18 year old Mark is devastated after having broken up unexpectedly with his girlfriend, Taylor. His subsequently wreckless and bizarre behavior becomes a matter of concern for his estranged parents, Kate and Lee, between whose separate homes he now shuttles for overnight visitation. When Mark inadvertantly enters one of his photographs into a local contest, he finds a new passion in which to immerse himself and tries to find meaning and balance to his new life as a serious photographer.