 A teenager from Hoboken, New Jersey, he is still heartbroken after his girlfriend, Tris, broke up with him three weeks, two days, and 23 hours ago, and continues to make "breakup" mix CDs for her.Thom and Dev, his gay bandmates who both hate Tris, convince Nick to perform at a club because his favorite band—the legendary, publicity-shy indie band Where's Fluffy?—is performing at an undisclosed location in New York City that night.Norah Silverberg attends the same high school as Tris, Convent of the Sacred Heart, and though they dislike each other, they have a mutual friend named Caroline.