The Nanny Express

The film opens with the latest in a long line of nannies fleeing the Chandler household, victims of the 'Nanny Express'—a series of elaborate pranks orchestrated by siblings Ben and Emily. David Chandler, a busy widower, is desperate for help. Meanwhile, Kate Hewitt is a dedicated student working toward her teaching degree while caring for her ailing father, Jerry, who suffers from heart disease. When Kate's friend Ray, a bus driver, mentions a nanny opening through his sister's agency, Kate interviews and gets the job. David is immediately impressed by her, but warns her about the kids' history. Ben is the first to crack; Kate wins him over by making algebra accessible and helping him with his homework in the kitchen, a tactic her own mother used. Emily, however, is much tougher. She is approaching her birthday, which coincides with the anniversary of her mother's death in a car accident, and she views any new woman in the house as a threat to her mother's memory. Emily's pranks include a massive soap-suds disaster in the laundry room and general coldness. Despite this, David and Kate begin to develop a romantic connection, sharing a celebratory drink after they both 'ace' their respective exams. Emily sabotages this burgeoning romance by tricking David into a dinner with her dance teacher, Pam, while simultaneously leading Kate to believe David is on a date. The situation is further complicated when Kate's father, Jerry, passes away after a long illness. In the wake of her father's death, Kate gives Emily a birthday gift: her own personal journal from when she was a teenager, inscribed with the message 'from someone who understands.' Emily reads the journal and realizes that Kate also lost her mother at a young age and felt the same anger and isolation. Overcome with guilt for her sabotage, Emily confesses her tricks to David and reconciles with Kate at the church where Kate tutors. The film concludes with David visiting Kate's classroom to publicly ask her on a date, which she joyfully accepts as the children and her students cheer.