Seven years after reuniting in London, Tala and Leyla’s relationship is loving but tested. Tala now runs a small chain of boutique hotels connecting London and Amman, balancing her Palestinian‑Jordanian heritage and her life in the West. Leyla has published several successful books, becoming a respected voice in queer and immigrant literature. But despite their shared history, the pressure from their families, cultural expectations, and unspoken resentments begin to pull them apart. When Tala’s parents insist on a grand family gathering in Jordan, Tala is torn between honoring her family and protecting the life she and Leyla have carved out together.
While preparing for the Jordan trip, Leyla receives an unexpected letter: her sister Yasmin, still living in London, has become involved in a controversial public scandal implicating a political figure who opposes LGBTQ+ rights. The scandal also threatens Leyla’s family reputation. At the same time, Tala learns that her parents have arranged a return visit to London by Tala’s former fiancé Hani, under the guise of diplomacy and family business. Both women are forced to confront old wounds—desires they left unexpressed, decisions they thought were resolved, secrets neither of them wished to revisit.
Conflict erupts as Leyla’s family demands she distance herself from the scandal, suggesting she tone down her public identity. Meanwhile, Tala’s family pressures her to participate in traditional rituals during their Jordan trip, reinforcing expectations she has long tried to transcend. As they travel to Jordan, belts of tradition tighten: family obligations, religious expectations, and the fear of shame. Leyla worries she is losing her voice, Tala fears betraying her identity. They each question: Can a partner truly support you when you outgrow your past?
During the Jordan gathering, tensions come to a head. Leyla learns that Tala’s parents have been in contact with Hani, encouraging him to reenter Tala’s life to “correct” her supposed mistakes. Simultaneously, Yasmin’s scandal becomes front‑page news, and Leyla’s parents publicly disown her. Feeling betrayed, Leyla pulls away. Tala must choose: stand by Leyla and stand against her own family or appease her parents to protect her heritage. In a powerful confrontation under the desert sky, old promises resurface, accusations fly, and each woman must face her most painful truth.
In the end, I Can’t Think Straight 2 is less about perfect resolutions and more about living authentically. Tala stands up to her parents—refusing an arranged second meeting with Hani and demanding they accept the fullness of her life with Leyla. Leyla, in turn, finds strength in her art, writing a memoir that reconciles family hurt with self‑acceptance. The film closes with Tala and Leyla returning to London—not to run away, but to live fully, together. Surrounded by a community they build themselves, they redefine what “family” and “home” mean: not the traditions they were born into, but the love they choose every day.