Dialogue free and universal in its story-telling, Stood Up is a short film filled with memories of happily ever afters and love at first sight. Charming, loyal and perpetually single Ben is tired of always being the best friend and wing-man. When all his friends start getting married and having families he puts a plan of action to meet a nice girl. He plans a blind date at a charming little cafe, and like the movies of old he brings along his favorite novel, 20,000 League’s Under the Sea. Fashionista Natasha is tired of meeting the same people and no one seems to live up to her standards, so she decides to give blind dating a try. After seeing Ben for the first time Natasha quickly decides they are incompatible and leaves the oblivious Ben waiting, tossing the symbol of hope and love she carried, a delicate rose, aside as she exits. While exiting she runs into a charming Little Girl and her Mother and cringes at the child’s exuberance. The Little Girl and her Mother enter the cafe where she proceeds to capture the attention of Ben as her mother orders coffee. He plays a sweet game of peek-a-boo with the child before he starts primping and preening for his date. Mya, a salt of the earth librarian, approaches the cafe after work reading Journey to the Center of the Earth and comes upon the Little Girl. When prompted by the little imp, Mya continues the game of peek-a-boo. As the Little Girl and her mother carry on their way, Mya spots the discarded rose. Lovingly Mya tends to the rose as she enters the cafe. Ben catches her entrance, and believing she is Natasha, charms the fairy-tale loving, free-spirit right off her feet. And they lived happily ever after!