 Nisi and Mickey are girlfriends who work as waitresses. To get the necessary money for opening their dream restaurant they fly to California to audition for a music video. There Nisi is asked by the nephew of Mr.Blakemore s (who is video director) to act for a week as granddaughter of Lily, Mr.Blakemores one true love, whom he lost long ago and couldn t pursue because she was his family s housekeeper. They revive Blakemore s interest for life, and he teaches them to be "Black American Princesses" in return.