(classic music)
(birds chirping)
(record scratches)
(upbeat music)
- (chuckles) What, you thought I was gone for good?
(both giggling)
- (chuckles) When did you get back from cheer camp?
- Oh, not until eight, the bus got in at 5,
and then we went to one of the older girls' houses.
Don't tell mom that.
- My lips are sealed.
- All right, so did you miss me this summer?
Come on, get up.
- Let's see, I helped Astrid move in to Grandma's.
I read all of the 32 Jansen books,
I read "Little Women".
I babysat for Mrs. Simpson's grandson.
His name is Ralph,
he like to call me a Marmalade.
- Does she pay you a lot?
- Twenty bucks and free lunch.
- Let me guess-- - Egg salad sandwiches.
- With the crust cut off. - Exactly.
- Yes, some things never change, hmm?
- So are you gonna be late to meet the girls?
- What girls?
Oh, those girls.
(chuckles) Yes, so Quinn is doing track this year I think,
and Ellie is probably driving to school
with that new guy friend.
- A New guy?
Tell me everything.
- No, you know him the debate guy, Charles,
no, that's not him.
Carlos?
Yes, Carlos that's him.
- What about T.K?
Are you nervous to see him?
- T.K, why would I be nervous?
- I don't know I just thought--
- Birdie said their cousins are moving here
from Texas or something?
- [Mom] Rhyme, Harmony, let's go.
- Well, you're all grown up.
- I don't feel grown up.
- No, neither did I.
It just kinda happens.
Come on, let's go. - One second.
(ambient music)
♪ We fly so high ♪
♪ We fly together, we fly together ♪
♪ We are a girl gang like birds of a feather ♪
♪ Birds of a feather ♪
♪ We fly so high ♪
♪ We fly together, we fly together ♪
♪ We are a girl gang like birds of a feather ♪
♪ Birds of a feather ♪
(guitar music)
(keyboard types)
- Hey, you almost knocked me over.
- Maybe you pick up the pace.
- I was just lost.
Do you know where Warner way is?
- Right through that door.
You're new here? - Sure am.
(tense music)
- Oh my gosh, you guys, you look so amazing,
I'm so excited!
- Hi, I'm back...
- Hey, Harm. - We missed you this summer.
- So how was-- - Dance camp?
It was amazing, and hi.
It's been like a million years.
- It has?
- Remember, Bel was in first grade with us.
- And third.
- And the best dancer at camp.
- I love what you're doing with your hair.
This school year is going to be great.
(bell rings)
Let's walk in together,
and make sure we get a great table at lunch.
(bouncy music)
(ambient music)
(bell rings)
- (sighs) That was a second bell everyone.
I am Mr. Giamarra.
I'll be your English teacher for today,
and the foreseeable future.
Let's start with a roll call.
Rebecca Anderson.
Claire Fitzroy.
- Do you know who that is?
- That new girl?
- Not new, you don't recognize her?
Rhyme McAdams' little sister.
- Ah, who was?
- Rhyme is definitely like the most popular
hottest of the upperclassman.
- No doubt.
- Mr.Kham?
- Eggie, Eggie, Eggie, Eggie, Eggie.
- All right boys, I take it you go by Eddie then?
- It's Eggie.
- With the G.
- Sounds great also with a G,
and do we have Harmony McAdams?
- Present.
- And Darnell Walker.
- Present too.
- Then let's talk summer reading,
specifically "Little Women".
So what do we think,
does it hold up today?
How about you, Harmony?
- I thought it was the best book I ever read.
- Go on.
- Well, Jo was the best.
They were so,
even though it was written a long time ago,
I feel like I would be friends with them today.
(Claire scoffs)
- You disagree, Claire?
- How could you not?
If my mom acted like Marmee I'd run away from home.
Every time the sisters do the right thing,
they have to apologize to Mrs. March.
It's pathetic.
- Maybe you should like the Cam Jansen books.
- I've read those books when I was seven.
- Let's stay on track.
Mr. Kham, sorry.
- Eggie. - Why don't you read
for us the passage you highlighted this summer?
- A passage?
- You did read "Little Women", right?
- Of course he did.
Eggie just lent me his book because I forgot mine.
(Claire whispers)
- The patience and the humility of the person she once loved
was a better lesson to Jo.
- Not bad.
(ambient music)
- Thank you. - Of course.
I'm so glad you have a free period,
'cause otherwise I would never see you.
- Oh, I know and it's gonna get so much worse
when college tours starts.
- (scoffs) I'm dreading it.
Just passing the college counselor in the hall
makes my palms start sweating.
Those beady judgey eyes.
- Well you know what the say:
extracurriculars make the ordinary, extra-ordinary.
- So much for holding on a part time job.
I guess I'm ordinary.
- (chuckles) We're already in what?
Third periods and she and Mr. Daniels have already tried
to pulled me aside and get me to join the appeal again.
- Really, didn't he kick you off?
- Yes, that's what I'm saying,
but apparently he's disappointed
that I'm still a cheerleader,
too bad I don't care what what he thinks.
- Mmh, okay.
Well, your "Hey Harmony column" were pretty good though.
- Yeah, they have their moments.
Yeah, but times change.
- True.
Well, here's to being ordinary.
