Mike is heading home for 96 hours to spend some time with his family and see some of his friends before shipping off to Iraq. On the bus ride home he meets Cristina a beautiful smart girl with big dreams. During his 96 hours Mike decides he isn’t going to tell anyone that he will be going to Iraq tries to have fun and push aside his worries. He parties, spends time with his parents, and falls hard for Cristina. But when everyone finds out he is going to Iraq hearts are broken and a 19 year old has to face the choices that he has made.