In a pivotal moment in the film, Dan is too stubborn to apologize to Julie. He stays quiet when he should be calling out to her, because of this, she is hit by a car while on her way to leave the building. Edgar must move forward in his ability to trust in the female gender. He has never let himself get close enough to a girl for any type of meaningful relationship. Something about the girl he meets at the Church party changes his whole outlook and he tells her things about himself he has never let out before.
Male insecurities plague the two men in their quest for love.
Also, since they lead a particularly non-legal lifestyle, they must also face officers of the law. The story is basically separated into three days. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. With many flashbacks thrown in for good measure. They talk about the past which gives way to earlier portions of the story.