Benjamin Martin is a former war hero who has renounced fighting forever - until the Revolutionary War arrives at his front door. Faced with the harsh reality of fighting to protect those he loves, Martin takes up arms and commands a brave rebel militia in fierce battles against the well-armed English army, fighting for his family and his young nation's freedom.

Alex tells her new fiancé that her family is dead, but then travels to South Carolina to serve as her sister Jeannie's bridesmaid. A rumor spreads at the wedding that Alex is gay. When her family is surprisingly supportive, Alex decides to play along. She feels this is easier than telling them about her Jewish African American man. When Jeannie comes to visit Alex in New York and Alex has to prove that she's a lesbian, things really start to get...