Cory moves to Washington after his dad gets a job as the President's chef. He makes friends at his new school and falls for Meena, an ambassador's daughter, but showing off to her gets him into trouble.

Meena's father thinks that being friends with Cory and Newt is causing her to forget her Bahavian background, so he tries to stop her seeing them. Cory tries to prove Meena's father wrong.

Cory tries to help Meena get a date with a boy she fancies, but it backfires and two guys turn up! Meanwhile, the President's daughter Sophie develops a crush on Cory's friend, Newt.

Corry wants to get his band onto the telethon, so decides to team up with the President's daughter, Sophie. However, Sophie plans to have a cat-themed band.

Every year, Newt is forced to run for School President by his parents. Cory tries to help him by getting everyone to vote for Candy Smiles, but the plan backfires.

Cory needs to raise some money for a skiing trip, so he decides to sell tours of the parts of the White House visitors don't normally see, and includes meeting the President's daughter on his itinerary.