Rich but repulsive teenager Jessie (Ally Sheedy) cant stand the notion that the whole world doesnt jump to the crack of her whip. Her overindulgent father, millionaire Charles Montgomery (Tom Skerritt), wishes he could teach his daughter a lesson, but cant bring himself to deny his little darling everything her heart desires. Unfortunately, she gets her comeuppance when, after finding out that Jessie has been arrested, her father mutters a wish that shed never been born. Zap! Enter fairy godmother Beverly DAngelo, who grants the girl her wish. With no name, no friends, and no money, Jessie has no choice but to look for work. She is hired as a maid by a filthy-rich Malibu couple (Valerie Perrine and Dick Shawn), whose selfish excesses make Jessie look like Pollyanna. Worse still, Jessie is compelled by circumstance to meet up with her father, who doesnt even recognize her. The key to the films success is the wonderfully many-sided performance of Ally Sheedy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide