Intelligent teenage fugly Jennie Cragg lives in the suburb Boonelg with her mother, Berenice Cragg, who is now extremely overweight and has isolated herself in her bedroom. With help from her two religious, lesbian best friends Amy Lee and Nigella, and her neighbor/inspiration Nick, Jennie strives to enter a dance battle, hoping to win $10,000 for her mum's stomach-stapling operation. Along the way she'll gain the heart of her crush (Nick), with the help of lesbians become closer to God, and get revenge on the school skanks.