A mother, Ellen (Shelley Long), and daughter, Annabelle (Gaby Hoffmann), find it difficult to get along with each other because of their different views on their own lives and each other’s. A pair of magical amulets causes the two of them to body swap for a day. Ellen’s boyfriend, Bill, drives them both to work where she has to present a new clothing line. She, initially worried about the fact that she has no idea of what to do, goes along with it anyway. Meanwhile, Annabelle has a awkward day at school with her friends and she learns what her daughter’s life is really like. Back at her job, Ellen and Bill eventually have an argument (with Annabelle saying how ''she'' feels about Bill in ''her mother’s'' body). He later apologizes to “Ellen” and proposes to her, much to her horror. “Annabelle” then calls and finally is able to convince Bill that they have truly switched bodies. He then realizes why “Ellen” turned him down. A little later they rush down to the diving event the school is holding because “Annabelle” can’t swim. After they save her, they switch back and Annabelle and Ellen finally have a new understanding of what the other has to go through.