Emily Martin, a comedian living in
Los Angeles, returns to her hometown of
Austin, Texas after hearing from her ex-boyfriend Eric that their cat, Mr. Roosevelt, is ill. At the
veterinarian's office, Emily learns from Eric and his live-in girlfriend, Celeste, that Mr. Roosevelt has already passed away. She is invited to stay at Eric and Celeste's house as a guest to discover that it has been drastically renovated from when she and Eric had shared it. That evening, Eric and Celeste invite Emily to dinner with another couple. The atmosphere turns tense during a discussion when Celeste, who vaguely describes herself as an entrepreneur, presses Emily about her motivations for moving to Los Angeles due to the fact that her work as a comedian primarily involves commercial auditions. Emily storms off and accidentally bumps into Jen, a restaurant server who she opens up to and ultimately befriends. The rest of the evening passes in awkward silence upon Emily's return. The next morning, Celeste cheerfully presents Emily with a return flight to Los Angeles. Eric and Emily make coffee together, and as he heads off, he casually mentions that her things are in the shed. Emily cycles into town and runs into Jen at her house. The two spend the day at a
Greenbelt, where Emily meets Art (Andre Hyland) and quits her job over the phone. Cutting loose, Emily celebrates with some local youth at a swimming hole but eventually receives the message that Mr. Roosevelt's cremation is complete. Rushing to the vet, she learns Celeste has already picked up the ashes. Furious, Emily attempts to take the urn, but the couple informs her that they had planned a farewell brunch for Mr. Roosevelt. Emily and Eric go out to eat while Celeste is busy and are invited to a house party where Jen's band is playing. Eric joins Jen onstage to cheer Emily up, and on the way home, he and Emily kiss. He quickly regrets the decision and admits he now wants a family. They begin to argue as Eric accuses Emily of being too self-absorbed to see how she has hurt him. Upset, Emily sleeps with Art. The next morning, she cleans up and heads to the memorial brunch. Finding the situation absurd and lashing out at the party members for never having truly known Mr. Roosevelt, she takes the urn and rides to Jen's house. While there, Emily explains her emotional outburst. When Jen tries to calm her with a splash of water, Emily dodges and spills the ashes. Overwhelmed, she breaks down in tears. After composing herself, Jen drives her to Eric's, where Emily leaves a goodbye note, clears out the shed, and catches a ride to the airport with Jen. ==Cast==