Back at King High, head cheerbitch Madison and jock star Glen are getting very chummy. I think Aiden has forgotten that he is popular too. He’s mooning about on the fringes like a nerdy drama club boy.

The Nowhere gang are all present and accounted for on the schoolyard. As Clay walks over to hang out with his new friend Sean, he is summoned by his brother Glen. When he goes over to see what Glen wants, Sean and his crew feel slighted. His cousin says, “I guess I know where we stand.”

Across the way, Ashley and Spencer sit together talking.  Aiden sends Ashley a text message.

“Can I join or is it girls only?”

I wish he had sent the message to me. Yes, Aiden. It’s girls only.

But Ashley tells him it’s ok to join them. She replies via text, “It’s cool. U R 1 of the grrlz.”

He wishes. I hope he’s not going to be one of those straight guys that says, “I’m really a lesbian.”  That gets on my last nerve.  Why can’t men who actually like women and don’t do stupid or mean things to them just call themselves heterosexual men?

Turns out that Ashley is a singer. She has a gig and her estranged rock star dad is coming to see her. Spencer and Aiden also promise to come see her play.  Spencer says coyly, “I’ve always wanted to be a groupie!” This is probably why Ashley has decided to be a rocker in the first place. Girls dig it!

Madison watches the three of them with disgust. “He can’t stand it when he’s not the center of attention.” Glen tells her that Aiden should be paying attention to her instead.  Madison likes the sound of that!

Back at her mansion, Ashley is picking out clothes for her gig. She wants the right blend of “Rocker smokin’ sexiness and an ‘I’m no slave to fashion attitude.’”  Spencer is already in worshipful fan mode, “That shouldn’t be hard. That’s what you look like everyday.”  It is so cute when Spencer flirts with Ashley!

But being hot is no comfort. Ashley is nervous that her absentee rocker dad is coming to see her play music. And she had to go through his road manager to invite him to a show.  She laments the trials and tribulations of being the daughter of rock royalty, and Spencer admits, “That sucks.”

At the Carlin home, Glen and Clay are playing video games.  Glen has told their mom that Clay’s friend Sean,” looked like a gangster and I wouldn’t be surprised if he sold drugs.” Which is exactly the opposite of what Sean is all about.  Clay defends Sean, and tells Glen, “He’s not who you think he is. Why don’t you just get to know him?”  Glen insists upon defending his boneheaded assumption. “There’s gotta be some better guys you can hang out with.”

Like white guys, Glen? 

Clay is still trying to keep the peace, “Why don’t we agree not to judge each other’s friends?”  He says this as Spencer enters the room and Glen says, “Speaking of bad judgment of friends...”