芝加哥大学毕业的物理学家鲍里斯(拉里•戴维 Larry David 饰)自认天才,对世界及人性均极度悲观,在莫名其妙与妻子分手后跳楼自杀未遂,辞去工作搬到纽约曼哈顿城中,靠教小孩象棋为生。某晚在家门口发现了从密西西比州离家出走的天真少女美乐蒂(埃文•雷切尔•伍德 Evan Rachel Wood 饰)。美乐蒂请求鲍里斯收留,极不情愿的鲍里斯只答应让她暂住一晚,却没想到美乐蒂不仅对他的天才极度尊敬,在同龄朋友面前大加赞扬,并对自己渐生爱意。尽管有着四十多岁的年龄差异,二人仍决定结婚。不久美乐蒂的母亲玛丽埃塔(帕特里西娅•克拉克森 Patricia Clarkson 饰)被丈夫抛弃后从密西西比来访,与鲍里斯的朋友凯文(亚当•布鲁克斯 Adam Brooks 饰)一见钟情。凯文帮助玛丽埃塔成为了摄影师,但对鲍里斯不满的玛丽埃塔却想尽办法拆散他与美乐蒂……......
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