The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth

Danielle struggles to trust people but does want to make more friends. Running for the position of Webmaster at the National Honor Society elections requires her to talk to people. She begins to widen her social circle and gets a job at Dairy Queen. Michael “comes out” to Blue and they kiss. Whitney becomes close to Chelsea, and engages with other, non-preppy students, even standing up to Bianca. Joy writes a supportive note for a teacher who is being ignored and gives Ariana a toy monkey with an encouraging message and her email address. She gives Keisha, who is being unkind to her, a supportive message and a lollipop. Keisha warms up to Joy, who hopes to become a psychologist. Joy builds a bridge with Mia, one of the girls who harassed her when she first arrived at the school.

Students seek out Regan for support and advice because she is good at listening. When she suspects she has been bumped off a school trip because she is white, she intercedes with the principal on behalf of her students. The only area for improvement in her latest review is about “using discretion,” a reference to her “coming out” at school.