Jesse (Josh Radnor) is a year old university admissions officer in New York, whose life hasn t actually turned out the way he planned. Having just been left by his girlfriend, Jesse escapes from his problems by returning to his Ohio college, where a beloved former professor (Richard Jenkins) is about to retire. While there he meets Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen) a vivacious nineteen-year-old, with whom he shares some undeniable chemistry. Despite the age difference, the two become fast friends and confidants- but could something more be in the cards for these two?