When Dalton Joiner finds out that his girlfriend Jane has dumped him, he vows to go home during his one-week leave to win her back. His best friend Mickey Wright (Liam Hemsworth) will do anything to help his buddy out - as long as there might be a few girls along the way. In just seven days they must get to the States, change Jane's mind and make it back to the war without getting caught. But when they arrive stateside they find Jane and her beautiful, committed activist friend Candace (Teresa Palmer) at the heart of the anti-war movement. Joiner and Wright must make some life changing decisions as they spend a week learning the truth about love, honor and commitment.