It Takes Two

Amanda Lemmon is an orphan being pursued by the secretive Butkises who collect kids. Diane Barrows, her warm-hearted social worker, wants to adopt her but cannot due to her salary, unmarried status, and social worker position. The system blocks a permanent adoptive match for Amanda.

At a summer camp, Amanda meets Alyssa Callaway, a wealthy girl who looks exactly like her. The two form a quick friendship and realize they could swap lives to experience the other’s world. The idea of trading places becomes an appealing solution to their respective desires.

Amanda and Alyssa decide to switch places, trading identities so Alyssa can live Amanda’s life with the Butkises and Amanda can enjoy Alyssa’s luxurious world. They begin arranging the swap and rehearsing how to act the other’s part. The plan hinges on keeping the switch secret from everyone around them.

Amanda adapts to Alyssa’s wealthy lifestyle while Alyssa experiences the summer camp and Diane’s world in Amanda’s place. Both girls gain insight into their counterpart’s environment and the people who matter most. The lie starts to influence how their guardians interact with them.

Through the girls' arranged meetings, Diane and Roger discover they share warmth and kindness, and they begin to see each other in a new light. Roger is drawn to Diane’s sincerity, while Diane recognizes Roger’s gentle nature despite his wealth. The prospect of a future pairing becomes more plausible.

Clarice manipulates Roger into moving the wedding from next month to the very next day, applying pressure and urgency. The sudden change creates mounting tension as the adults grapple with their feelings and the deception unfolding around them. The clock becomes an ally to the ruse and its unraveling.

Amanda, while posing as Alyssa, learns that Clarice plans to send Alyssa to boarding school in Tibet after the wedding. The revelation confirms the danger that Alyssa faces if the truth remains hidden. The possibility of permanent separation from Alyssa’s life pushes the plot toward a confrontation.

Alyssa ends up being adopted by the Butkises while pretending to be Amanda, complicating the identities and loyalties involved. The adoption seals the mistaken belief that Alyssa is now part of the Butkis’ family. The real Amanda’s fate hangs in the balance as the truth remains hidden.

Vincenzo, the Butkises’ trusted butler, informs Diane at the orphanage that Amanda is not Alyssa and that a switch has occurred. Diane’s shock signals the start of a race to reclaim the real Alyssa and set things right. The bell tolls for the forthcoming confrontation.

Diane uses Roger’s company helicopter to reach the salvage yard and reclaim Alyssa (disguised as Amanda). She threatens to report the Butkises to social services, galvanizing the other adopted children to hope for rescue. The confrontation marks a turning point in the conflict.

Vincenzo and Amanda work to stall the wedding as Roger hesitates, recalling the memories he shared with Diane. The delay provides a window for truth to surface and for the couples to reassess their feelings. The tension at the church reaches a boiling point.

Diane bursts into the church with Alyssa in tow, while Roger publicly confronts his fear and confesses his love. Clarice lashes out, but the situation escalates when the real Alyssa steps out from behind Diane. The crowd witnesses the unraveling of Clarice’s scheme.

The truth prevails that the girls orchestrated the meetings all along, and Roger and Diane choose each other. They share a kiss and leave the church with the children, boarding a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park for a fresh start together. The family unit finally comes together in a joyful, liberated ending.