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　　MovingtoPortland,OregonandfindingworkinfoodserviceiseasyforPaulandRamona.Astrugglingmusicianwithoutbandmates,Paulbecomesintrovertedandmoody.Ramona'sfriendfromcollegeintroduceshertoanewsocialcircleandshegoesoutwhilePaulstayshome.WhenRamonaconfrontsturningthirty,it'stimetogrowbeyondoldroutinesandherrelationshipwithPaulcomestoahead.
　　PaulandRamona,ayoungcoupleinneedofachange,movetoPortland,OregonfromtheirhometownofBoise.Uponarriving,theysubletanapartmentandbegintofamiliarizethemselveswiththecity.Whilefindingworkiseasy(Ramonabeginswaitressing,whilePaulgetsajobatacoffeeshop),changeisdifficult.Theirlifeinthisnewcityseemstobeonrepeat.Whentheircarbreaksdownandatandembicyclebecomestheirprimarymeansoftransportation,Ramonarefusestoride.
　　Astrugglingmusician,Paul,spendsmostofhistimeathome,steadilybecomingintrovertedandmoody,whileRamona,attheinsistenceofaco-worker,isthrustintoanewsocialcircle,whereshebeginsanaffairwithaco-worker.RamonaandPaul’srelationshipimplodesaftersheconfessesandintheensuingconflict,sheimpulsivelyleavestostaywithafriend.Paul,desperatetoworkthroughthepainofthesplit,befriendsaquirkybaristanamedAli.Thisfriendshipgiveshimachancetobegintohealandinspireshimtofocusonexpressionthroughhismusic.