Sofia Carson

Anna De La Vega (Sofia Carson) is an intelligent American student travelling to study literature for a year at the University of Oxford. Anna's family is very excited as they have seen Oxford University in the movies. They also know that Oxford graduates earn 25% more than others in the UK. Anna is aiming to land a job with Goldman Sachs after completing her year at Oxford. On her first day she gets splashed by Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest) in his car. Anna runs into Jamie at a fish and chips shop where he was with a girl. Anna learns that Jamie is a ladies' man and has a reputation around Oxford. He frequently hides from women that he has wronged in the past. Charlie Butler (Harry Trevaldwyn) is in the same class as Anna and is also her neighbor at the dorm. Later, Anna finds out that he will be teaching one of her classes. The regular professor Dr Styan was promoted to the head of graduate studies and became far too important to teach a freshman class. So, she delegated the task to her DPhil student Jamie, who was very eager for the opportunity. This was Jamie's first time teaching as well. The two mock each other initially but realize that they are both very passionate about poetry. Jamie encourages the students not to learn poetry, but to experience it and to engage with it as the author envisaged. Anna finds the technique insightful and starts to enjoy the poems a whole lot more as a result. Anna believes that Jamie is the sort of person who is passionate about someone for about 6 months before moving on. Jamie counters that a thing is not necessarily forever before it has some meaning and purpose. They spend a fun night together which involves Anna's first time in a pub. At the pub Anna is insulted by a student named Ian (Barney Harris) who alleges that Anna is a diversity quota who probably took the place of someone far more deserving. Anna is livid and pours her drink on Ian. Ian tries to follow Anna for a fight but is stopped by Jamie. As Anna walks out, Jamie keeps her company. Jamie then takes Anna to a different pub for a proper night out. Anna has planned out her entire life while Jamie says that life has a way of derailing the best laid plans. Jamie sings at Karaoke, and later he and Anna have a Doner Kebab. However, Jamie seemingly rejects her at the end of the night which leads to Anna deciding to make him jealous by dancing with another man. The next day Jamie shows her a special poetry book which was available in a private library at Oxford, and the two reconcile and have sex, with both agreeing that their relationship isn't serious. Anna talks to Cecilia (Poppy Gilbert), a close friend of Jamie, who warns her away. Over the months, they become closer. Anna sees much of Oxford with Jamie and Jamie encourages her to take a grand tour around Europe. Jamie asks her to visit a beautiful church in the middle of the red-light district in Amsterdam. Finally, Jamie invites Anna to his place. Jamie reveals that his brother Eddie passed away, and he and his father William (Dougray Scott) do not talk anymore. In the morning, Jamie appears distant. Anna attends the Oxford Cambridge boat race with her friends, but she has not seen Jamie for a week due to his studying. However, she finds out that he has not been at the library in weeks, and that Cecilia has also been busy for a week. Anna angrily goes to his place to confront him and finds Cecilia. However, Jamie appears to be sick and receiving medical treatment and becomes very angry at seeing Anna. Later, Jamie tells Anna that Eddie had cancer and that Cecilia was his girlfriend. The cancer was genetic, and Jamie is now suffering, too. What Anna saw was his last treatment, and he won't do any more due to the pain, which is why his father is angry. Jamie says that Anna shouldn't waste her time on him, but Anna references one of their first conversations and says he shouldn't suffer alone. Jamie agrees to take Anna to the ball where they meet Jamie's parents William and Antoia (Catherine McCormack). Anna talks with Jamie's dad where he talks about how he wants Anna to convince Jamie to return home to have the best possible treatment. Jamie is still dismissive, and at the end of the night, Jamie is weak and collapses at home. He is sent to hospital to recover, and Anna sees Jamie's father outside, upset. For Anna's birthday, she drives Jamie's car to visit the grand castle he grew up in, where she is surprised by her friends for a celebration. Jamie continues to avoid his father who talks about a new drug, but Jamie does not want to spend the time he has left in hospital. Jamie reveals to Anna that Eddie died at the castle. After her present opening, Anna finds Jamie reconciled with his father building a model car that Anna gifted to him, as they did when Jamie and Eddie were younger. Anna's friends find out that Jamie has cancer, and Anna tells Jamie she loves him. Anna receives a birthday call from her parents and tells her mother she is remaining in England instead of returning to New York to take her job at Goldman Sachs. Jamie is angry at Anna's decision against her future, and they argue, causing Anna to sleep in a separate room and Jamie to smash the model car his father and he worked on. Anna decides to go back to America due to Jamie not wanting her to stay. She graduated and has not spoken with Jamie. They talk again, and Anna wants to remain with Jamie while he fears she will regret it, but they eventually reconcile and have sex. The next morning, Anna finds Jamie unresponsive. In hospital, a doctor reveals that Jamie has developed a critical case of pneumonia as the cancer has weakened his immune system, and he requires treatment. Jamie's father finally understands Jamie's wish and refuses. Jamie and Anna dream of travelling together as he passes away in her arms. A time skip shows Anna going on to travel Europe alone, and eventually teaching the same class Jamie taught her in.

