Alice, a graduating college student is interested in Gene, a young man who has also shown interest in Alice. Gene, however, has been distracted by a "get what she wants" kind of girl named Jaclyn. Alice runs away after witnesses a kiss between Jaclyn and Gene and Gene, moments after the kiss opens a gift from Alice and realizes he made a mistake and wants to chase after her. Gene finds Alice on an old wooden dock. Alice makes Gene fight for her but there is a sense of hopelessness as they converse. At the last moment, the dock shatters and Alice falls in the water, Gene falls in trying to help. They get out, cold and wet, head to the car, and as if the water was a reset button or a metaphor for a baptism, a cleansing chance to start over, Alice gives Gene one more chance and the two kiss.
—Jason Gerber