Movie Story : Wes Thorne is a wealthy, eccentric man who keeps nearly everyone at arm's length and struggles deeply with issues involving women. Shelly Ackerman's life is in turmoil: her mother has stopped taking her medication, her home has fallen apart, and she is being bullied at school. When Wes offers to become Shelly's legal guardian, two people from opposite worlds are drawn together and both of their lives take a dramatic turn.