Lee, a writer, and Mae, his partner, wrestle with their relationship issues. Mae reminisces about an ex; Lee channels his frustration into writing a mind-bending story mingling reality and fantasy.

Lee (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Mae (Lauren Ambrose) are a couple trying to work out their differences. As Mae struggles with memories of a former flame, Lee, who is a writer, works through his frustration by forming his problems into a story in his mind. And that's when everything starts shifting back and forth from reality to Lee's imagination.