- When pretty but troubled Kaye moves to New Orleans with her family, she forges a special friendship with sexy, rebellious high school senior Emily. Will pressure from families and friends bring their passion to a dangerous breaking point?
- When pretty but troubled Kaye moves to New Orleans from Atlanta with her mother and little brother, she forges a special friendship with Emily, a rebellious high school senior with troubles of her own. They become instant best friends, and begin spending all their free time together. Emily even helps Kaye run away from home. The girls' mothers do not approve of their relationship, and Emily's mother accuses her of associating to closely with a corrupted and confused young girl. As Kaye and Emily grow closer, Kaye's mother begins to suspect what she fears is the worse, that Emily's sexual prowess has corrupted her daughter. Faced with the ridicule from their peers, and the pressures of their families and conservative religious beliefs, Kaye and Emily are forced to choose between true love and the promises they've made to each other, and fitting into a society that refuses to accept them.—Mimi Loftus
- Kaye Canon (Stella Johnson), an awkward 16-year-old girl, has just moved from Atlanta to New Orleans and enrolled in a new school as a junior. On her first day, she becomes friends with Brandy (Tai Cambre) the head cheerleader and student council president. Brandy introduces Kaye to her friends Sarah (Jessie Terrebonne) Leslie (Lida Sunsin) and the outgoing 17-year-old Emily Segreto (Sarah Reardon), a senior student. After the bell rings, Emily shows Kaye to her Social Studies class which is next to Emily's Spanish class and the two quickly become friends. After school, Emily gets a lift home from David (Peter Boggia) who has an unrequited crush on Emily. They offer to drive Kaye home and get high from smoking pot on the way. When they arrive at Kaye's house, her mother Susan (Judy Henderson) warns Kaye to choose better friends.
After dropping off Kaye, David takes Emily home. Outside her house David confesses that he is in love with Emily but he is rejected, claiming that she loves him only as a friend. Emily decides they need to have some time apart and tells him she doesn't want to lose their friendship. Later that night, Emily calls Kaye to talk but during their call David returns to her house to talk. David gives Emily a stolen plastic rose as an apology for his actions earlier and offers to let her borrow his car whilst he is away for the weekend at Lake Charles. Emily then asks Kaye if she wants to skip school and go to Jodie's boat party instead.
On the way to the party they pick up Chuck (Cole Blackburn) who knows where the marina is but not which boat it is on. They arrive at the marina but are unable to find which boat the party is on. Having already skipped school, they decide to just have fun anyway and show Kaye around New Orleans like tourists. Later that night, Emily and Kaye are sitting outside on the grass talking and Emily asks Kaye why she has just moved to New Orleans. Kaye tells her that her father had been murdered and they moved here to be closer to her mother's family. Kaye blames herself for his death because she had always wished he was dead. Emily attempts to cheer her up and Kaye cries on Emily's shoulder.
When Kaye returns home, her mother is angry that she is late. She tells her that she was studying at the library with Emily. Susan asks whether Emily is a good Christian girl and asks which church she attends. As they continue to argue, Susan accuses Emily of being lesbian and says that homosexuality is a sin. Kaye becomes upset at her mother's accusations and unwillingness to be nice to Emily who she now considers to be her best friend.
Over the next few days, Kaye and Emily attempt to spend some time together however they are constantly interrupted by Kaye's little brother Rick (Ryan Miley) who is never without a helmet on because of his fear of the sky falling on his dead after hearing the story of Chicken Little when he was younger. Kaye decides she has had enough of her mother and brother's constant interference and plans to leave and visit her aunt's house in Atlanta, however Emily suggests they visit her brother in Lake Charles with David instead which is only a few hours away.
Upon arriving at Lake Charles, Kaye meets Emily's older brother Peter (Greg Williamson) and his wife Dana (Jen Christensen) who have fun showing Kaye some of Emily's baby photos. Emily receives a phone call from her mother telling her that Susan is looking for Kaye and telling them to come home. Emily and Kaye are unable to leave without David who had driven them to Lake Charles and still has to work for the weekend so they spend the weekend with Peter and Dana.
At the end of the weekend, David drives Kaye home and then Emily. Outside Emily's house David tries to kiss Emily but is once again rejected and then Emily starts crying and tells David she is in love with Kaye. When Emily enters her house her mother is angry and blames Kaye for being a bad influence on her, an argument ensues and Emily runs out of the house and goes to meet Kaye. As Emily and Kaye talk, Kaye comments that she thinks Emily is her soul mate but becomes uncomfortable when Emily starts to touch her and Emily leaves. Emily walks around for a while before looking up at the sky and shouting "Kaye, I love you" at the same time David in another location is also looking up at the sky shouting "Emily, I love you".
At school, Kaye and Emily meet Brandy, Sarah, and Leslie and hear that rumors have been spreading that Kaye and Emily had been kicked out of their homes and eloped together. Emily makes a joke about how they are in love and Kaye is pregnant with Emily's baby, they plan to raise it to be king of the world but can't because Kaye is now grounded.
