Jessie and Zuri discover Stewart has a new laid-back "manny" named Hudson. Having grown to like Stewart, Zuri resents being told not to see him, and they run off together.

Jessie becomes frustrated that she can't land any acting gigs, so she takes matters into her own hands by participating in a 24-hour film festival. She recruits the kids to help her direct, shoot and edit her film, but things get complicated when all the kids have their own ideas about what the film should be.