fianc�e. Kevin seems to be the perfect man. That is, until he dumps her for his blonde ex-fianc�e, whom Midori never even knew existed. Midori is left on her own, with just a smattering of fractured English, not much cash, and a fianc�e visa set to expire in sixty days. Unable to face the humiliation of telling her parents she's been jilted, and not wanting to give up on her "American Dream," Midori realizes she's in for quite a challenge. Her only hope is her new acquaintance (and potential landlord) Shinji, a successful San Francisco graphic artist and amateur moon gazer who fled Japan after a family tragedy. And eventually, Midori surprises even herself as she proves she will do almost anything to hang on to her dream of a new life.