The Newest Pledge

The Newest Pledge

Year: 2010

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Jason Michael Brescia

Comedy

After a raucous “stars, stripes, and strippers” party, the Omega fraternity finds a baby on their doorstep and, with little thought, “pledges” the infant. Rival frat member Rico plots to tarnish their reputation at Hamilton University, forcing the Omegas to protect their legacy while learning to raise a child in the house.

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On the morning after a wild night of binge drinking and patriotic partying, the Omega fraternity wake to find a baby on their doorstep. After little deliberation, the fraternity members, led by their president Hodges, Kevin Myers decide to raise the baby and name him Kegston. In a short period of time, raising a baby drains the fraternity’s finances dry, forcing Hodges to seek advice from former Omega president, and current university professor Professor Street, Jason Mewes.

On the verge of losing their baby due to bankruptcy, Pledge, Rob Steinhauser a freshman fraternity member, suggests that the Omegas throw a party to raise funds. Despite Phi Tau Tau, the rival fraternity’s best attempts to ruin the party, the Omegas raise the funds necessary to keep Kegston, only to be hit with the news that no non-students can live in Greek housing. This leads Hodges, along with Night Train and Renato, to visit President Dumervile, Mindy Sterling, with Night Train, Nate McGarity, and Renato, Renato Fambro, accompanying him.

Despite schmoozing, President Dumervile tells them that it is too late in the year for any changes, and that “rules are rules.” > rules are rules

Days later, with hope dwindling, Night Train, the school’s championship running back, gets drafted into the NFL and decides to use his money to start a scholarship for babies. The school and President Dumervile then allow Kegston to be a student at the university, foiling Phi Tau Tau’s second attempt to rid the Omegas of their newest member.

Later in the semester, at the Omega’s Spring Formal, Hodges declares Pledge the candidate to succeed him as President of the Omegas. The Omegas hadn’t lost a Greek Board election in almost a century, but Rico, Joseph Booton, leader of the Phi Tau Tau’s, creates a campaign slandering the Omegas, stating that they kidnapped the baby. Rico and Pledge’s presidential contest culminates at the Greek Board debate where Pledge presents a paternity test to President Dumervile stating who the real father of the baby is.

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