The year is 1998. Paul Rogoff, a twenty-eight year old manic-depressive, has recently graduated from Boston University. While working at a coffee house in Harvard Square, he is struggling to overcome a lingering depression, and come to terms with his illness. Come As You Are is a humorous, poignant tale about a young man navigating his way through the perils of dating, while doing his best to keep up with friends and family.