In 1978 Philip (Gregory Phelan) meets Guy (Kevin Spirtas) at a yard sale where they both want the same green plaid shirt. Shortly afterwards they become lovers. Their relationship is "open", allowing both partners to have outside sexual contacts. Philip finds that he is not as "open" as Guy, but they only cease to be lovers when Guy informs him that he's moving in with another man. Their friendship continues, however, until Guy's death of AIDS in 1988. Friends Devon (Russel Scott Lewis), Jerry (Richard Israel), and Todd (Jonathan Klein) also die of the disease. Even though the film's focus is on their relationship, it handles it without sentimentality.
The cheeky wit of the characters is one of the movie's highlights. Because of a low budget, this film has sound that warbles between indistinct and tinny. Also the camerawork and music are poorly done and distracting. It's mostly a flashback movie and events are sometimes shown out of chronological order, with scenes presented in a disorienting sequence. A green plaid shirt is worn in almost every scene, and it becomes an annoying gimmick rather than a symbol. This film has a passionate and clear message, but is not very well dramatized. Norman Noll composed the original music, and Richard Natale wrote the screenplay and directed.
