Connie can't seem to get accepted in her new school. The reason: her mother teaches there and is very unpopular. At long last, Connie makes a friend - Paul - who is the star of the basketball team. It seems Paul has a problem. The championship game is coming up and Paul needs a good mark from Connie's mother to retain his eligibility. Paul ask Connie to intercede for him. Connie reluctantly agrees. When she does, her mother is infuriated and mother and daughter quarrel bitterly. After they have a chance to think it through, Connie's mother agrees to pass Paul, saying her first obligation is to her daughter. But now, Connie refuses, saying she cannot ask her mother to compromise her principals. Result: Paul can't play. Connie is shunned. But not for long. Her strength of character earns her more than one friend.