This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future. Benjamin is home from school, having graduated with honors from college with no idea of what to do with his life. Mrs. Robinson, a close family friend old enough to be his mother, tells him that she's "available." As Ben begins the affair, he finds that it fills his time, but depresses him. Under pressure from his parents and Mr. Robinson, he agrees to take out the daughter, Elaine Robinson. Mrs. Robinson becomes furious and Ben finds himself very attracted to Elaine. Everything explodes and Elaine returns to school. Ben follows her, having decided to marry her. As he begins to make progress with Elaine, her parents descend and arrange a hasty marriage to another boy. Ben follows to disrupt the wedding and win Elaine.