Tensions are high among the cheerleading squad at Tarenton High. Nancy and Olivia fall for the same boy, and Vanessa supplies the spark that sets the fireworks in action. And it looks as though Mary Ellen might lose the undying devotion of Patrick Henley, who's always been there when she has needed him in the past. But with an important game scheduled and a chance to be televised, the team must forget their differences and pull together.