Love at First Glance

Mary Landers is a reporter for The Bugle who is tired of writing about trivial matters like depressed squirrels and chipmunk incursions. Her life is further upended when her boyfriend of five years, Carl, breaks up with her over a plate of cheese ravioli, claiming he needs more excitement and that she is too predictable. While commuting, Mary finds a lost smartphone belonging to James Fielding. Seeing photos of James's adventurous life—skydiving, traveling, and running with the bulls—she decides to return the phone but also use his contacts to write a 'living obituary' profile for Jack Kramer at the prestigious Gazette, hoping to land a better job. Mary begins a journey of self-discovery by meeting people from James's life. She meets Cesar, a tango instructor who teaches her to embrace passion; China, a dog rescue owner who helps Mary overcome her fear of animals; and Matthew, a nurse who reveals James's heartbreaking past with a woman named Carey who lost her memory in an accident. As Mary communicates with James via text while he is in Paris, she begins to adopt his adventurous spirit, eventually going skydiving and dumping Carl for good when he tries to reconcile. Her editor, Wally, tasks her with writing about the 'true meaning of love' for the Valentine's Day issue. Mary realizes that James's life was defined by acts of kindness and courage, which inspires her to write a deeply personal piece. On Valentine's Day, Mary's article is a success, earning her a job offer at The Gazette. She goes to meet James at a bar called Kimi's to return his phone. After a brief moment of thinking she missed him, they finally meet face-to-face, realizing they have fallen in love through the journey of the lost phone.