Plus sized and 30 years old, LEXIE IVY is a feisty Bed and Breakfast owner who desperately needs a date to her sisters wedding. In small town Nova Scotia, thats no easy task, especially when the most eligible bachelor is JOSS, the rough handyman fixing her roof. When ADRIAN, a handsome and charming guest, arrives and seems to take an interest in Lexie, she thinks all her problems are solved. But she misreads the situation and is soon reeling, believing her romantic dream has slipped away, maybe forever. After a series of hilarious mishaps and a reality check or two, Lexie opens her heart and eyes to see that love may be a lot closer than she thought.
美国哥伦比亚大学迎来了新一届学生。黑人青年马里克（Omar Epps 饰）拥有极高的运动天赋，为了得到全额奖学金，他必须拼命训练取得优异成绩。超级大四学生富吉（Ice Cube 饰）的愤世思想深深影响了马里克，他对自己的前途倍感迷茫；白人女孩克莉丝蒂（Kristy Swanson 饰）对大学校园的一切都感到新鲜，在一次狂欢醉酒后，她遭到强暴，从此投身于女权运动中；来自爱达荷的白人男孩雷米（Michael Rapaport 饰）木讷保守，与周遭格格不入，偶然机会他结识了几个光头党的朋友，在偏执的路上越走越远…… 本片荣获1996年美国有色人种大奖NAACP Image Awards最佳男配角奖（Laurence Fishburne）。
