In this retelling of the 1934 novel "I, Claudius," awkward high schooler Claudia McCarthy, who has a limp and a speech impediment, finds herself drawn into the dark side of student government at Imperial Day Academy. As she rises through the ranks, Claudia vows to use the political power she is given for good, but scandals, tyrants, and political dilemmas show her just how corrupting power can be.