Fifteen-year-old Angela Chase feels herself getting distant from her conventional friends and also, notices new changes in her relationship with her parents; trying to find her place in the world, she befriends Rayanne Graff.

Angela seizes the opportunity to spend some private time with Jordan when she visits Brian's house to complete a school project; Graham is finally convinced by Patty to take lessons in ballroom dancing.

A disturbing rumour about Angela and Jordan reaches the ears of Angela's parents, Patty and Graham; a gun shot is fired within the school premises.

Graham gifts Angela and her friend, Rayanne, two tickets to the Grateful Dead concert, a band that Angela wants to see for the longest time; Patty's father gets involved in her tax audit without her prior permission.

Angela is horrified to find a pimple on her face and feels all her insecurities come to the surface; Sharon is at the receiving end of uninvited attention due to a school poll result.

Angela's class gets a new substitute teacher with debatable teaching methods who urges the students to speak their minds and express their feelings which are disliked by the administration; Angela feels deeply influenced by the teacher.