Desperate for a new place to live, Daphne moves in with Miles Nowak, Petra's jilted boyfriend.

A heartbroken Daphne plans to move away from Michigan but must wait until after the Read-a-Thon, an all-night fundraiser run by her library, which she is highly passionate about.

One day after work, a despondent Miles reveals to Daphne a letter from Peter and Petra inviting them to their wedding.

The following day, Daphne gets a call from Peter, who reveals that she had responded to the wedding invitation the previous night.

They are interrupted by a phone call from Julia, Miles' younger sister, who spontaneously arrived in Michigan from Chicago.

During the prom, they run into Peter and Petra and egg them on by kissing and dancing together, but Daphne, realizing her growing feelings towards Miles, spontaneously flees.

When Daphne returns from work one day, she is surprised by the sudden arrival of her father and his new wife, Starfire.

Daphne is heavily conflicted by her father's presence, as he always tended to abandon her and put her and her mother in second place by preferring to spend his time with other people and events.

Daphne unexpectedly gets a call to interview for a new job she applied for earlier, allowing her to live close to her mother.

Daphne questions her pessimistic outlook on life, but her mother consoles her, telling her that the uncomfortable pain of trying to improve things is worth it.

With renewed confidence, Daphne convinces her boss, Harvey, to keep Ashleigh busy when she breaks into her house and paints her bedroom.

She admits to Miles that he means a lot to her, but she doesn't want to build her entire life around him and commit the same mistake she did with Peter.

They host a small party with their friends and family, where Daphne recounts the "funny story" of how she and Miles got together.

[4] In July 2024, it was reported that Henry would be adapting Funny Story into a script for a feature film, produced by Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company.