Michael is an above average College Chemistry Major. His best friend Elizabeth, is also a chemistry major at Douglas College, a small liberal arts school in North Georgia. When Michael and Elizabeth take an honors chemistry course under the schools Chemistry Department head, Dr. Williams, all seems to be right with the world. That is until Michael's dream girl walks into class, Kimberly. After being assigned as Michael's lab partner, Kimberly still does not recognize Michael's existence outside of the classroom. Michael tries to find a way into Kimberly's heart, only to be disappointed to find out she has a boyfriend named Mike who lives in Atlanta. When Mike comes to Douglas to take Kimberly to the school dance, he and Michael have a fight in the chemistry lab, causing a rather unusual side effect. The two of them trade places. Michael has the opportunity that he has only dreamed about, the chance to take Kimberly out on a date. Before working out how to get back into his own body, Michael finds out how gentle and sweet that Kimberly really is while finding out that Mike is a two timing jerk who is only looking out for himself.