Happy Together

Christopher arrives on campus in Los Angeles for his freshman year and discovers his assigned roommate is a woman named Alex, due to a computer pairing error. The room is cluttered with her belongings, and he immediately senses this arrangement will complicate his plans. With the dorms full, he reluctantly decides to make the best of the situation and stay for now.

Chris confronts Alex about the living situation after finding the room overrun with her stuff. He is taken aback by discovering his roommate is a girl and worries about living with someone so different from him. Despite the tension, they begin to navigate how to coexist under the same roof.

Alex enters as an extroverted party girl who disrupts the room and demands attention at every moment. Chris remains the precise planner, and their personalities clash repeatedly. Yet the cramped space forces a push-pull dynamic that will shape their relationship.

After a makeshift dinner together, they wander the supermarket nibbling snacks, a playful moment that hints at a growing attraction. Chris begins to see Alex beyond her chaos and wonders if there could be something more. The scene cameras in on the tension between obligation and budding affection.

Chris buys Alex a bouquet of helium balloons and accompanies her to their building, only to watch her zip off on Slash’s motorcycle. The moment underscores how he serves as a tool in her spontaneous life rather than a partner. Their relationship continues to oscillate between closeness and distance.

During a painting session, Alex leads a paint fight that shatters Chris’s carefully ordered approach. They later play a game called 'Love Songs', trying to name the musical and finish the lyrics. These playful moments reveal a surge of chemistry beneath their conflict.

The duo climbs to the dorm rooftop for a spontaneous musical number. The performance marks a shift from mere antagonism to genuine collaboration as they feed off each other’s energy. It’s a turning point that cements their evolving bond.

They hear that their work lacks something: Chris needs a muse, and Alex needs depth in her acting. A professor reinforces the idea that they should write and perform out of necessity, not obligation. This critique nudges them toward deeper personal investment in both their art and their relationship.

As fate intervenes, they slowly realize they like one another and begin a sexual relationship. Their emotional closeness translates into improved craft as they invest more of themselves in their projects. The bond strengthens as they support each other’s growth.

Alex volunteers at a kissing booth and a nasty message appears on the shower wall, sparking a fierce argument between them. They eventually reconcile over dinner, but Chris storms out when other men buy Alex drinks. The row tests their commitment and trust.

Alex’s ex, Slash, returns right before midterms and violently breaks Chris’s arm. With a plastered arm, Chris can’t study, and Alex suggests he use his cast to write the exam answers. When he’s caught, he faces a choice: redo the semester or leave.

Chris contemplates leaving, but he confronts Alex and persuades her to take a chance on their relationship. She agrees, signaling a new commitment to their partnership and their future together. The decision marks a shift from circumstance to choice.

In the closing credits, they both stay to finish their degrees and eventually move to NYC to pursue their careers. The relationship persists as they navigate their ambitions and support each other’s artistic journeys. Their future is built on the collaboration they began in the dorm.