Stephen is in his last year of boarding school. His schoolwork is poor as he has become resentful and weary of his bullying father who expects him to join the family business. But when Miss Julia Chevalier is appointed to teach French, Stephen's outlook on life changes. He is captivated by the attractive young teacher who offers her own unique brand of motivation: the cane. And so begins an unconventional relationship, resulting in a dramatic improvement in Stephen's grades, thanks to Miss Chevalier striping his bottom. The cane empowers him to stand up to his father. And Stephen is not the only one fascinated by the rod, as Miss Chevalier also has a need to feel the cane on her bare bottom. Both the headmaster and Stephen are only too happy to oblige, in this right-of-passage tale of corporal punishment.