Unpopular high school student Dizzy Harrison reinvents himself as Gil Harris after getting expelled, adopting techniques from a prison inmate to fit in with the cool crowd. He earns respect from both jocks and geeks at his new school, catches the eye of the head cheerleader, and helps the football team gain confidence to win. However, his new life is threatened when Danielle's boyfriend discovers his true identity and sets out to ruin his life.

The New Guy
A charismatic outcast orchestrates his own downfall, only to reinvent himself as a charismatic student at a new school, winning over his peers and reversing his social status.