Ashton Clarke, a local Casanova with a long history of falling into bed with a different woman every night is perfectly content with her free and easy existence until she gives in to her best friend’s request to spend an evening helping out at the local gay and lesbian youth centre. There, Ash meets Carrie Fletcher, a women’s studies professor who not only intrigues Ash but causes her to question the direction her life has taken. As if this disquieting attraction isn’t aggravating enough, Ash is forced to deal with Carrie’s teenage neighbour Tess, whose bad attitude and biting wit seem to complicate every situation. Ash dosn’t want to tbe attracted to Carrie, who isn’t looking for a relationship with anyone, and Tess is angry at the world, but especially, it seems, with Ash. Despite resistance on the part of all three women, it soon becomes obviouis that the trio’s deadlines are hopelessly intertwined and the lessons in store wil change all their lives.