Cassie Salazar (Sofia Carson) is a waitress/bartender and performs with her band (including Nora (Kat Cunning)), The Loyal, at a bar. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six months earlier, she struggles to afford insulin and works multiple jobs to try and make ends meet. One night, she serves a group of Marines who are soon to be deployed to Iraq. One of them, Luke Morrow (Nicholas Galitzine), flirts with Cassie, but she turns him down. Luke has his own set of difficulties: he became an addict after his mom's death, and although two years clean, he still owes $15,000 to his dealer Johnno (Anthony Ippolito). Estranged from his retired Marine dad Jacob Morrow Sr. (Linden Ashby), he asks his brother Jacob Morrow Jr. (Scott Deckert) for help, but his brother declines. Cassie proposes to Frankie (Chosen Jacobs), a childhood friend and Luke's bunk-mate, to benefit from the health insurance granted to military spouses. Frankie explains he plans to marry his sweetheart Riley (Breana Raquel). Although Luke overhears and advises against a fraudulent marriage, he realizes both their financial difficulties could be solved by getting married as Luke will make more money (He gets extra spouse allowance) and Cassie will have access to military spouse health-care. They eventually agree to marry before Luke deploys. Their plan is that after a year, they will file for divorce. Frankie, the witness at the wedding, gives Cassie the ring he plans to marry Riley with, asking her to keep it safe. After, the newlyweds go to the bar with Frankie and Luke's fellow marines. Cassie argues with one of them, Armando (Nicholas Duvernay), over a toast about hunting down Arabs, resulting in an argument with Luke, but to keep up appearances they pretend to make amends. That night, he admits he is scared of both the marriage and Iraq. Cassie comforts him and they share an intimate night together. The next morning, the Marines are deployed. Before he gets on the bus to leave, Luke gives Cassie contact information for his brother as she is now his next of kin. Cassie and Luke start sending emails and video calls to one another to keep up the ruse. She tells him that she wrote a song, "Come Back Home," for the Marines. She performs it for them, uplifting their spirits after a rough day. The song goes viral. Luke asks Cassie if he is her muse, and Cassie concedes he may be. One night while performing, she receives a call that Luke has been severely injured after an IED went off and will be sent back. Cassie tries to contact Luke's brother but accidentally contacts their father, angering Luke, as his father is a retired MP Marine officer who would turn them in. Afterwards, it is revealed Frankie was killed in action. At his funeral, she gives Riley the ring she promised to keep safe for him. Luke, now a wheelchair user, moves into Cassie's apartment after being discharged from the hospital. Luke makes a wedding ring out of his dog tag chain for Cassie and they re-decorate their house to showcase their marriage for his father, who picks him up for physical therapy. Cassie adopts Peaches, a golden retriever, as an emotional support animal to aid in Luke's recovery. Luke's rehab and their cohabitation inspire Cassie to write another song, "I Hate the Way," which she performs fabulously at Whisky a GoGo and captures the attention of record companies. Still seeking his money (payments to Johnno had stopped ever since Luke returned to the US), Johnno breaks Cassie's mother's Marisol Salazar (Loren Escandon) window and threatens Luke. That night, Cassie's sugar level drops, sending her into shock. Luke helps her recover and they share a kiss. The next day, Luke beats Johnno up, gives him money and tells him to stay away. Instead, Johnno informs Cassie's mother about Luke's past. When Cassie confronts Luke, he reveals he had stolen his father's $50,000 car to sell but crashed it instead, forcing him to borrow money from Johnno to pay him back. Cassie asks for a divorce and demands that he leave her apartment by the next day. When Luke returns home from a run, he is detained by the MPs, who were informed by Johnno of their fraudulent marriage. Luke's father calls Cassie to tell her of the charges and the impending trial. At his trial, Luke pleads guilty, taking full responsibility and says that Cassie was unaware she violated military law. Luke is sentenced to six months in the brig after which he will receive a Bad Conduct Discharge. Cassie's band is signed to a label and are opening for Florence and the Machine at the Hollywood Bowl. During the show, on the same day that Luke is to be jailed, Cassie sings her newest Luke-inspired song, "I Didn't Know," which was apparently written while waiting for Luke's trial. After the show, she rushes to confess her love for Luke before he is sent off. Luke gives her his wedding ring and tells her "it's real now." As the credits play out, six months later, Luke and Cassie are a happily married couple at the beach where they're enjoying a picnic with Peaches.

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