Samuel Montgomery or "Sam", has a rough childhood with his mother dying in an earthquake and a new stepfather with two awful sons. But on the bright side, Sam has an awesome best friend named Carla and a pen pal relationship with a girl named Nomad. One day, Sam gets an anonymous letter from his Nomad saying that she wants to meet him in the middle of the dance floor at their high school Halloween dance. He accepts the invitation and glides into the room wearing the best outfit ever. His Nomad takes him outside where they share a romantic dance together and Sam realizes that his e-mail friend is the most popular girl in school, Ashley Ames. He runs back to his stepfather's diner before he knows he went to the dance and drops his phone on the way. Ashley finds it and starts a search for her Cinderfella.
