Cleo's grip over New York is eroding. She attends a different party every night, yet she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is about to expire, and she doesn't even have enough money for cigarettes. However, she meets Frank. Frank's life, which is twenty years older, is full of all the success and extravagance that Cleo's lacks. He gives her the opportunity to be joyful, the freedom to paint, and the chance to apply for a green card. She offers him a life full of beauty and art, as well as a motivation to cut back on his drinking. Right now, he is all she requires. Cleo and Frank are sucked into a romance that neither of them can keep up with. It changes their life.