To repair the Governor’s image after she makes a homophobic gaffe, the campaign pressures the two men to fake a relationship to court liberal voters.

While working on California Governor Lennie Westwood’s presidential campaign, Thom and Clay are caught in a heated public argument. A journalist snaps a photo that goes viral because it looks like they are kissing.

The story follows , a cutthroat and highly ambitious political consultant, and Clay Parker , a lanky, socially awkward data analyst who was recently ousted from a Silicon Valley startup.