After moving to some other town, although being the new kid in town brings its own issues troublemaking teen Jim Stark is assumed to own a fresh slate. Star-K forms a bond with a class-mate, Plato, and drops for local girl Judy while searching for a while stability. However, Judy could be neighborhood Buzz's girl friend. When Jim is violently confronted by Buzz and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid difficulties start.