纽约。短篇小说作家Sam(乔什·拉德诺 Josh Radnor 饰)在见出版商的地铁上认识了一个小男孩Rasheen,他和家人走丢了。Sam了解到Rasheen原来是个寄养的孩子,但他现在不想回去原来寄养的那个家庭,Sam只能把他留在家里。在酒吧里,Sam认识了女歌手Mississippi(凯特·玛拉 Kate Mara 饰),他把她带回家......Sam最好的朋友Annie(玛琳·阿克曼 Malin Akerman 饰)始终与前男友纠缠不清,而同事Sam二号则热烈地追求着她。Sam的另一个好友Mary Catherine(佐伊·卡赞 Zoe Kazan 饰)则和深爱着的男友Charlie陷入了深深的矛盾:Charlie的朋友Dave想让他到洛杉矶一起做生意,需要他们搬家到洛杉矶,但Mary并不想离开纽约......Six New Yorkers juggle love, friendship, and the keenly challenging specter of adulthood. Sam Wexler is a struggling writer who's having a particularly bad day. When a young boy gets separated from his family on the subway, Sam makes the questionable decision to bring the child back to his apartment and thus begins a rewarding, yet complicated, friendship. Sam's life revolves around his friends-Annie, whose self-image keeps her from commitment; Charlie and Mary Catherine, a couple whose possible move to Los Angeles tests their relationship; and Mississippi, a cabaret singer who catches Sam's eye.