Popular cheerleader, Jamie Edwards` world is turned upside down when she suddenly develops a crush on bad girl, P. J. Thomas. Jamie and P. J. have gone to the same school since grade school but, because they ran in different circles, Jamie had never really paid much attention to P. J. She only knew that P. J. had been in a lot of trouble over the past few years and run with a rough crowd. After seeing P. J. at McDonald`s, thoughts of P. J. fill Jamie`s mind and she realizes she is developing a crush on this girl. Some of the other people in Jamie`s life are not happy about the budding friendship between Jamie and P. J., including Jamie`s ex-boyfriend, Todd; the leader of her cheerleading squad, Diane; and Jamie`s mother. The two girls have to deal with the fallout with friends and family finding out about their relationship. Jamie`s mother is determined to keep the two girls apart. P. J. is determined not to lose Jamie. In the end, an unexpected champion comes to Jamie and P. J.`s aid and helps the two girls be together, hopefully forever.