Lisa is new in school. To get acquainted, she tries out for cheerleading. But she is too uptight and inhibited. Then she meets Rick and they become friends. Rick, however, has a problem - he drinks too much. He denies that he is an alcoholic, and soon persuades Lisa to drink with him. She finds that alcohol loosens her up. As the weeks pass, they become progressively addicted. One day Rick is injured while drunk. In the hospital he does on the "program," and returns to help Lisa get on it, too. She refuses, however, and escapes to a drunken bash at the beach. There she is degraded and a tragedy occurs to one of the party. Hitting bottom, Lisa admits her alcoholism and goes on the "program."