This document summarizes the plot of the film "Bend it Like Beckham". It describes how Jess, an Indian girl, dreams of becoming a professional football player like David Beckham, but her traditional parents want her to get married and learn to cook. Jess joins a football team coached by Jules in secret, though her parents forbid her from playing. At her sister's wedding, Jess's father realizes she is unhappy and lets her play in an important match. Jess is later offered a scholarship to play in California, and her parents support her pursuing her dreams.