Among the young scholars on the first day of seventh grade, Lakshmi Pardeshi - better known as Lash - befriends an outcast named Wednesday, who claims she can control people with her mind. Impressed by Wednesday's bold demeanor and sharp wit, Lash enlists Wednesday to help with an unpopular friend's bid for class president amid unstoppable competition. With each passing day, Lash witnesses Wednesday's manipulation go from innocent pranks to admirable ways of skirting discipline to much darker deeds.