Watch VoirFilms. What is "Salad Days"? Described as the period when one is young and inexperienced, "Salad Days" is the story of a young boy, Jake who is whisked away mid-school day by the weird, and hot...well...you know...Alice! Jake is sent on a whirlwind of an adventure to prove he's not the cookie cutter, small town kid to the quirky girl he admires so much.