‘Ay’ is a mysterious spirit who jumps bodies every day. Every morning Ay wakes up
in the body of a teenager and spends the day as them. As the night falls and the clock
strikes 12, Ay is transported into the body of a new teenager and the cycle continues.
One day, Ay wakes up as a boy named Justin. He greets Justin and the first thing he does
is set an alarm for 11 pm and another one for 11.50 pm. Then, Ay takes a picture of
the face he has woken up as. Then he starts getting ready for school.
When Rhea wakes up, she checks her phone to see if her boyfriend Justin has replied to
her or not. Rhea gets ready for school and makes a smoothie while checking her phone
every minute. Justin still has not replied. Disappointed as she is, she starts to send
him another text but then thinks better of it and does not. She then wakes up her older
sister, Jolene, who drives her to school on her way to work.
During recess, Rhea looks for Justin when her friend Rebecca notices it and asks Rhea
to dump the guy because he’s just not worth it. Rhea ignores her and rushes to Justin
when he walks in.
She nervously apologizes to him for texting him so much the night before and rambles on
but Ay seems clueless for a few seconds as he digs into Justin’s memories and recognizes
Rhea as his girlfriend.
Then Justin, who is actually Ay, says that he is the one who should apologize for not
texting her back. Rhea is a little taken aback as she is not used to Justin being so considerate.
He then affectionately tucks a lock of her hair behind her ear and the girl is stunned
for a second. He is being so different today; Rhea cannot place what changed. Then, on an
impulse, she suggests that they skip school to spend time together and Ay agrees.
They both drive away in Justin’s car, and while Rhea feels that something is different
with Justin today, she chooses to enjoy this good side of him. The two sing songs together,
go to the aquarium, and then to the beach where they eat Chinese food and have a blast
of a day.
While walking together, talking and laughing, Rhea receives a text from her father and her
mood instantly deflates. She then confides in Ay about her estranged relationship with
her father. She tells him about the manic episode that her dad had a few years ago after
getting fired from his job, and how after that incident, everything changed between
her parents and her dad just stayed home and never went to work again.
Ay consoles her and manages to make her feel a little better. The two kiss and end the
day on a happy note. As he drops her home, Rhea expresses to him how happy she had been
today. Ay tells her that not every day will be the same since it will soon be time for
him to exit Justin’s body. Rhea tells him that today was the happiest day she has had
in a long time and no matter what tomorrow brings, she wants to end this day on a nice
note. She then kisses him goodbye and Ay watches her go disappointedly. He has developed a
connection with Rhea and wants to see her again.
The next morning, Ay wakes up as a girl named Amy. He goes through his morning routine of
setting up two alarms and taking a picture of the person he has woken up as, like he
does every day.
When Rhea gets to school that day, she finds Justin is back to his usual self. He is smoking
with his friends and she is simply disappointed. Suddenly, a girl approaches her and introduces
herself as Amy. She tells Rhea that she is new to the school and so would like to shadow
her for the day. Rhea chooses to help her out.
She brings Amy to the lab class and introduces the girl to her friends, Rebecca and Alexander.
Alexander seems to have a little crush on Rhea, but the girl is completely oblivious.
Justin enters the class, looking totally angry with her because he missed practice the previous
day and doesn’t recall what he even did. The whole day is just a fog in his memory
and he blames Rhea for it.
Seeing this upsets Amy and she comes to Rhea’s rescue and yells at Justin for being an ungrateful
brat who is upset about having spent a fun day with his beautiful girlfriend. This makes
Rhea mad at Amy for yelling at her boyfriend. Amy apologizes to her but also says that she
just could not control herself when Justin was clearly being unappreciative of her. This
upsets Rhea and she leaves Amy in the care of her friend Alexander.
The next day, Ay wakes up as a boy named Nathan. He opens his laptop and checks how far away
he is from Rhea. Then he completes his morning ritual and gets going.
At night, Rhea gets to the party with Justin. At the party, Justin remains busy with his
friends, completely ignoring Rhea. Rhea stands in one corner listening to music and longingly
wishes for her boyfriend’s attention.
