Duchovny plays Bob Rueland, a builder married to a beautiful, hardworking veterinarian. Driver plays Grace Briggs, a young woman waiting for a heart transplant. On the way home from a large fundraising gala at which Bob's wife, Elizabeth, was the key speaker, the couple gets into a car accident resulting in Elizabeth's tragic and untimely death. A year passes, and while Grace is able to do the things she could never do before her transplant, such as race children on her bike, Bob buries himself in his work, emotionally paralyzed by his loss. Bob is persuaded to go on a date with an obnoxious nightmare of a woman who gives their waitress a hard time for the entire evening.
Grace is the waitress.
The chemistry between Bob and Grace is charmingly obvious. After their first encounter, Bob starts to act like a teenager, returning to the restaurant for the sole purpose of getting a glimpse of Grace. Grace, inexperienced in romantic love, accepts Bob with pure innocence, reminiscent of Driver's relationship with Chris O'Donnell in her breakthrough film, Circle of Friends. Balancing the romantic side of the film is the comedic aspect, courtesy of four jolly old men, who act as a sort of Greek chorus throughout the movie. Angelo is played by Robert Loggia.