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Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave home, but is disorientated. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room, and awakes to find that she is locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar. A decision to go to L.A. is established, but first they must get through the night. A relationship develops, only to be interrupted by a break in by two petty criminals. 花言巧语的小镇青年吉姆在百货公司得到一份看门人的工作，在他当班的第一个晚上发现自己与镇上最富有的商人女儿，也是最漂亮的女孩茱茜一同被锁在店铺内。离家出走的茱茜决心要去洛杉机，不过首先还是的把今晚混过。没多久，一种关系就在两人间发展着，仅仅是在小偷闯入时被打断。