But when she sees a guy goofily dancing to the tunes, she joins him too and starts having
fun. They get to talking and Rhea finds out that his name is Nathan and he doesn’t go
to their school but is actually Steve’s cousin. When Justin notices the two, he slides
in and stands close to Rhea, marking his territory. Ay cooks up a story about him being gay and
therefore, not a threat to his territory. This relieves Justin and he leaves to be with
his friends.
A and Rhea end up outside, sitting inside a dollhouse in the yard. Ay expresses that
he can’t understand why Rhea is with Justin and she tells him it is because they love
each other. Ay doesn’t think so but he humors her anyway, and the two have a nice, fun conversation
when suddenly, the alarm on Nathan’s phone rings. Ay realizes he has to rush home before
the body swap happens and hurries out.
When Justin finds out that his friend Steven has no gay cousin named Nathan, he rushes
to chase the imposter away. Ay manages to leave from there just in time to save getting
caught.
The next morning, Ay wakes up as a blind teenager and can’t find a way to reach out to Rhea.
When Rhea gets to school, she finds out about Nathan on the news. The report says that Nathan
was found asleep in his car at 1 in the morning parked at the side of a highway. When he was
asked further questions about how he ended up there, the real Nathan told them that he
had been possessed by Satan. Rhea has no idea what to make of this.
The next day, Ay texts Rhea from a random number, asking her to meet him alone somewhere
so that he can explain everything to her. Rhea decides to meet this mystery person and
get her answers once and for all. She goes to a book cafe where she meets a girl named
Megan, the person whose body Ay is inhabiting that day. Ay fumbles to explain to Rhea that
it was he who met her as Nathan and Amy, and that it was he who was inside Justin’s body
the day they went to the beach.
This obviously confuses Rhea so much, even more so when Ay goes on to explain how he
wakes up in a different person’s body every day. It’s always someone around his age
and in the same geographical location, and it’s never the same person twice. Ay doesn’t
know why this happens to him or how. Neither does he have any control over whose body he
wakes up in each morning. This is the first time he’s ever told anyone about it.
But Rhea is not ready to believe any of that. Just as she is about to leave, Ay stops her
by reciting the fortune she had gotten in her cookie from the day on the beach with
Justin. This baffles Rhea and she thinks someone is trying to prank her. Upset and confused,
Rhea just leaves.
At school, Rhea asks Justin if he remembers anything from their day at the beach or what
she had told him about her dad the other day, but he claims to have no memory of it. This
makes her suspicious and Rhea is forced to consider the possibility of Ay being real.
She sets up a meeting with Ay and arrives at a diner where she meets James, the person
whose body Ay is inside that day. He tells her that he named himself ‘Ay’ because
he wanted his identity to be unique.
Rhea asks him questions about their time together to confirm his identity and even when Ay answers
them correctly, she still has trouble believing him; it all feels so surreal to her. She asks
questions about Ay’s life and he tells her that he has no idea about his origin or if
he even has parents. As far as he can recall, he has lived every day of life as a different
person and so nothing in life has ever been constant for him. He tries to spend that one
day for the person he wakes up as, and tries not to leave a mark or trace of himself in
that person.
Rhea asks more questions about what it is like for Ay to be inside someone else and
he tells her that he is usually in full control of his consciousness and can access that person’s
memory as well. But for that one day, the person he’s inside is pushed out and Ay
is fully in charge. But as the night falls and the person falls asleep, Ay is pushed
out and then jumps bodies.
This life seems very lonely and Rhea feels sad for Ay. Ay shows her his Instagram account
where he posts pictures of every person he has ever woken up as, to keep track of the
lives he’s lived and impacted.
All this is too much for Rhea to process and she decides to leave and take some time alone
to think about everything Ay has told her. Rhea gets home and checks out Ay’s Instagram
account again. She finds the picture of herself and Justin from their date at the aquarium
that day. Not knowing what to do, she goes to her father’s studio in the garage. She
looks at his paintings but when the old man walks in and asks if she needs anything, Rhea
just says no and leaves.
