The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

Randy Dean is a 17-year-old student in her final year with poor grades and only one friend, Frank. She works a cashier job at a gas station and keeps secret cigarette and marijuana habits. Her mother has abandoned her to devote her life to an anti-abortion movement, so she lives with her aunt Rebecca, her girlfriend Vicky, and Lena who is staying with them.

Evie Roy, an only child from a well-off family, stops at the gas station in a pristine Range Rover and Randy recognizes her from school. They begin talking and soon start passing notes and hanging out after school, though Evie keeps their friendship secret from her clique. The budding connection marks a shift in Randy’s social world.

Wendy's jealous husband Ali confronts Randy at the gas station, grabbing her and warning her to stay away from his wife. The danger underscores the town’s intolerance and the risks of Randy’s new connection. The moment ratchets up tension around who Randy is pursuing.

Randy and Evie spend time in a meadow, trading music—opera and Mozart from Evie, punk from Randy—and talking about their lives and feelings. They become more comfortable with each other as they share personal histories and hopes. The setting emphasizes their growing bond away from prying eyes.

When Wendy visits again, Randy rejects her, telling her she has a new girlfriend, Evie. The rejection signals a clear break with the former relationship and a commitment to Evie. It also heightens tension with Wendy and those who disapprove of the shift.

Evie breaks up with her boyfriend Hayjay after he complains of her distant attitude toward him. The breakup frees Evie to pursue her feelings for Randy and accelerates their closeness. Evie’s independence and desire to explore her identity come into sharper focus.

Evie lends Randy a copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which Randy devours as it opens up new ideas about life and identity. In a dinner at Rebecca's house, Randy reveals that she has lived with Rebecca and Vicky since her devoutly religious mother abandoned her to join an Operation Rescue-like group. The exchange deepens their emotional bond.

On the front steps of Rebecca's house, Randy and Evie kiss for the first time, marking a tangible turning point in their relationship. Evie records the moment in her diary later, indicating how significant the moment feels to her. The kiss cements their commitment to each other in a discreet, public-facing way.

Randy and Evie begin to test how out they can be by holding hands in a local diner as Evie tells her three closest friends about the relationship. One friend is supportive, but the other two react with hostility, remarking on appearances. The mixed reactions expose the town's divided stance on their romance.

Randy's grades continue to plummet and the school warns she will not graduate; she hides this fact from Rebecca. The looming possibility of not graduating compounds the stress at home and in her relationship. The pressure mounts as her personal life becomes more complicated.

With Evie's mother away on a business trip, the two cook a huge meal, indulge in wine and marijuana, and finally make love in Evie's mother's bed. The night strengthens their bond but also heightens the risk if their secret were to be discovered. The intimate moment advances their commitment to each other.

The next morning is Evie's 18th birthday; Evelyn returns home early and is shocked by the mess in the kitchen and the rest of the house. She discovers Evie and Randy together, and only then realizes that Randy is a girl. The discovery shatters Evie’s sense of safety and triggers immediate consequences at home.

Rebecca, with Vicky and Lena, goes to Frank's house and threatens him until he hands over Evie's number. He complies under pressure, and Rebecca attempts to contact Evie. By the time the call arrives, Evie and Randy have already absconded, leaving Evelyn furious and the family in turmoil.

Randy and Evie take refuge in a motel; Ali sees Randy's car in the parking lot, drawing Evelyn, Rebecca, Vicky, Lena, Frank, and Evie's friends into a loud confrontation. Wendy arrives, pays for the room, and tries to comfort the girls while the group argues in the background. The film closes on the two girls kissing and hugging in the motel doorway as the commotion rages on around them.