As Emily drives Kaye home after school she makes another love joke but then Kaye begins to cry. When they arrive outside the house, Kaye confesses that she loves Emily more than she should. Emily hugs Kaye and tells her she loves her as well... more then a friend, and they begin to kiss in the car. Once inside Kaye's house, they enter her bedroom. While kissing her, Kaye tells Emily that she is very nervous and scared for she has never done what they are about to do with anyone - with a boy or girl. Emily reassures Kaye that it is also her first time too and not to be afraid. Kaye and Emily get into bed and have sex for the first time.
That night at 2:22 a.m., David goes to Kaye's house looking for Emily and asks to talk to her privately in the car. He once again confesses his love to her and is rejected again. David refuses to accept that she is a lesbian and this time he becomes violent. Kaye, Susan and Rick run outside to Emily and threaten to call the police. David then drives away.
The next day, Emily fights with her mother again this time resulting in her mother hitting her. Emily goes to meet Kaye and when Susan sees her wounds, she gives her ice for the swelling and offers to let her move in with them. Susan believes Emily is a troubled girl but that Jesus can save her and they all read the bible together. On Kaye's 17th birthday, Emily decorates Kaye's bedroom with lots of flowers and balloons and gives her a card containing poetry she had written for her. Later while Kaye's mother and brother are asleep, the two teen girls again make love.
Several days later Brandy, Sarah and Leslie discuss going to a party and comment on how Kaye and Emily never do anything alone anymore and call them "dykes" behind their back. Brandy goes through Kaye's school bag and takes the poem she had received from Emily on her birthday.
Christmas approaches and Kaye and Emily are upset that they will be apart on Christmas Day. Emily has to visit her brother in Lake Charles and Kaye has to visit her aunt's in Atlanta although they promise to call on Christmas Day. Christmas Day arrives and Emily calls several times, but unfortunate timing results in no one home every time she calls. After Christmas, Kaye and Emily are back in New Orleans together and Kaye is worried Emily forgot about her. Emily promises she will never leave her and gives her a ring which she places on her ring finger, and they both profess their love for each other.
The next day at school, Leslie reveals she has a crush on Chuck, and Brandy asks Kaye and Emily if they think Chuck is hot. When Brandy notices the ring on Kaye's finger she asks if she got married and Kaye lies telling her it is from her boyfriend Mark. Brandy is unconvinced, telling her she knows it is from Emily and then begins to read out loud the poem Emily had written to Kaye which reads:
"Dear Kaye,
There was never a sun until I met you. Darkness was the only life I knew. But from now until this life is done. There will never be loneliness as along as we are one. I promise you this no matter what I do. There will never be a me without a you.
I Love You
Emily"
Humiliated, Kaye runs away with and Emily asks Chuck to drive them home. From this point onward, friction develops in Emily and Kaye's relationship over the fact that Kaye always hides her love for Emily from others and even lied about who the ring was from. After the whole school finds out about Emily and Kaye's romantic relationship, Kaye becomes the target of bullying in school and starts to go to church regularly.
A few months later, summer arrives. Emily graduates from high school, she gets a job and moves into her own apartment. Susan commends Emily for her maturity and responsibility but then denies Kaye's request to move in with Emily.
Another few months later, on Emily's 18th birthday, Kaye visits Emily for some small talk and some casual making out where Emily reveals that she has gotten a job at a local deli, which restricts the amount of time Emily and Kaye can see each other as Kaye begins attending her senior year in high school. Their time spent together dwindles until weeks goes by without both of them seeing each other. Kaye, still unwilling to tell her mother that she is a lesbian and involved with Emily out of the fear that her mother with disown her and throw her out of the house onto the street (rightfully so), removes the ring from her finger and more time passes. Emily goes to the deli to see Kaye and ask why they never see each other anymore. Emily becomes suspicious of Kaye's behavior with Andrew (Michael Villafranco) who also works at the deli. When Emily asks if Kaye if she is dating Andrew, Kaye does not answer. Emily notices the ring is not on her finger anymore and tells Kaye she never wants to see her again.
Later, Emily regrets what she said and goes to Kaye's house to apologize. Emily decides to wait in Kaye's room until she gets back but finds a letter written by Kaye confirming that she is dating Andrew and leaves upset. Kaye finds out the Emily knows she is dating Andrew and goes to talk to Emily however when she arrives she finds Emily lying unconscious with empty pill bottles and calls for an ambulance. Emily survives but must explain her actions and prove to a doctor she wont do it again before they will let her leave. Initially reluctant to talk, Emily eventually tells the doctor about her relationship with Kaye and how she feels betrayed by what happened.
After being discharged, Kaye drives Emily home from the hospital. Emily becomes angry when Kaye mentions that Susan is praying for Emily. Emily blames Susan for breaking up their relationship and making Kaye date Andrew. Kaye says that homosexuality is a sin but they can still be friends, however Emily doesn't want friendship and leaves. A few days later Kaye receives a box containing all the things Emily had from her. Kaye breaks down into tears and is comforted by her brother Rick who even gives her his helmet.
Ten years pass and it is shown that Kaye has married a man. Looking disheveled and emotionally empty, she takes off her wedding ring and replaces it with the ring Emily had given her. She then commits suicide in a similar manner to which Emily had tried earlier by taking a horde of pills.
The films ends with Emily driving down a road and pulling over after receiving a phone call from her mother saying that Kaye had died.
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