Old Boyfriends

Dianne Cruise arrives on the set of Jeff Turin's documentary in Colorado, where the film crew's world collides with her personal past. Sam the Fisherman flirts with her during the shoot, hinting at a dangerous pull toward old flames. The moment foreshadows the emotional risks of chasing identity through intimate reunions.

After the ad shoot, Cruise joins the cast and crew at a Colorado bar where Sam continues to flirt with her. Turin and Cruise share a tense, charged conversation and agree to meet again the next night in the parking lot. The flirtations deepen the emotional entanglement between them.

The next night they go to Cruise's hotel and have sex. They both reveal that they are married, and Cruise later tells Turin that her husband has committed suicide. Turin reveals that his wife has left him and is living with an artist in Canada.

In Minneapolis, Cruise reconnects with her high school ex, Eric Katz, by calling his formal-wear business to arrange a dress drop for a conference. Katz appears at her hotel room and invites her to see two of his shows. The encounter signals the start of a deeper, more unstable dynamic.

Katz performs at two shows, and he attempts to seduce Cruise. After consenting to sleep with him, they drive to a scenic lookout, where Cruise asks Katz to pretend to bully her into sex, echoing a humiliating moment from their past. The ruse ends with Cruise leaving him stranded and driving away in her car.

While Cruise is in Minneapolis, Turin hires private investigator Art Kopple to locate Cruise. Kopple works from his office, making calls that lead him to Cruise's workplace and home address. The pursuit marks a shift as Turin closes in on Cruise's life.

Turin goes to Cruise's clinic and is told that Cruise's husband, David Brinks, is alive and did not commit suicide. He also visits Brinks's home to confirm the truth, shaking Turin's understanding of Cruise's past. The revelation complicates both their lives and fuels further pursuit.

Cruise travels to a small town to locate her first boyfriend and discovers he has been killed in Vietnam. The discovery deepens the emotional stakes of her journey and heightens the sense that she is chasing ghosts. Her expedition lays groundwork for the conflicts to come.

In the small town, Cruise meets Wayne Van Til, the younger brother of her ex-boyfriend, and his mother. Wayne has been emotionally scarred by his brother's death and relies on family stability. Cruise offers to help him, and the two become sexually involved, destabilizing Wayne further.

Cruise's relationship with Wayne triggers emotional distress, and he is re-hospitalized. Wayne's mother scolds Cruise for intruding on his recovery, underscoring the harm caused by Cruise's pursuit of connection.

Wayne's psychiatrist, Dr. Hoffman, condemns Cruise for inflicting emotional distress on Wayne. The confrontation highlights the ethical boundaries broken during Cruise's journey for personal meaning. The hospital setting underscores the severity of the damage claimed.

Turin confronts Cruise at her home, challenging what has happened and what it means for them. After the confrontation, they reunite as a couple, forming a fragile, renewed bond amid a tangle of past trauma and present longing.