"Babysitter's Black Book" was evidently based on a true story about four enterprising high school students who started a group called "Family Buddies." The team of four young women swapped babysitting duties to earn extra money in preparation for college. Then, one member of the group decided to diversify, turning it into a lucrative call girl operation.
"Family Buddies" was initially Ashley's idea. But it was Rachel whose brilliant idea it was to start pulling tricks. Gilli was the member who refused to participate. But Ashley and Janet went along with Rachel's plan. Inevitably, the truth came out with disastrous consequences for all parties.
In the main subplot, Ashley links up with Mark while serving as babysitter to his children. Mark makes promises of paying Ashley's tuition at Pressman College in return for a long-term "arrangement." Ashley backs out of the deal when Mark becomes jealous and controlling.
Ashley also has a rival at school named Harper, who is competing for admittance to Pressman. After Ashley is accepted and Harper is wait-listed, Harper retaliates by blowing the cover of the Family Buddies operation.
It was surprising that Rachel was given jail time, while Mark was let off with a slap on the wrist. But apparently the filmmakers were attempting to be faithful to the true story. They also sympathetically portrayed the plight of gifted high school students for whom too much pressure was placed on gaining admittance to elite universities.
In the final analysis, Ashley attended community college, and her future actually looks brighter than if she had been accepted at the over-hyped Pressman. Having learned from her mistake, she now has some decent values in her life and a clear direction for the future.
"Family Buddies" was initially Ashley's idea. But it was Rachel whose brilliant idea it was to start pulling tricks. Gilli was the member who refused to participate. But Ashley and Janet went along with Rachel's plan. Inevitably, the truth came out with disastrous consequences for all parties.
In the main subplot, Ashley links up with Mark while serving as babysitter to his children. Mark makes promises of paying Ashley's tuition at Pressman College in return for a long-term "arrangement." Ashley backs out of the deal when Mark becomes jealous and controlling.
Ashley also has a rival at school named Harper, who is competing for admittance to Pressman. After Ashley is accepted and Harper is wait-listed, Harper retaliates by blowing the cover of the Family Buddies operation.
It was surprising that Rachel was given jail time, while Mark was let off with a slap on the wrist. But apparently the filmmakers were attempting to be faithful to the true story. They also sympathetically portrayed the plight of gifted high school students for whom too much pressure was placed on gaining admittance to elite universities.
In the final analysis, Ashley attended community college, and her future actually looks brighter than if she had been accepted at the over-hyped Pressman. Having learned from her mistake, she now has some decent values in her life and a clear direction for the future.