Susan Shapiro runs into Brad , an ex, when he calls her and asks her to review his book, and to put him in contact with people who can help his book. This meeting has her scrambling to showcase her attractiveness, smother her jealousy (she was the writer, she didn't invade his doctor turf, how dare he invade hers), and sets her down a path to reconnect with the four other men who broke her heart. Brad, Heartbreak #2, was a centric part of her life from ages 16 to 31, with his most memorable line being, "If I was capable of loving anyone, it would be you. But I'm not, so I don't." After Brad, there is Tom, the one who comforted her after Heartbreak #1, David, slept with her roommate in college. Richard and George, numbers 4 & 5 respectively, were pretty nondescript and didn't really stand out as a great love . The end result lets her in on the secret that she left just as big an impact on them, and showing her guilt in the demise of the relationships. More than that, it shows the real and solid love she has with her husband of five years, Aaron.