His buddies have been encouraging him to forget her and move on. Desperate to remain close to her, Berke steps way out of his league and auditions for the school play, a musical version of Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream . Cast beside him is Kelly, his best friend s sweet younger sister, who s willing to help him solve his romantic problem with Allison, but would much rather have Berke for herself. Ninety minutes, give or take. When Kelly, a frustrated songwriter, experiences a crisis of confidence at the hands of an insensitive drama coach, Berke offers her sincere appreciation and encouragement.
Girls parade around in skimpy swimsuits and low-cut dresses.
Kelly makes a crack about her brother s interest in porn. Berke ends up on stage as part of sadomasochism night, only to be left hanging in a harness when police raid the joint. On the ride home from the station, Mom and Dad express pride in what they believe to be Berke s blossoming if somewhat kinky sexual experimentation. Berke s mom talks casually about masturbation and later waves condoms at him. Felix cold-cocks Berke for kissing his sister.