In many ways, Nikki has what it takes to be a very successful editor of the school paper. She's smart, decisive, and experienced. No one would ever accuse her of having a weak ego. There's just one problem: she runs the paper in such a brusque and insensitive manner that she alienates everyone. So authoritative is she that her entire staff quits. Faced with putting out the paper alone, Nikki tries to recruit a new staff. But no one applies. Except Luigi who just wants to use the darkroom. They arrange a tradeoff and settle down to get out the paper. The work is hard and the hours long. As they become friends, Nikki discovers why she is so intolerant of other people's' weaknesses. She has lost sight of her own.