影片中的男主人公有个苦恼的问题：他对哥哥在感恩节带回家见父母的女孩产生了狂热的迷恋。CalebSinclaireissittinginadiner,sulkingandsmokingacigarette.Hebeginstobreakdown,butcomposeshimselfwhenheseeshisyoungerbrotherPeter,acollegestudentonThanksgivingbreakwhomCalebisgivingaridehome,arrive.Peterhasfoundanewgirlfriend,EmmaGainsborough,apsychologymajor,andCalebimmediatelygrillshimfordetails,beginningtoshowanapatheticattitudetowardswomen.EmmaandPetermeteachotherwhileEmmawasoncampusmeetingsomefraternityboys;whilePetersaysshe’sagoodgirlandnothinghappened,Peterimmediatelyperceivesherasawhore