It’s the 20th Annual “Friendship Day” election at Thomas H. Drew High School, and competition runs high amongst the students running to prove themselves fit recipients for Drew High’s best friend award and prize money that will be announced at the dance later that night.

 

The candidates in the election are XAVIER, a self-indulgent, jock-type. LONDON, an attractive sex-tease diva. CAMILLE, a reserved soft-spoken girl with hidden beauty, and CJ, our principal character, wise beyond his years who share a connection with Camille. CJ’s biggest supporters and best friends, CANNON and DOOBIE share another common goal, to help CJ win so he can receive the grand prize money that will pay for the video game engine they have been working very hard to complete. Cannon and Doobie also notice CJ’s potential winning as an opportunity for them to rise above being labeled as the school “dorks.” However, CJ has much bigger issues. His father, MR. ANDERSON, who won Drew High’s 1st annual Friendship Day award as a student, expects CJ to not only win but also follow in his footsteps, which means putting video games aside and focusing on being a businessman. His father wants nothing more than to hand over the keys to his successful shoe store business, which crushes CJ’s video gaming aspirations.

 

Antics ensue as we follow CJ and his crew as they navigate through the Election Day.  At the school’s rally, CJ and his fellow candidates give their respective speeches in front of the student body. Xavier and London emphasize looks and popularity, while CJ and Camille point out the importance of what it means to be a friend. The divide is clear. CJ and Camille are obviously more genuine, but when does truth win over popularity with high school students?