Very Good Girls

In "Very Good Girls," Lilly (Fanning) is quiet, thoughtful, and introspective—the product of two conservative parents (Barkin and Gregg) who keep a tight rein on her. Gerry (Olsen), on the other hand, is free-spirited, uninhibited, and slightly caustic—the daughter of a left-of-center mom and dad (Moore and Dreyfuss) who let her do whatever, and go wherever, she pleases. Shortly before they each leave for college in the fall, the girls spend most of their time together, whiling away pleasant afternoons, but soon they both meet and fall for the same boy—artist David (Holbrook) who sells novelty ice creams bars at Far Rockaway Beach. He decides that he much prefers Lilly to Gerry, and Lilly loses her virginity to him. The affair grows more serious, but Lilly can't bring herself to divulge the news to Gerry for fear of breaking her heart. Not long after, an unexpected tragedy occurs in Gerry's family and forces Lilly to reach out in an attempt to console her best friend. (Gary Reber)