Fan Jen is the owner of an eatery famed for its Hainan Chicken Rice. With eldest sons Daniel and Harry way out of the closet, Jen fears for teenage Leo, who's spending far too much time with fellow cycling enthusiast Batman. Figuring that all Leo needs is a bit of Gallic ooh-la-la to prod his hormones in the right direction, Jen takes in a doe-eyed French exchange student, Sabine Tavernier. Unfortunately, she turns out to be a vegetarian who's into yoga, animal rights and ecology, and has a boyfriend back home.