested by Neil. Aiden plans to take revenge by making Ally fall for Tyler. But Ally and Tyler actually start getting close and living together in spite of Neil disapproving. Ally gets to know about Aiden’s plan and leaves Tyler. Soon she gets to know that Tyler actually likes her and Tyler also starts bonding with his father. However, things tend to take a turn for the worst.