Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Screenplay

17-year-old Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), who is self-described as having the face of a �little groundhog�, is a senior at Pittsburgh's Schenley High School who avoids close engagement with the various students. He learns that fellow student and former childhood friend of his, Rachel Kushner (Olivia Cooke), has been diagnosed with leukemia and is forced by his parents (Nick Offerman and Connie Britton) to befriend her in her time of need. Despite an awkward first encounter on Rachel's staircase, with neither of them truly wanting the other's company, Greg manages to strike up a conversation about her pillow collection. She comes to find his quirky personality and honesty endearing.