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Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg), after her adventures in the convent, finally profits from her success and is celebrating her new show in Las Vegas. But the whirlwind of fame is interrupted by persistent nuns who come to her with a plea. From past experience with the fiery Sister, these good women have concluded that Deloris is their only hope in a disastrous situation. St. Francis’s School, where they teach, is about to shut down for purely secular, monetary reasons — the students don’t excel, the school doesn’t participate in competitions or contests, and sponsors and donors have lost interest. Simply put, the school needs a new spirit, and, moreover, a singing teacher. And so, despite all her resolutions, Deloris puts on the black habit once more, and somewhat nervously faces a classroom full of noisy, unruly youths who don’t care at all about a black-robed nun at the chalkboard. Deloris has a tough fight ahead if she is to awaken a love of music in her pupils and turn them into a choir capable of winning a national competition…