Shelly is a teen scientist who has read every romance novel and seen every 80's rom-com: she's an expert on romance. So when she builds her very own singing, dancing, John-Hughes-worthy boyfriend out of scrap metal, she thinks she's finally figured out the secret to having the kind of happily ever after that Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks always get in the movies. But while Shelly understands the mechanics of romance, she still has a lot to learn about real love and the human heart.