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LilyisashelteredartstudentfromMichiganattendingcollegeinCalifornia.Shefindsanapartment,andshesoonnoticesherroommates,Tanya(afriendlylesbianartistwhobecomesagoodfriendtoLily),Bridgette(acruelandtauntingartistwhoinitiallytakesanimmediatedisliketoher),andRobert(thesilentbuttalentedmusician),allartstudents,arentquitenormal.Forthefirsttimeoutofhervillage,sheisstillusedtoherprotectedlifeinMichiganandfrequentlycallsherparents.OnedayshediscoversaboxofitemsbelongingtoIvy,agirlshehasnevermetbefore.Inthebox,shefindsnudepicturesofthegirlandherdiary.Sheissoondrawntothecontent,alsodesiringforthegirlssexualconfidenceandfearlessness.Inclass,shehastroubleexpressingherself,unlikeGredin,anattractiveco-studentandsculptorshesoonstartsdating.Meanwhile,shehasfoundajob,babysittingDaphna,thedaughterofherartteacherDonaldFalk.Slowly,onestepatatime,LilybecomesobsessedwithIvyslettersandphotos,attemptingtotakeoverherimage.Soonenough,shecutsherhair,piercesherbellybuttonandstartswearingmorerevealingclothes.Gredingrowsevenmoreattractedtoheranditdoesnttakelongbeforetheystarthavingsex.HeisunamusedbytheamountofprivatetimeshespendswithDonald,though,butsheexplainsitsbecauseofthebabysitting.SheinspiresDonaldtoperformartagain,havingnoticedthatheslongbeenafraidtoexpresshimself.Sheagreestoposenudeforhim,andalsofindsherownwaytoexpressherselfinthemeantimeaswell.Duringthisprocess,hesecretlyfallsinlovewithher,whichhasagreatdealofimpactonhismarriagetoAngela.Howeverthroughthemovie,itcanbeshownthatDonaldsinfatuationwithhersoondeepenstoobsession.Oneday,LilycatchesGredinandBridgettetogether.Feelingupset,shestartstorebel,therebyestrangingherselffromherfriends.Ataparty,sheenjoystheattentionsheisgettingfrommen,andsheamusesherself,untilsheseesGredinintimatelydancingwithanothergirl.Tryingtomakehimjealous,shekissesamaskedguy,whoturnsouttobeRobert.SheeventuallyspendsthenightwithGredin,buthedumpsherthenextday,explainingshehaschangedtoomuch.Meanwhile,AngelahasfoundDonaldsdrawingofLilyandthinkshehasanaffairwithher.Donald,alreadydepressedsincehesawLilykissingGredin,takesitoutonLily.Helaterclaimsheisinlovewithherandtriestokissher.Sheisinitiallyunamusedbyhisattempts,buttheyeventuallyheavilymakeoutwitheachother,untiltheyareinterrupted.SheleavesandsoonreunitedwithGredin.Notmuchlater,sheisinvitedfordinnerattheFalkfamilyandbringsGredinwithher,whichupsetsDonald.Whentheyarealoneinaroom,DonaldforceshimselfuponLily.Shetriestostophim,buthasnosuccess.TheyareeventuallycaughtintheactbyDaphna,whorunsawayandishitbyacar(butluckily,inGredinswords,endsupquot;goingtobeallrightquot;).Lily,traumatizedbywhathappenedthatnight,returnshomeanddestroyseverythingthathastodowithIvy.SheissurprisedbyapsychoticDonald,whoattacksher.Gredintriestosaveher,butDonaldbeatshimupandeventriestostabhim.Shetriestorunawaybygoingtotheroof.Hefollowsherandeventuallyfallsofftherooftohisdeath.Intheend,LilyandGredinsaytheyloveeachother,andtheyfinallydecidetobewitheachother.