When spoiled brat rich kid Poppy (Emma Roberts) pushes her father (Aidan Quinn) too far with her reckless spending and outlandish behavior, he ships the Malibu princess off to a strict English all-girls boarding school. Under the watchful eye of a no-nonsense headmistress (Natasha Richardson), Poppy is forced to keep her attitude in check and live within a set of boundaries and limitations for the first time in her life.