Seventeen-year-old Tyler wants three things from his summer at the family beach house. Run along the beach to get ready for cross-country in the fall. Wander the boardwalk with his cousin Liam. And more importantly, figure out how to move on with his life after his Dad’s death from a car crash – one that Tyler survived.
But nothing about this summer is right. Running isn’t fun anymore. Mom spends hours alone in her room. Liam constantly ditches him to spend time with Melissa – a girl he met on the beach – which forces Tyler to spend time alone with Finn, Melissa’s surfer friend. At first, he feels abandoned, but Finn is easy going, interested in hearing Tyler talk about running, and is the only person in his life that doesn’t treat him like ‘the kid who lost his dad.’ All of this makes Tyler realize two things: One, up to now Dad had been the closest thing he had to a best friend. And two, in order to move on he has to accept the type of love those left in his life – Mom, Liam, and even Finn – have to offer.
But nothing about this summer is right. Running isn’t fun anymore. Mom spends hours alone in her room. Liam constantly ditches him to spend time with Melissa – a girl he met on the beach – which forces Tyler to spend time alone with Finn, Melissa’s surfer friend. At first, he feels abandoned, but Finn is easy going, interested in hearing Tyler talk about running, and is the only person in his life that doesn’t treat him like ‘the kid who lost his dad.’ All of this makes Tyler realize two things: One, up to now Dad had been the closest thing he had to a best friend. And two, in order to move on he has to accept the type of love those left in his life – Mom, Liam, and even Finn – have to offer.
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