Samantha Mackenzie (KATIE HOLMES) wants what every college freshman desires: the opportunity to experience the world away from home and parents. But it's not going to be easy, because home for Sam is The White House, and her dad is John Mackenzie (MICHAEL KEATON), the President of the United States. But even at school, Sam's father, the Secret Service, and her fellow students, won't let her stop being the most famous student in the country. Despite her fishbowl existence, Sam meets and falls for James (MARC BLUCAS), the Resident Advisor in her dorm. As romance blossoms, Sam makes a startling discovery about her new beau.