When Emily, a librarian-to-be, is assigned to tutor Mateo, a struggling undergrad, in American Lit, they do not get along; but when the discussion turns from classics to confessions, they learn something that could change their lives forever.
Mateo
Emily
Maribel
Professor McIntyre
Birdwatcher
Eddie
Bennett Davis
Emily's Mother
Young Mateo
Young Emily
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
Younger Sister
Emily's Father