The Back to School Connection

10 Things I Hate About You tells the story of high school newcomer Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and his pursuit of the girl of his dreams, Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik). Unfortunately, strict rules in the Stratford household forbid Bianca from having a boyfriend until her older, ill-tempered sister Kat (Julia Stiles) has one of her own--a highly unlikely scenario given that Kat is considered a social outcast. Desperately hoping for a date with Bianca, Cameron hatches a scheme to find a male match for Kat--the likely candidate, Patrick (Heath Ledger)--a sullen and mysterious young man. Yet mating confusion ensues when Patrick accepts a bribe to win over Kat from Bianca's wannabe boyfriend Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan) in order to make way for Bianca to begin dating.