One day, after getting an anonymous message through a hole in the stall wall, Steven goes outside to wait on a park bench for his new companion. And out walks the school dreamboat, star athlete John Dixon. John, who is dating the most beautiful girl in town, pretends he's straight for a while. But after a bed-top wrestling bout at Steven's house, it's apparent that John is denying some very important feelings. To cut to the chase, John and Steven become lovers. The problem is that John's image is so important to him that he refuses to even acknowledge Steven at school, and Steven is sick of hiding his true identity.

Sounds comedic, right? Though the plot is drama-heavy, the dialogue is full of one-liners, especially in the lively banter between Linda and Steven. And then there's the unexplainable but humorous -- as when Steven's dad comes out of the house wearing an astronaut suit.

The film has its share of cliches; the plot is pretty predictable; and the characters are your run-of-the-mill high-school types, from Steven's horny friend Mark to the jerky jock who likes sex and violence. And then there's Linda. Linda is supposed to be the sassy gal pal complete with weight problem; unfortunately, she's so trite she sometimes gets annoying.