You Go First

Ben gets to school early to hang his campaign posters. He doesn’t just care about winning the election but wants to help the school so it can evolve. The hallway is quiet with nobody else around, and Ben wants to yell to hear the echo, but he doesn’t want to disturb the security guard. Plus, an echo would probably make him feel even lonelier.

Charlotte asks Sophie if she can join the art club on a trial basis, even though she’s not super “artsy.” Sophie says she’s not in charge of who’s in the club and she’s also not the president because they haven’t elected officers yet. However, Sophie will ask what Bridget and Dee Dee think; she hasn’t thought about membership yet and doesn’t know if there will be rules or not. Sophie also implies that the club was Bridget’s idea, even though Bridget told Charlotte the club was Sophie’s idea. Charlotte wonders if Bridget has been lying to her.

Theo and a group of boys approach Ben at his locker, call him a shrimp, and shove his head into the locker. They walk away, and nobody else seems to notice.