A noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler and a beautiful valedictorian Diane Court fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. The budding romance between them is threatened when Diane's overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship.
he love story is as old-fashioned as the jokes are old hat, but Crowe's amusing script and unforced direction allow the actors to develop reasonably authentic characters from stereotypical roles.
