Quirky comedy about a jilted wife who leaves her cheating husband in England and sets off to LA hoping to meet who she believes is the perfect man - George Clooney.
Set in 2014, Poppy Wakefield (Nadia Jordan, Cold Empty Hearts (2014)) works as a freelance journalist in England for outspoken editor Sharon (Marina Sirtis, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)). Her perfect and predictable life is shattered when she discovers her husband is having an affair. She finds comfort in a TV segment featuring George Clooney who is everything her husband isn't; sophisticated, funny, charming and someone who cares about making a difference in the world. When she receives a well-timed invitation to visit her friend Justin (Rex Lee, Entourage (2004)) in Los Angeles, she takes off on a quest to meet Clooney and has no doubt they will fall in love at first sight. While on her quest she meets an array of colorful characters including Dr. Faye (Rosanna Arquette, Pulp Fiction (1994)) and her ditzy receptionist Stacy (Ruth Connell, Supernatural (2005)), Psychic Sara (Kristen Johnston, 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)) and Californian golden boy Luke (Shaun Sipos, The Vampire Diaries (2009)). Through a series of near misses with Clooney and some fun adventures, Poppy learns how to navigate her future without needing a man, no matter how seemingly perfect.
The story begins in early 2014 in Surrey, England. Poppy Wakefield (Nadia Jordan) lives a charmed existence, playing domestic goddess for her husband Stephen (Henry Hereford) and working as a freelance magazine journalist from her beautiful home. Her seemingly perfect, if predictable, life is shattered when she discovers that Stephen's recent bird-watching hobby is a cover for an affair.
For Stephen's birthday, Poppy has prepared a romantic evening, complete with expensive gifts, a specialty cake, a sexy teddy and rose petals scattered to the bedroom. He cancels with a call, implying he's going in search of a rare bird. However, he doesn't hang up properly, and she overhears him telling his lover how gullible she is.
Still in shock from the betrayal, Poppy finds some much needed respite in an entertainment talk show segment highlighting George Clooney's charitable work. To her, George is everything her husband isn't; suave, sophisticated, funny and charming, someone who really cares about making a difference in the world and the ideal match for her.
When she receives a well-timed invitation to visit her close friend Justin (Rex Lee) in Los Angeles, she drops everything and decides to give fate a helping hand by flying to LA. They got to know each other as he worked as their wedding planner.
Upon Justin's suggestion, Poppy starts seeing celebrity specialist Dr. Faye (Rosanna Arquette), who asks her about her George Clooney obsession. She resents the implication, then continues to go on about how perfect he is for her.
The next morning, as Poppy works on her latest article for Chit Chat magazine, Justin lures her out to the farmers' market in case George might show. There, a young juice vendor Luke (Shaun Sipos) flirts with her, but she doesn't fall for his charms.
With a renewed plan to force a meeting with George, she buys an array of his tequilas, then contacts his publicist trying to set a meeting under the guise of writing an article. Then she drags Justin out to a bikers' bar, as she hears he's bought a Harley.
Deciding to extend her stay, Justin introduces Poppy to Marcy (Adrienne Whitney Papp), a lonely southerner newlywed. Discovering that George is scheduled to attend Marcy's party, she spends days preparing, but through a comedy of errors, she misses him. Moping around Justin's for some days, his Russian cleaner Irina (Petra Bryant) convinces her to see a psychic. A disaster, Poppy's commiserating in a bar when someone tries to get her into bed (Tate Donovan).
On Poppie's quest to cross paths with George, the surprise announcement of his engagement brings Poppy and her romantic fantasy crashing back down to earth. Justin almost kicks her out, but she promises to straighten out.
Poppy is pensive, watching the waves, when the flirty juice vendor jogs by. Luke and she embark on a light-hearted liaison, lasting days. It comes to a screeching halt when he surprises Poppy, after saying he wants to take it to the next level, suggesting they record themselves doing a three-way with Irina.
On Poppy's birthday she ends up drinking through the night with Justin, Marcy and Irina. Stephen shows up, telling her he'll take her back when she's ready. Unhappy with the lack of romanticism, she turns him away. Stephen returns with flowers and with a greater romantic gesture, but when she realizes he wants things the same, she breaks it off definitively.
Offered to do a weekly TV segment in London, Poppy sits for photos on a luxurious hotel roof. Later, she waits for the elevator and, engrossed in her cell, she waves it off as it's not empty. Realising too late that George was inside, Poppy is unsuccessful in meeting him.
