(liquid sloshing)
- [Heather] This is a story about four girls.
Nellie, Tiffany, Chloe, and Lucy.
They didn't all make it out of Crown Lake.
(sirens blaring)
No one who crosses me...
(girls screaming)
ever does.
(suitcase wheels rumbling)
- Calliope, what's with the uniform?
- Cute, right?
- [Electra] Ari, can you stop texting your boyfriend
for two seconds?
- Sorry.
- I've gotta go.
Don't be late to my speech.
- Wait!
First day back sister photo.
♪ Never say ♪
- Smile!
(camera clicks)
♪ Say ♪
- I'll see you guys in there.
- [Heather] I took a little break, but now I'm back.
And I've got high hopes for the new class.
- Yo!
Boys dorms are this way, dude.
But, that's irrelevant to you because you are not a boy.
You must be new here.
- How'd you figure that out?
- The bags, the uniform, the map.
And...you were joking.
- Yes, I'm new.
From California.
I'm Molly.
- Danny.
Need help with your bags?
- I'm good on my own, but thanks.
(light ominous music)
(light music)
- Thanks, Oliver.
You really didn't have to do that.
- I know I didn't have to.
I wanted to.
I missed you over winter break.
- I should go find Lisa.
- You're gonna see her every day.
What about me?
I love you, Ari.
- I love you too, I just...
- Uh…can we help you?
- I'm Molly King.
This is my room.
- This is my room.
- Well, there are two beds.
- But...Lisa’s my roommate.
- Who's Lisa?
- This must be a mistake.
I need to talk to my sister.
No offense, but...don’t get unpacked yet.
(Oliver sighs)
- Do you mind?
- The friends you meet at Crown Lake
will be your family for life.
So, get involved!
As you know, this year’s our 100-year celebration,
and I still need volunteers
for the centennial planning committee.
- Where have you been?
Are you okay?
- In other news, Headmistress Chloe's wife
just had her baby,
so she will be on maternity leave this semester.
So, let’s welcome our new interim headmistress,
Headmistress Baker.
(girls clapping)
- Oh!
Thank you all for that lovely welcome.
You know, I was a student here myself
and made some lifelong friends, and I look ---
- Sorry.
- …forward to getting to know each and every one of you.
So, welcome back! And, don’t forget, I’ll see you later, here,
in the great hall for some refreshments.
Molly King.
I know you're far from home,
but Crown Lake is different than California.
Is this some sort of fashion statement?
- No, I just prefer pants.
I sort of think what I wanna wear is my own business.
- Not at Crown Lake.
You are free to accessorize and express yourself, though.
- Uh…this is all I brought.
- Then you'll just have to order more.
I’m sorry, but...I can’t bend the rules.
- Electra?
What the heck?
You messed up the room assignment.
- What do you mean?
- Lisa's not my roommate anymore?
- She requested to switch.
I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
- [Woman] Just grab a treat.
- Hi.
How is everybody doing?
Oh my gosh, I love your bag.
- There are people who could pull off that look, honey...
you aren’t one of them.
- Give me your number, honey.
I promise to text you if I care.
- Oh, (laughs) don't be such a Heather, Felicity.
It's not cute.
That’s Felicity Wild, and her lap dog, Ashley.
I'm afraid you've made an enemy.
- Heartbreaking.
What's a Heather?
- Basically Crown Lake slang for a mean girl, or a bully.
It's a long story.
I'm Callie, by the way.
Let me give you the lay of the land.
That group of boys over there?
Any of those guys are good to date except Rhys,
total player, and Oliver, who's dating my sister, Ari.
- Ari's your sister?
- You can't tell?
Kidding.
We're all adopted.
- That's cool.
- I'm bored.
Wanna play a game?
- Okay.
- [Rhys] Yeah, sure.
Truth or dare.
You first.
- Dare?
- Hey mom, sorry I haven't called.
Wait, they called you?
No, I just need to order more.
Mom, stop!
Why would I want to embarrass Nick?
I'll handle it.
Yes.
Bye.
(Molly screams)
- It's almost lights out.
Better move along.
- You weren't even going to tell me
you requested a new roommate?
- Can we talk about this later?
- Listen, if this is about--
- Not now.
- She can't even hear us.
- Yes, I can.
But I'm leaving, and I don't care.
- You can't seriously want to room
with Morgan McQuaid over me.
She thinks she's in the matrix.
Listen, if this is about that--
- I just wanted to branch out, okay?
- [Electra] Cutting it close to lights out.
- Yeah, be careful.
This place is haunted, you know.
- I don't believe in ghosts.
- I’m not talking about ghosts, but...there are stories.
- What kind of stories?
- Remember Heather?
- Callie, don't scare her.
- She should know.
Girls used to bully each other using the name Heather,
but...some girl in the nineties thought it was like, real.
- One of them started a fire
that burnt down the old theater building.
Her friend was trapped and died.
- Who started the fire?
- A girl named Nellie Chambers.
- Why did she do it?
- When the firefighters arrived,
all Nellie kept repeating was, “Heather did it.”
"Heather did it."
- She left Crown Lake in shame,
and nobody's heard from her since.
Maybe…maybe Heather finally got her?
- [Both] Boo!
(both laughing)
- It's me, Heather.
- Rhys! Get back to your dorm before I write you up.
(Rhys sighs)
- Sweet dreams, Molly.
(mysterious music)
- Did you go through my stuff?
- No.
(ball thudding)
Do you have to do that?
- Yep.
(fire alarm blaring)
- Guys, remember to follow Crown Lake safety protocol!
Single file, everyone stay calm!
(group gasps)
- Is that a boy's uniform?
- It's mine.
- [Hank] Show's over.
Back to bed.
- [Heather] Don't worry, Headmistress.
It's just little old me.
You're probably wondering what happened
to Nellie and her friends.
Stick around, 'cause the show's just getting started.
Next time, on "Crown Lake".
- Bullying will not be tolerated,
and those responsible will face severe consequences.
- Is there someone else?
- No.
- How do you think this makes me look?
- Heather is just a game, but, Nellie...she was real.