Paco Jones is a half-Mexican kid, newly transferred to a private school where he's called 'Taco' and ridiculed regularly. I mean, what junior high kid wouldn't make fun of Paco's unhip references to Shakespeare and the Beatles? So when he falls for Naomi, a beautiful, African-American classmate, it looks more than hopeless. But through dumb luck and some clever moves, Paco soon finds himself center stage amidst a middle school mess.