Say Anything

A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. High school senior Lloyd Dobler wants nothing more than to go out with beautiful and intelligent Diane Court. Lloyd attempts to win her heart over the objections of her over-protective father before Diane leaves for a scholarship in England. —Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu> Knowing precisely what he doesn't want to do, high school senior and aspiring professional kick-boxer Lloyd Dobler prepares for graduation. And determined to get beautiful Diane Court, the class valedictorian, into his life, Lloyd summons up the courage to call her, asking her out on a date. The problem is, Diane hardly knows her secret admirer exists. As if that weren't enough, Diane's doting but overprotective father thinks his sweet only daughter deserves better. Now, Lloyd stands in the way of Diane's promising future. With summer drawing to a close, will brilliant Diane devote more time to her father or trust Lloyd and fall in love for the first time? —Nick Riganas An improbable couple meets after high school graduation and must deal with their friends, family, and other pressures just to stay together. Lloyd Dobler is an average kickboxer with a good heart but limited ambition. Diane Court is an aloof genius who is very closely protected by her father. When Diane gets a scholarship to study in England, she has a weighty decision to make. —Jeremy Rasmussen <jr@intrepid.uunet.uu.net>