Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of a schoolmate named Melissa Lefevre. He is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever "getting" her. Being especially uncool, he and his schoolmates incredibly surprised when he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool kid who set him up to fail, but his best friend, Troy, is going to help him win Melissa's heart by developing a new look for him.