Daydream

Henry encourages Halle to go to the doctor when she gets sick. Since she won’t go, he drives her to his moms’ house. Halle is nervous to meet Henry’s mama Maria, but Maria is kind and welcoming. She gives Halle a checkup and assures them Halle’s condition isn’t serious.

In the car afterward, Halle tells Henry more about her familial relationships. Halle explains the responsibilities she took on as the eldest daughter and the ways her friendship with Will helped her at the time.

After Halle gets better, she notices how stressed Henry is about hockey. She’s particularly worried about him because he’s playing Will’s team in the upcoming game. Halle’s family is coming into town for the event and Henry’s worried about meeting them, too. They spend the afternoon talking and Henry paints to calm down. He then suggests that they paint each other naked and have sex on a large canvas.

After Halle and Henry clean up, Halle goes home. She’s shocked to discover her and Will’s families have arrived early.

Halle feels overwhelmed seeing Will and their families. She texts her friends about the situation and they wish her luck. Halle goes into the bathroom to hide her condoms so no one discovers she’s having sex.

She runs into Will in the hall and he bullies her about having a new boyfriend and changing who she is to be with him. They get into an argument. Halle tells Will how she really feels about their relationship and breakup. Afterward, Will leaves and Halle tries to deal with her family. Her mom finds Henry’s sketchbooks and remarks on how many drawings are of Halle.

Henry feels overwhelmed anticipating the game. In the locker room, he and Will get into an altercation when Will makes rude remarks about Halle, her body, and sex. Henry stands up for Halle and Will lunges at him. Bobby intercedes and starts fighting Will. Henry gets hit during the scuffle.

Coach enters and takes Henry aside, blaming him for what happened. He demands to know why he was fighting and threatens to take away Henry’s captain position if he doesn’t explain what happened. Henry refuses because he doesn’t want to embarrass Halle and leaves. Outside, he hears someone yelling and realizes it’s Halle.

Halle goes to the arena with her friends to see the game. Her mom confronts her for not wearing Will’s jersey and failing to support him. Halle bursts out in frustration. She explains how bad Will was to her and insists that Mom puts too much pressure on her to take care of the family. Mom eventually realizes how hurt Halle is and comforts her.

Henry emerges from the locker room and he and Halle leave the arena. Back at home, Henry tells Halle what happened with Will. They have sex. Afterward, Halle urges Henry to tell Coach what happened even if he doesn’t want to be captain anymore. Henry explains that he needs some time to himself when he feels like this and is going to spend a few days with his moms. He promises to come back to Halle when he feels better. Halle wishes she could fix how he’s feeling but agrees to give him space.

Halle and Henry spend the next several weeks apart. One day. Anastasia stops over at Halle’s house looking for Henry. Halle explains the situation and Anastasia expresses how guilty she feels for not being there for Henry throughout the semester.

After Anastasia leaves, Halle sits alone worrying about Henry and wishing she were with him. She keeps thinking about the nasty things Will said about her and Henry. She wonders if Henry and his friends will get tired of her and if Henry actually needs her.

Halle’s friends drop by for a surprise visit. She explains everything that’s been going on and they assure her that they’re not tired of her and are there to support her. She also admits that she’s worried about finishing her novel, as the deadline is approaching and she’s been distracted. The friends offer to help her. Halle realizes how lucky she is to have them as they work together on her project that evening.

Henry spends a few weeks with his moms. His friends don’t visit and he misses Halle. He eventually returns to campus and tries to settle back in. He texts Halle promising to get in touch with her soon. One day, Coach asks to talk to Henry. Beforehand, Nate and Robbie visit Henry and talk to him about everything that’s been going on. When Henry admits that he doesn’t want to be captain, they assure him it’s okay. That evening, his friends take him out for dinner and remind him they’re all there for him.

Henry meets with Coach. Coach apologizes for getting upset with him before the game and Henry reveals that he wants to step down as captain. Coach encourages him and gives him a list of things to do to catch up on in school and practice.

That night, Henry hangs out with Russ and discovers that their friends have been helping Halle with her book. Anastasia was editing the draft on Russ’s computer. Henry begs Russ to show him the book because he wants to do something for Halle to show her he cares.

Halle’s friends ask her to join them on their spring vacation but Halle doesn’t think she can cancel her plans with her and Will’s families. She and Mom have had better conversations since the game and Mom told Halle she doesn’t have to join the vacation, but Halle misses her family.

Halle and her friends finish and submit Halle’s book. Afterward, they meet up for lunch before leaving on their respective trips. After lunch, Halle comes home to find Henry waiting for her. Inside, Henry gives her an envelope and tells her to look for an email from him that goes with the gift. They say goodbye before leaving for spring break.

Halle cries on the way to the airport. While waiting in the security line, she receives Henry’s email, which contains an audio file. She listens to it on her headphones, shocked to hear Henry reading her author bio and novel aloud. Inside the envelope, she also finds Henry’s sketches throughout the draft of her book. She pauses the tape and makes a few calls.

Henry worries how Halle will respond to his gift. He still feels guilty for abandoning Halle for a whole month and is worried she won’t be able to forgive him. He talks to his friends about how he feels and they encourage him, sharing stories from their own relationships.

Halle shows up at the door. Crying, she thanks Henry for the audiobook. They make amends and agree to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Then they say goodbye again: Halle canceled her family vacation to go away with her girlfriends instead. Before leaving, Halle notices the canvas she and Henry made hanging over his bed.

Three months later, Halle hangs out with Henry and her friends and waits to hear back about the writing competition. Finally they open the email, and Halle discovers she’s only a runner-up.

Grayson arrives and takes Halle outside. He tells her that he and Mom agreed to pay for her to take the writing course in New York if she didn’t win the contest. He’s been living on the East Coast and wants her and Henry to spend the summer in his apartment while he looks for new housing out West.

Henry joins them and reveals that he’s going to take art classes in the city for the summer. Halle is thrilled. She and Henry make plans to celebrate together that night. They tell each other they love each other and kiss.