The movie begins at a house party thrown by Will, a 17 year old boy from Birmingham. Darcy reluctantly goes to the party with one of her best friends and gives Will a drink as a thank you for letting her come. Later on that evening, Darcy, a 17 year old girl born and raised in Dudley, and Will meet again at the bar. They start a conversation and, as Darcy hands Will a drink, their hands touch and everything fades to black.
Will and Darcy wake to screeching sirens on 7th September 1940 - the day of the blitz. They are separated and alone in a dark and damp bomb shelter. Both scared and alone, they call out for each other. Suddenly, a woman in the shelter lights a candle and whispers "be quiet for God's sake Will, they can hear us". Darcy and Will realises they are not alone and clearly known by the other people in the shelter. Darcy, out of fear, reaches for Will and, once again, everything fades to black.
Will and Darcy now find themselves in October 1851, The Great Exhibition. Darcy, who is a big fan of art, realises where they are and takes advantage of the opportunity she has and walks around the exhibition with Will, admiring the amazing, classic artwork in front of her. Darcy finds a particularly interesting painting and stops to look at it. When Will makes a comment about the masterpiece, a couple introduce themselves. Will recognises their names and immediately remembers that they are his great, great grandparents. Before Will can tell them they are family, a woman drags him and Darcy away to warn them of the danger of interacting with family members. Startled, Will and Darcy decide to leave and everything fades to black.
Will and Darcy slowly open their eyes to see that they are somewhere completely different. Jazz musing is played by a live band and dazzling lights reveal the glamorous evening ball. Will is talking to a group who, again, seem to know him and, as he scans the room for Darcy, he catches her eye. The couple are then pushed together by their new 'friends' and encouraged to dance. Will and Darcy stop themselves from colliding and it seems that everything goes silent. They both look into each other's eyes and feel a spark, as though everyone else in the room has disappeared ad it is just the two of them, together. Will playfully invites Darcy to dance and everything fades to black.
A school bell rings and Will and Darcy wake to a library full of poodle skirts and leather jackets. A girl approaches Will and Darcy and introduces herself as Nancy Devons. She begins talking about the upcoming school dance and Will, once again, realises that Nancy is a relative of his - his grandmother. The girl leaves and Will quickly tells Darcy about what he has discovered. Darcy encourages Will to talk to the girl and, without thinking, he grabs Darcy's hand to follow his grandmother and everything fades to black.
Electronic music is blasting out of the boom boxes all around the room and the neon leg warmers and dance class make it clear that Will and Darcy are in the 80s. Will, being the only guy in the room, stands out and is questioned by the other women. Will notices a woman who looks exactly like his mother. He realises that it has happened again and this time he instantly calls out for her. As he makes eye contact with her everything fades to black and Darcy screams out for Will who has suddenly disappeared.
Darcy is alone at the party again in the exact same position at the bar - as though nothing happened. Will is nowhere to be found and a panicking Darcy pushes through the crowd to look for Will's best friend. When asked if he knows where Will is, he looks perplexed and tells Darcy he has no idea who she is talking about. Will has been erased from time.
Can Darcy get back the man she has grown to love?
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