Nadine, a brilliant 30-year-old lecturer, is pressured by her parents to get married. Riley, a perpetual student who never graduates, is threatened with expulsion because he hasn't graduated. Desperate for a way out, they strike an unusual deal—marriage. Nadine gets her "old maid" label off her, and Riley finally has someone to push him toward earning his degree. It seems like the perfect arrangement, but neither of them is prepared for what comes next. What could possibly happen to their marriage?