Emma and Dean are two high school students. Their class is planning a trip to Trinidad. Emma's friends think Emma will finally get to know and hang out with Stephen, the quarterback. Emma is really excited for the trip, while Dean isn't even sure he wants to go. The class departs for the island. While on the boat, Emma sees Stephen kissing another girl, and is a little upset. Then, the boat is stopped and boarded by the local authorities. In the panic, Emma is pushed overboard into the Caribbean Sea. Dean jumps in after her. They get in the dinghy and Dean unlatches it from the boat, knowing he can't afford any more trouble with the law. Both the police boat and the party boat pull away, leaving Emma and Dean in the middle of the sea. The weather gets bad and a storm arrives. Emma and Dean take cover under a tarp and drift away.