Have you ever regretted meeting someone? Ryan Cross, after his endless love and devotion for Alice Vega, wished he had never met her in his lifetime. But even death couldn’t break his painful, one-sided love story, as he was tied to Alice Vega as a ghost.
In his ghostly form, he watched Alice Vega marry her first love, refusing to believe Ryan Cross was a nation’s hero who sacrificed his life on duty and not a coward. But when Ryan Cross gets a second chance, will he fall for Alice Vega again or choose to finally cut ties?
The Ghost of You and I, a heartbreaking love story starring actors like Cait Moira and Connor Barton, is streaming on ReelShort. Let’s uncover more!
- Part 1: Meet Ryan Cross & His Ungrateful Wife Alice Vega—The Ghost of You and I Characters
- Part 2: One-Sided Love, Forced Marriage & A Brave Sacrifice—Breaking Down The Ghost of You and I’s Emotional Plot
- Part 3: How Does Ryan Cross and Alice Vega’s Story Continue in The Ghost of You and I Movie?
- Part 4: Conclusion
Part 1: Meet Ryan Cross & His Ungrateful Wife Alice Vega—The Ghost of You and I Characters
1.1 Who is Ryan Cross?
Ryan Cross was a lieutenant, a front-line hero who wiped out the terrorist zone and saved his nation by bravely sacrificing his life on the battlefield. But even in his death, his memories went back to his wife, Alice Vega. Ryan was in love with her, and in their five-year-long marriage, he had done everything a man could ever possibly do to win her heart.
Yet Ryan’s one-sided love was never seen by his wife. As the world hailed Ryan Cross as a national hero and mourned the loss of the greatest hero, Alice Vega was with her first love, rushing to marry him.
Even after his death, Alice Vega continued to break Ryan Cross’s heart as he was back as a ghost to watch her choose another man over him and dishonor his memories.
Connor Barton is the star cast of the movie The Ghost of You and I, who’s behind Ryan Cross’s character. He’s an actor, writer, and producer who’s appeared on various TV series, shorts, and films.
1.2 Who is Alice Vega?
Alice Vega is the protagonist of the movie The Ghost of You and I. She was the general’s daughter who wanted to marry Jason Lang. But she was forced by her father to marry Ryan Cross, which led to her resentment towards Ryan, vowing to never love him.
Worst, Alice Vega deeply undermined Ryan Cross’s love and bravery as she called him a coward who had used her father’s connections to become a lieutenant. Her selfish and ungrateful self had her lose the only man who truly loved her, even after his death.
Behind the scenes, The Ghost of You and I cast Cait Moira, a Virginia actor who is the face of Alice Vega’s character. This talented actress holds an MFA in acting and has experience in film, TV, and commercials.
Part 2: One-Sided Love, Forced Marriage & A Brave Sacrifice—Breaking Down The Ghost of You and I’s Emotional Plot
The Ghost of You and I movie highlights the one-sided love of Ryan Cross, who was never loved by his wife, Alice Vega. Despite truly loving her and doing everything to prove his devotion to Alice, she always believed he was a cowardly opportunist. If not for her father forcing Alice Vega to marry Ryan Cross, she would have never married him.
Alice was in love with Jason Lang, her first love. But forced to marry Ryan, Alice vowed to never love him. For five years of their marriage, she underestimated Ryan’s talent, shamed him as a coward, and was ungrateful for everything he had ever done for her, including donating a kidney to save her life.
But with Lieutenant Ryan Cross leaving for the front lines, Alice Vega had no idea her arrogance and lack of care would cost her dearly. Ryan Cross died on the battlefield while trying to save his comrades. His brave sacrifice for the nation had him emerge as a national hero for his brave sacrifice after taking out the terrorist organization.
However, Ryan Cross didn’t die on the battlefield, at least not his soul, which found its way back to Alice Vega. As a ghost, Ryan Cross realized his wife was going on introducing Jason as her husband-to-be. She had jumped to the conclusion that Ryan was cheating on her with another woman.
With her efforts to reach Ryan Cross failing given his death, Alice Vega even threatened divorce to marry Jason. Before she could discover Ryan’s death notice, she proposed to Jason and confessed her love for him. However, knowing he might never return home, Ryan Cross had already taken care of it. He had divorce papers signed in case of his death, and soon Alice was served upon his last wish.
Jason continued to inflict Ryan Cross, who was a coward and cheated on her, and Alice divorced Ryan Cross without a second thought. As she was all set to marry Jason, she came across Ryan’s funeral procession. Yet she thought it was yet another of Ryan’s tricks to get her attention.
Part 3: How Does Ryan Cross and Alice Vega’s Story Continue in The Ghost of You and I Movie?
Alice’s Wedding
Ryan Cross and Alice Vega were married for five years in The Ghost of You and I movie. Yet Alice had never once accepted Ryan as her husband; she had no care for her marriage. Ultimately, when she crossed Ryan’s body, she shamelessly mistook it as yet another cowardly trick by Ryan to gain her attention, as Alice Vega went on to marry Jason while her husband’s funeral was going on. Doing so, she dishonored her brave husband and her Vega family.
But with the President of the United States hailing Ryan Cross as a hero and making the nation aware of Ryan’s sacrifice, Alice finally discovered the truth.
Jason Exposed
Jason Lang had a personal vendetta against Ryan Cross. He wasn’t just after stealing Ryan Cross’s combat pay or trying to steal Alice Vega. He was also after Ryan’s life. Hence, upon the investigation, the president and General Vega finally discovered the truth: Ryan’s vest was tampered with. He should have been able to take the bullet successfully without risking his life. But because of Jason’s foul play, Ryan Cross ended up losing his life on the battlefield.
Alice Vega, who had married Jason Lang when her husband’s funeral was held, was left in regret. She finally realized that the man who truly loved her was dead and she had married her husband’s murderer.
Upon her confrontation, Alice Vega realized Jason was nothing like she believed him to be, and he was the real coward. Ultimately in The Ghost of You and I movie, Jason Lang got arrested and got the well-deserved karma for causing Ryan’s death.
Ryan Cross’s Resurrection
Advanced biotechnology successfully took Ryan Cross’s consciousness and transferred it into the cyborg body so his body and consciousness could be one. With this, Ryan Cross became the first specimen to ever awaken successfully.
With a second chance, Ryan Cross no longer wanted to waste his life loving Alice Vega. For five years he had loved her truly and had put her interest, her life, over his. From giving a kidney to save her life to making sure Alice would be taken care of even after his death, Ryan Cross was a green flag of a husband. But his devotion was wasted on the wrong woman.
As a ghost, he had seen Alice’s true colors and how little she thought of him. So Ryan Cross, with his second chance, wanted to choose himself. But Alice Vega wanted a second chance as she tried to get back with Ryan Cross, wanting him desperately. Would Ryan Cross and Alice Vega reunite, or will their love story get a bittersweet ending?
Part 4: Conclusion
The Ghost of You and I is one of the refreshing tales of love that’s going to leave you heartbroken watching how some love stories are painful, but the pain only fuels a stronger comeback. Ryan Cross and Alice Vega’s marriage could have been a fairytale romance if only Alice would have seen what love really was.
Alice picked the wrong guy and ended up losing Ryan Cross, who even after his death was tied to her. Even as a ghost, he was hurting watching his wife choose someone else over him again and again. But with Ryan Cross getting resurrected, will they get a second chance to redo their marriage and love? Find out on ReelShort: The Ghost of You and I full movie is available to watch on the ReelShort app and website.
