After contemplating suicide by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge
Craig is introduced to Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), an adult patient
who claims he is only there on vacation, as he takes Craig under his wing.
During a group discussion, Craig learns that Bobby is stressed about an
upcoming interview in hopes of moving to a group home. When Bobby states
that all he'll have to wear for the interview is the sweater he is currently
wearing, Craig offers that Bobby could borrow one of his dad's dress shirts to
wear, and Bobby accepts. Craig's kind offer to Bobby is witnessed by Noelle
(Emma Roberts), another teenage patient who is in for self-mutilation. She
is impressed by Craig and leaves him a note to meet with her that night. Later,
Craig and Noelle attend a painting session for the patients. Craig paints a
picture of an imaginary city map which he describes as like his own brain.
Throughout his stay, Craig comes to a close bond with various
patients on the floor including Bobby and Noelle. Bobby reveals to Craig that
he is a father of a little girl and that he is actually in the ward for
attempting to commit suicide six times. As Craig tries to help Bobby with his
problems, Bobby, in return, helps Craig to gain the courage to ask out Noelle.
One night, Nia stops by to visit Craig at the hospital, revealing that she and
Aaron have broken up. Craig asks Nia to his room, where she tries to seduce
him. However, the two are caught by Craig's roommate Muqtada (Bernard White),
an oldEgyptian man who has not left the room during his stay. As Nia runs
out of the room, Craig chases her and calls out that he loves her, unaware that
Noelle is standing behind him. Upset, Noelle storms off leaving behind a
drawing of a self-portrait that she had planned to give Craig.
Craig eventually wins Noelle's forgiveness, and the pair sneak out
of the ward in scrubs and run around the hospital, ending up on the roof.
There, while Craig is trying to finally work up the courage to ask her out on a
date, Noelle takes the initiative asks him; then they kiss. Later, when Craig
has an interview with the head doctor of the ward, he explains that he wants to
become an artist, and says he should be thankful that his problems aren't as
bad as those of others. That night Craig arranges with one of the staff for a
pizza party, promising to pay the cost, so the patients can say to good-bye to
him and Bobby, both of whom are leaving the next day. He calls Aaron asking him
to bring a record. When Aaron delivers Craig learns Aaron and Nia are working
out their problems. At the party, Craig plays the record, which is Egyptian
music, bringing Muqtada out of his room. Craig tells Bobby that they should
meet again after they are released, which Bobby considers, and thanks Craig for
changing his outlook on life.
In the morning, Craig asks Smitty where Bobby is, but discovers
Bobby had left the hospital much earlier that morning. Craig is a little
disappointed, but is happy that he and Bobby had left an impression on each
other. After Craig leaves, it is shown that he starts dating Noelle, becomes
better friends with Aaron and Nia (who are still together), has started
pursuing his goal of becoming an artist, and has broke the news to his dad that
he isn't going to follow his path, but his dad understands. The movie ends with
saying while his stay didn't cure him, it helped a lot, and he can get through
the rest with the help of his friends and family.
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