CHLOE Since always! You just never lived with me long enough to notice. You think I’m perfect. I’m not. I’m stressed, I’m messy, and I drink all the milk.
Fearful of a long-distance relationship and influenced by the contrasting marital examples in their lives—Max's parents married young and are happy, while Jessica’s parents are undergoing a bitter divorce—the couple decides to marry impulsively. Despite fierce parental opposition, they tie the knot and move to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE And do you, Chloe... too young to marry movie
MAX (Smiling) You do steal the blankets, though.
MAX Chloe... that’s insane.
Max takes the papers from Chloe and rips them in half right in front of the Dean.
DEAN Most kids your age break up over text message. You signed a legal document. Why? CHLOE Since always
The film's second half shifts from a romantic rebellion to a gritty look at the challenges of young marriage. As Jessica dives into the rigorous demands of Harvard, Max takes a construction job to support them. The disparity in their daily lives quickly creates a rift: