Dorri Lawrence (Rachael Leigh Cook) is an actress and singer who resides in Hollywood, California.

His brother, Gregory, who has secret sexual rendezvous with the prestigious Sue Dubois (Agnes Bruckner), has one of their dirty notes blamed on him.

In the process, a car crash occurs, resulting in the injury of both Sue and Father Concoff (Ed Begley Jr.), the principal of their high school.

Mark departs to recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island and finds that Staff Sergeant Skeer (Val Kilmer) has taken an interest in him as Mark is using the Corps to escape jail time.

Once back home, he finds himself cutting ties with his friends and befriends Sue, who is now in a half way house, and Dorri, who is her roommate.

To prepare for the role, Cook actually spent time with patients who had schizophrenia and read medical books from her father on this subject.