- [Brittany] Walker is so gonna ask you.
- No way, he barely knows my name.
- He's almost as hot as his brother.
- Ty is so hot there is no way Walker is gonna ask me.
- Ask you to what?
- To the Pep Rally, duh.
- And then go to the Parlor.
- Can you go without a date?
- Unless you wanna be a loser.
- If I wanted to be a loser
I would just hang out with Claire Fitzroy.
Has she always been so annoying?
- Walker is totally looking at you.
- I'm pretty sure he's just sneezing.
- You good bro?
- Sorry, I thought I was gonna sneeze you know
and it just goes away.
- Sometimes I think you're from another planet.
- I wish I was from another planet.
- You guys need to focus,
Pep Rally is coming up and we need dates.
- And so who's gonna be the lucky lady, Egg?
- What do you think about Katie?
She got super cute over the summer.
- You're not gonna ask Bel?
- Yah, come on Eggie everyone knows you're destined
to be together.
- Mr. and Mrs. Attaway.
- Give it a rest.
- If Walker doesn't ask me there is always Gus.
- Gus?
Eww, he chews with his mouth open.
- That means he's a good kisser.
- True.
What about him for Harm?
- Me?
I am not interested.
Hey, do you guys wanna go to Junior's after school?
- Yeah. - The coffee place?
- We have dance practice after school.
- Practice?
- Oh, for dance team.
- We have to beat Millwood this year.
Eggie won't date a runner-up.
- Oh, so Eggie asked you to the Pep Rally?
- Well, he's waiting for the right moment to ask me.
- They're next-door neighbors and super close,
like basically dating.
- Well, I have to get to social studies,
I'll catch up with you ladies later.
(suspense music)
- Last weekend, Katie was looking at me at the Galleria,
like looking.
- I think she was looking at the pretzel stand.
(all laugh)
And since you're going with Bel, I'm gonna ask Katie.
- Over my dead body.
- Is this seat taken?
- You new here?
- Just moved last week.
Can I sit?
- Have you ever kissed a girl before?
- Well, I held hands with one at my old school.
(all laugh)
- No way.
- What about her, why is she allowed?
- Leyla is one of us.
Now scram.
- What a dweeb.
(all laughing)
- He's right, though.
Just cause you're a girl doesn't mean
you don't need a date.
- (scoffs) A date?
(gags)
- Rules are rules no exceptions.
(whistle blows)
- Five, six, seven, eight.
Wait, scoot over little Katie you're practically
on top of Brittany.
- Hey Harm.
Come on, we already started.
- Right now?
I'm not even in the right clothes.
- I'm sure we have extras in the locker room,
but hurry, we only have the gym for an hour.
- Well, what about Tuesday Tea?
- What even is that?
- It's where all the Chicken Girls get together
and talk each week.
- I thought the Chicken Girls were dancers.
- Yeah, they are, but--
- Don't you wanna be on the team?
Aren't you Rhyme's sister?
- [Brittany] Yeah, come on Harm, don't be lame.
- I just don't feel like dancing.
- You heard her girls.
She doesn't feel like dancing,
since we do let's get back to it,
and Harmony can go drink coffee or whatever.
Five, six, seven, eight.
(xylophone music)
- Thanks.
How much was it?
- My treat, so how was your first day?
- Honestly, it stunk no one likes me,
and I really miss Texas.
- I understand buddy, but family is important,
we gotta stick together.
- I just wish the boys would let me sit with them.
- You gotta have swagger.
How did you introduce yourself?
Practice on me.
(PK sighs)
- All right.
Hi, my name's Peyton Kaye, and I just moved in from Texas.
Will you be my friend?
(record scratches)
- Okay, that was all wrong, all wrong.
Try it like this,
What's up dudes?
Mind if I pull up a chair?
Just rolled in from Texas.
My name's Peyton Kaye, but my friends call me PK.
- PK?
- Chicks dig initials.
(ambient music)
- Did you get lost on the way to your room?
- You know when you were younger this was my room.
- And now you want it back?
- No.
All right, how was day one?
- Honestly awful.
All the girls care about is dancing, boys and drama.
- Oh, so first day at Attaway?
- Rhyme, I'm serious.
It's like I know that you want me
to make my own Chicken Girls,
but it feels like I don't know them anymore.
This one girl, Bel,
are you even paying attention?
- Sorry, I've kinda had a rough day.
- Rough how?
- Rough like Mr. Daniels and mom
are making me take the stupid college tour.
- What's so bad about that?
Remember, how much fun California was?
- Well, it's just for the past few years of my life
I've been trying to figure out who I am,
and once I finally have a good grip on that
everybody is trying to turn me around again.
- So you're going away again?
- Only for a couple of weeks,
and I'll bring you back some souvenirs.
Sorry, did you wanna tell me about your day?
- Don't worry, I'll figure it out.
(piano music)
(box closes)
- [Harmony] Next week on "Chicken Girls".
- My name's Peyton Kaye but my friends call me PK.
- PK like TK?
- Has anyone asked you to Pap Rally yet?
- Boys keep saying they're gonna ask girls but--
- Maybe we could go together.
- Me?
- Bel, she's really nice and all except
when you get on her bad side.
- You had your chance and you walked away, right girls?