The next day, Rhea goes in search of some answers for herself. She visits Nathan at
the church who surely seems a little deranged to her as he goes on about how he was possessed
by the devil. Nathan believes that when Satan was inside him, he used the Instagram app
on his phone to access his account, but he can’t prove that since the password for
the account was changed and Nathan lost access to it.
The next day at school, now that Rhea knows about Ay’s existence, she can’t help but
look for him in every face in the corridor. She finds him at the end of a crowded hallway.
Today, Ay is a girl who doesn’t even go to their school but he came to see Rhea and
is surprised by how Rhea was able to identify him.
Ay tells her that he feels a connection to Rhea and cannot seem to let that go. Rhea
expresses her distress at the fact that Ay let her kiss him while he was in Justin’s
body. Ay argues that Justin can never understand Rhea. Being inside his mind for a day told
Ay that much and that Rhea should not be with Justin.
Rhea exasperatedly asks if she should be with him then and Ay agrees. He thinks she could
do that if she wants to. This obviously seems like a ridiculous idea to Rhea because how
is it even supposed to work when Ay is inside a different person every day? But Ay asks
Rhea to at least give them a chance.
Later, while spending time with Justin on their homework date, Rhea realizes that Ay
was right and that Justin does not understand her at all.
The next day, Rhea waits for Ay to text her, but when she does not get a message from him
all day, she feels disappointed. While on her way home, she receives a text from Ay
asking her to meet at the library and she excitedly leaves to see him.
She reaches the library and finds Ay. Today, Ay is living as George, someone homeschooled
by a strict mother who leaves little time for play. They get to talking and Rhea asks
Ay about his childhood. Ay tells her that he figured out that he was different from
others when he was around 6 years old. People around him would talk about tomorrow being
a constant, but everyday, Ay would wake up as a new person. For him, there was no tomorrow.
But as a child, no one ever understood his distress when he tried to express it. The
adults would think of him as just being a child and because he never stayed inside a
body for more than 24 hours, Ay never made a connection with anyone.
Rhea holds his hand to comfort him and the two share a kiss. Rhea helps Ay study because
George’s mother is very strict. They laugh and learn and spend quality time with each
other. When George’s mother finds the two of them kissing in the library, she is livid.
Rhea runs away from there, laughing.
The next day, Ay is surprised to have woken up as Rhea. He promises that he will be cool
about it and gets ready for school. He doesn’t take a peak at Rhea’s body in the shower
and carefully dresses up as her. Then he sets the alarms and takes a picture of Rhea before
leaving home.
At school, when Justin kisses Rhea, Ay gets awkward and uncomfortable about it. He snaps
at Justin for never being considerate about what Rhea wants, and leaves from there before
he accidentally says something he isn’t supposed to.
Ay apologizes to Rhea for losing control of his temper with Justin and hopes that Rhea
will not be mad at him tomorrow. He then visits Rhea’s father at his studio and spends some
time with him. Her dad talks about his paintings and how they help him feel better. Ay even
lets her dad make a painting for Rhea, which she wouldn’t have done herself on any given
day.
Later that night, Ay writes a letter to Rhea telling her that he tried to leave her every
memory of the day and tried to change as little as possible for her. He expresses how much
he cares for her and hopes that she would not be mad at him for he did not choose to
wake up as her.
The next morning, Rhea wakes up feeling exhilarated. The first thing she does is meet with Justin
to break up with him. She then calls Ay and tells him that she woke up feeling clearer
than she ever has and the two plan to meet up.
Ay and Rhea drive to her uncle’s cabin for a weekend getaway. Rhea thanks Ay for not
breaking up with Justin and letting her get to it herself. They arrive at the cabin and
settle in. Rhea tells Ay that she remembers most things from the day when he was her and
tells him that he should leave his impression on the people he possesses, leaving them with
more memories and making a mark on them.
But Ay wonders how Rhea is not bothered by him being what he is. Rhea simply kisses him
in reply.
The two have a picnic outside where Rhea asks him why he can only stay inside a person for
just 24 hours. Ay has no idea why but he explains that after 24 hours, the person’s consciousness
starts to push Ay out of the body. She then asks him what gender he identifies as, and
Ay says yes to both male and female, which means he identifies as a non-binary person.
