Jay Marshall, an edgy junior theater major, befriends Emma Montgomery, a celibate Christian sophomore transfer student with bipolar disorder.

They bond after Emma's embarrassing tumble and become best friends. Emma falls for Brady Ellison, but Jay secretly loves her while he continues to mess around with Brie. Emma and Brady date, but he doesn't want to respect the fact that she wants to wait until marriage to have sex. Meanwhile, Jay ends things with Brie, who holds a grudge. Emma discovers Brady's infidelity and breaks up with him.

Emma and Jay's friendship deepens as they work on a play together. After a traumatic incident, Jay realizes his love for Emma. They stay up all night talking and attend church together. Jay confesses his feelings, but Emma asks him to wait. When more tragedy strikes, Emma realizes her true feelings