Honor's sole focus is getting into Harvard. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a plan to take down her top three competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition.

　　Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe in. Now their main interest is the struggle for survival.

　　邦尼（艾丹•奎因 Aidan Quinn 饰）在汽车修理厂工作。他有一个智障的妹妹琼（玛丽•斯图尔特•马斯特森 Mary Stuart Masterson 饰）令他非常操心。为了照顾妹妹，邦尼一直单身，因为他不想把琼送到专门的疗养院。某一天，邦尼和琼遇到了一个不速之客——邦尼朋友的远房亲戚萨姆（约翰尼•德普 Johnny Depp 饰）。这个萨姆行为古怪，他在酒吧里可以用面包玩出花样，还会模仿经典影片的桥段，逗大家开心。于是，邦尼邀请他做自己妹妹的保姆。在相处中，两个年轻人渐渐建立了一种特殊的感情。同时，邦尼也遇到了心上人路西（朱丽安•摩尔 Julianne Moore 饰），但是对妹妹的责任感让他对这段恋情有所忌惮。或许是出于对妹妹的爱，他拒绝萨姆的请求，结果萨姆带着琼私奔了。但是，因为改变环境，琼开始发疯，她被强制送进了医院……

　　Followed by Darby Harper, who is granted the ability to see ghosts after suffering a near death experience in her childhood. Then, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time.