California Scheming tells the story of three teens in Malibu who meet Chloe, the beautiful new girl in town. Nick and Jason, two Malibu natives, have been best friends and surf buddies for as long as they can remember and are both drawn to Chloe's good looks and mystique. Meanwhile, Hillary, from Boston, who is staying with family in the wake of her mother's untimely death, is looking for friends and a place to fit in. Chloe introduces the three teens to the world of drugs and misdemeanour, but she may have more in store than she leads them to believe.