Leah Martin, North Beach High school's goodie-two-shoes, nice to everyone, smart, but extremely quiet and shy. Dustin Hoffman, North Beach High school's bad boy, rude to everyone, super smart; fails to show such, breaks the law, parties, girl magnet typical bad boy type. What happens when the two are partnered for a year long school project on getting to know each other? It doesn't start off as planned, but getting to know each other might teach them both something. Both have secrets, both have a hard enough life, and both have a past they don't like to remember.