In her small-town high school in Texas, the popular and gorgeous cheerleader Starla Grady (Jane McGregor) has everything going for her. When her family decides to host French foreign exchange student Genevieve Le Plouff (Piper Perabo), Starla shows her around and introduces her to the cool kids. Genevieve is more than happy to tag along, but she soon has bigger aspirations -- she intends to take over Starla's life completely and push her into the outs of the social hierarchy.