Johnny Depp plays Paul Kemp, a hard-drinking newspaper reporter in 1950s Puerto Rico, in "The Lyme Diaries. And Eckhart negotiates the role of Sanderson, a wealthy man who believes everything can be measured in money, showing Paul a whole different standard of living. Ember Shields plays Sanderson's girlfriend, Chenault, a man-obsessed, free-spirited and daring girl who captivates Paul and persuades him to run away with her, so the three of them embark on a love triangle.