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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

Members of the Lambda Lambda Lambda (Tri-Lambs) fraternity of Adams College—proud nerd Lewis Skolnick, shy genius Arnold Poindexter, child prodigy Harold Wormser, lewd misfit Dudley "Booger" Dawson, and flamboyant Lamar Latrelle—travel to the United Fraternity national convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Upon arriving at the luxurious Royal Flamingo Hotel, the Tri-Lambs discover that their reserved rooms have been reassigned to members of the national Alpha Beta fraternity by the acting manager, Buzz, who does not want nerds staying at his hotel. The receptionist, Sunny Carstairs, unsuccessfully attempts to persuade him to reconsider. Poindexter secures alternative accommodations at the Hotel Coral Essex, but the group soon discovers it is a dilapidated property in a rough neighborhood. Meanwhile, the Alpha Betas—led by local president Roger Latimer and joined by Ogre from Adams College—plot to drive the Tri-Lambs from the conference.

Roger gives the Tri-Lambs incorrect directions to a pre-conference barbecue, leading them into a trap in which they believe they are surrounded by a tribe of Seminole Indians conducting a ritualistic killing. The disguised Alpha Betas force the Tri-Lambs to strip to their underwear before chasing them away, humiliating them publicly. Despite this, the Tri-Lambs refuse to withdraw from the convention and confront Buzz and the Alpha Betas after Buzz fires the hotel bellboy, Stewart, for objecting to his sexual harassment of Sunny.

In retaliation, Roger proposes "Proposition 15", a bylaw requiring fraternities to meet both academic and physical standards, effectively targeting the intellectually gifted but physically unimposing Tri-Lambs. Determined to fight back, the Tri-Lambs host a party at the Coral Essex and perform a musical number opposing the measure, winning over the delegates and defeating the proposal. Roger then feigns reconciliation, offering to introduce a new bylaw stating that any fraternity found guilty of criminal conduct will be expelled from the conference and have its charter revoked.

Trusting Roger's apparent goodwill, the Tri-Lambs accept an invitation to stay in a luxury suite at the Royal Flamingo. Roger subsequently arranges for Sunny and two other women to take the Tri-Lambs to the beach in his car. After Sunny and Lewis grow closer, Roger's women persuade the Tri-Lambs to borrow Roger's car to buy beer, unaware that Roger has reported it stolen. The Tri-Lambs are arrested.

Sunny and Stewart bail them out of jail. Disillusioned and convinced that Sunny was complicit, Lewis announces his intention to abandon the conference. The Alpha Betas then kidnap the Tri-Lambs, Sunny, and Stewart, abandoning the men on an uninhabited island; disgusted by Roger's actions, Sunny chooses to stay with the Tri-Lambs. Fearing Ogre may boast about the scheme, the Alpha Betas throw him overboard as well, despite him being unable to swim, but Wormser rescues him. After sharing marijuana, the Tri-Lambs and Ogre realize they have more in common than they thought. That night, Lewis dreams of his friend Gilbert Lowe, who encourages him not to give up and to reconsider his mistrust of Sunny. The next morning, Lewis apologizes to Sunny and inspires the group to escape the island. They discover a hidden cache of military equipment, including an amphibious vehicle.

As Roger presides over a vote to expel the Tri-Lambs, they dramatically crash the conference, driving the amphibious vehicle through the wall before plunging into the hotel pool. Sunny exposes Roger's plot to the delegates, and Lewis punches Roger into the water. The crowd cheers before Lewis and Sunny kiss.

Back at Adams College, Lewis and Gilbert preside over an induction ceremony welcoming Ogre as the newest member of Lambda Lambda Lambda.