That night, Ay leaves to return the boy home for the night and promises to return the next
day. The next day comes and goes, but much to Rhea’s disappointment, Ay does not show
up.
The next day, Rhea is in the car with her mother who is very angry with Rhea for disappearing
right before their plans to go to DC together. Rhea is constantly messaging Ay to answer
her texts, but he is nowhere to be found. Her behavior only concerns her mother more.
Two days later, Ay wakes up as Michael, whose family is going on a trip away from the city.
When Ay realizes that the family is rushing to catch a flight, he panics and escapes the
house through the window. He can’t leave with the family because the next day he will
wake up in another city and won’t be able to make it back to Rhea. He runs away and
calls Rhea, asking her to pick her up. Rhea manages to save him just in time before Michael’s
parents get a hold of him. Rhea brings him back to her house and sneaks him into her
room.
She’s angry at him for disappearing on her, but Ay tells her that the reason he couldn’t
make it was because the boy he woke up as had a life-saving operation that day.
The two eventually make up and spend some romantic time together. Ay wonders if the
two can keep doing this forever, and Rhea assures him that they can figure it out together.
At school, Rhea gets into a fight with her best friend because Rhea has been very distant
and secretive lately. As Rebecca leaves, Rhea gets a text from Ay who tells her that the
girl he is inside that day wants to commit the unthinkable.
Rhea rushes to meet Ay at Kelsey’s house where Ay shows the notebook in which Kelsey
has drawn all of her darkest thoughts. Kelsey has plans to commit the unthinkable before
her dad gets home from work at 5 am the next morning. Rhea tells Ay that he needs to stop
Kelsey from doing this and needs to take action for her by letting her father know.
Ay does not want to decide for Kelsey’s life because he has never interfered in a
person’s life before. Rhea makes him realize that this is a special situation and convinces
Ay to stay in Kelsey’s body until the next day and help the girl get help when her father
returns home. Ay pushes through and somehow manages to stay
inside Kelsey’s body for one more day. Rhea stays with him through the night. When Kelsey’s
father returns home in the morning, Ay seeks out help for the girl and manages to save
her. At school, Rhea finds Ay, who is in a girl’s
body today. Ay and Rhea go to talk somewhere private and that is when Ay tells her that
Kelsey is safe and will be getting the help she needs. Rhea is so happy. She cannot believe
that Ay stayed in someone’s body for longer than 24 hours. Rhea asks if he could stay
in someone else’s body again and Ay supposes that he could. They make up plans to meet
the next day and share a kiss.
At night, Rhea stays up late waiting for her mother to return home. When the woman gets
back, Rhea tells her that she knows her parents are trying to make their marriage work and
understands that her father has changed but so has her mother. She only wishes that her
parents can grow closer every day than further apart.
The next day, Ay wakes up as Alexander and is completely taken by how amazing this boy
is. He is in awe of his genius as he fascinatedly observes Alexander’s room. When he meets
Rhea, Ay sings Alexander’s praises and tells her about just how smart the boy is. Rhea
realizes that she had no idea that Alexander was such a genius boy even though she has
known him for a long time.
After school, Ay takes Rhea to the playing field. The two spend time together laughing,
blowing up soap bubbles, and playing together. The day escapes them and it is almost night,
which means Ay has to jump bodies now. Rhea asks Ay if he could stay in Alexander for
another day, but Ay doesn’t feel right about that. This upsets Rhea, but it’s only right
not to use another person for their benefit.
But the next morning, Rhea is ecstatic to find that Ay chose to stay inside Alexander’s
body. When school ends, Ay asks her on a date, but Rhea has to study for a test. She asks
him if they can do it tomorrow but Ay is hesitant to stay inside Alexander for one more day.
He eventually agrees.
The days start passing one by one and Rhea has been happier than ever. It’s like she
has completely forgotten about Alexander’s existence and has accepted Ay inside the body
of her friend. And now that Ay has now taken up permanent residence inside Alexander’s
body, they are seen around the school openly kissing and holding hands.
