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Jill sends an offensive joke through email to the SGA. The narrator gets offended, but doesn't know what to do about it. The narrator decides that he needs to be true to himself and let Jill know that it was offensive.

Claire overhears an argument between Curtis and Maya. Curtis hurts Maya, but when Claire confronts Maya, she claims Claire doesn't understand love. Claire is not convinced and decides to tell Maya's parents.

Nick and Sam have been drinking. Sam suggests that their friend Matt drives, but Nick refuses because its his car. Sam doesn't want to upset Nick because he's the best player on the team. But Sam then realizes he has to take a stand now or risk doing more stupid things later.

The narrator developed weight issues after Todd called her heavy. Finally, the narrator's brother, Jeff, made her seek help. She has been trying to get better, but it has been hard. She wants to give up, but remembers the maxim and decides to keep trying.

Trey makes fun of Evan for getting a good grade. Evan has been trying harder because Miss Coolican inspired him. Evan remembers something his mom told him, and challenges Trey to do better in school, too.

Paul uses women for sex and likes to talk about it with the team. He pries into Darrell's and Denise's relationship. Darrell wants to evade the question, but realizes that he must make a stronger statement. So he asks Paul to treat women as if they were his sister, daughter, or mother.

The narrator sees his old childhood playground in need of repair. He doesn't know what to do, but then remembers the maxim. So he takes initiative himself to start making it better.

Casey is struggling in French and wants to give up. Ms. Espie asks her to tutor Mark, who is doing poorly in Math. Mark expresses the same feelings for Math that Casey has for French. Casey realizes that he should not give up.

Johnny picks on Chris a lot. The narrator overhears Johnny telling Chris the wrong time for the team bus, but doesn't think it's his responsibility to say anything. In Mr. Potts' s class the next day, the narrator learns about the Civil Rights Movement and realizes that he should do something about Chris and Johnny. He tells Chris the correct bus time.

Mrs. Smith humiliates David when she yells at him in class. David is very angry and wants revenge, but Miss Kerr suggests that David take a different approach. David decides to calmly discuss the issue with Mrs. Smith, who appreciates his maturity.