I Survived Back to School

The first day of high school is already off the rails before the morning bell even finishes ringing. Jess lied to her friends about spending the summer in Europe because she was too embarrassed to admit she stayed home collecting squishmallows. Sebastian is supposed to be held back but somehow ended up in the same classes anyway. And their new teacher, Miss Riz, is live-streaming the entire class to her social media followers without telling anyone — until she gets fired before lunch. This episode follows a group of high school students navigating the chaos of a new school year, where the real curriculum seems to be social anxiety, peer pressure, and the constant performance of being interesting.

The Summer Lie and Its Consequences

Jess's lie about traveling to Europe unravels during a game of two truths and a lie, the icebreaker Miss Riz forces on the class. Jess claims she went to Europe, met Selena Gomez, and is good at ice skating. Her friend Brittany immediately catches the contradiction — Jess said she went to Europe, but the game requires two truths and one lie, and Jess forgot she'd already told that story. Cornered, Jess admits she made the whole thing up. "I was embarrassed about what I did this summer," she says. "I just sat on the couch and watched TV and collected squishies."