One night, after a movie date, Ay checks Alexander’s phone and finds three missed calls from his
mother, which he proceeds to ignore so that he can spend more time with Rhea.
In the next scene, the two share a kiss outside Alexander’s house and Rhea tells Ay that
she loves him. Ay reciprocates her feelings and everything is rainbows and unicorns for
them. Just as they enter Alexander’s house, the
two are startled by Alexander’s family who have been waiting for the boy to get home
for his birthday party. The realization that he forgot Alexander’s birthday leaves Ay
feeling guilty and embarrassed. Later, Alexander is reprimanded by his mother
and he promises to make up to his aunts. But even so, his mother is upset by his behavior
lately. She reminds him to not take his family for granted ever again because they all love
him very much and this forces Ay to seriously reflect upon his recent actions.
The next day, he tries to talk to Rhea, but she is busy at that moment. She tells him
she will meet him later that night since Alexander’s parents are not home, and they set up a date.
Meanwhile, Rhea makes up with Rebecca who is happy for Rhea and Alexander.
That night, Rhea shows up at Alexander’s place which has been beautifully decorated
by Ay. With candles lit everywhere, the place looks very romantic. Also, Ay took the initiative
to cook them dinner and relied on Alexander’s amazing brain for the know-how.
Rhea is thoroughly impressed by him but Ay can only credit Alexander for all of it. He
then tells her that he feels horrible about forcing Alexander out of his own life; the
boy has a family who loves him and a great future ahead of him. Ay can’t keep doing
this to him. Rhea just tells him that they can return to
how it used to be before, but Ay does not think that is a good idea anymore. Realizing
that they’re approaching a dreadful topic, Rhea tries to deflect, but Ay no longer wants
to avoid the reality. It is time for them to finally part ways. Ay tells her that he
can’t take up residence in someone else’s body like this. He will always have to move
from one person to another and if he stays around her, he will cheat Rhea out of a chance
to find someone for her. Rhea refuses to hear him go on any longer
and tries to deflect, but Ay insists that she could date Alexander instead, since he
is just the type of guy she likes. After being alone his entire life, Ay finally
found someone who saw the real him, and for this reason, he doesn’t want to let go of
Rhea. But he knows that he has to. Rhea pleads with him to consider making it
work somehow. Instead, he asks Rhea to imagine their lives together. Throughout the years,
he asks her to imagine how he will fit into her life when she could never truly tell anyone
about him and they could never truly be married because Ay would always keep moving bodies.
He will be blocking her life, stopping her from having a normal life as they both grow
up. And what would happen when he starts waking up as a married man or when Rhea gets pregnant?
Whose child would that be? It could never be Ay’s child because Ay doesn’t have
a physical form. Ay cannot imagine stunting Rhea’s growth like that and wants better
for her. And though she is his first love and will
probably be his last, Ay urges her to let him go for her own sake.
Rhea processes his words and understands them as well, but she still does not want to let
go just yet. They’re left with three hours before midnight and she wants to spend them
with him. Au and Rhea spend their last moments together,
dancing and stargazing. Rhea wonders if they would ever meet again and Ay tells her that
while he has to hope that they will, she has to believe they won’t.
Ay tells her that he will go far away from this city and Rhea urges him to leave traces
of himself in the lives he lives. Soon, the clock strikes 12 and it is time for Ay to
leave Alexander’s body. Rhea says her goodbyes and leaves.
The next morning, Ay wakes up in the body of a girl named Katie. He gets in her car
and drives far, far away. At school, though Rhea knows that Ay has left
for good, she can’t help but look for him in the corridors and is dejected to not see
him. When she bumps into Alexander, Rhea feels
sad to realize that he is no longer Ay. Alexander smiles at her and tells her that she has got
a nice smile, which makes her think of Ay, because it was something that he used to tell
her. This makes her think about all that Ay had said to her about Alexander.
In that moment, Rhea decides to take Ay’s advice about Alexander, and starts by walking
to class with him. In the end, through Ay’s Instagram account,
we find out that he is now in New York. Despite their beautiful love, the two have managed
to move on from each other, and have begun to pursue their separate lives.