Sixteen year old Vicky Austin (Mischa Barton) is faced with the impending death of her beloved grandfather, who is suffering from leukemia. In hopes of briefly forgetting her troubles, Vicky begins assisting a handsome young researcher named Adam (Ryan Merriman) who is working with sea mammals. In this capacity, Vicky discovers that she has the unique ability to communicate with dolphins. If that weren’t enough, Vicky finds herself romantically torn between Adam and a wealthy ex-fling named Zach (Jared Padalecki).