Yzma's latest scheme to destroy Kuzco backfires and gives Kuzco superpowers, such as flying and x-ray vision. Kuzco then begins to treat his friends badly. Then, Yzma decides to take matters into her own hands, and gets superpowers of her own, and vows to use them to destroy Kuzco.

Kuzco fakes a termite infection in Pacha's hut to get the permission to live in the palace. Unfortunately Pacha's family and later the whole village move into the now overcrowded palace and Kuzco has to handle all his guests. In the meantime, Yzma uses Kuzco's presence in the palace to try and destroy him and sets up several traps.

Kronk and Kuzco team up together for their school assignment and open a spinach puff stand. Although Kronk's puffs are a great success Kuzco takes over the team and turns the puff stand into a industrialized restaurant. Finally Kronk quits due to Kuzco's treatment opening his stand again while Kuzco ruins his restaurant.

It is time for the annual Cornivale celebration and Kuzco wants to avoid it. He fakes being sick and then decides to head to the beach for the weekend. However, his cab driver annoys him constantly and ends up getting them stranded in the forest and robbed. However, talking with the cab driver might be just what he needs to realize what is really important. Meanwhile, Yzma disguises herself and joins Pacha's family for Cornivale so that she can turn Kuzco into an ear of corn so that Pacha will eat him.