in Charleston, South Carolina. You (Allie) is the 17-year-old daughter and only child of wealthy parents, Anne and John. in Seabrook Island, South Carolina, for the summer. Allie attends a carnival where she meets Noah Calhoun, a poor, local boy who is captivated by her as soon as he sees her. Allie to return home to Charleston with her parents Every day, she practices piano, studies French.