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And the winner of this year's
Mr. Attaway Competition is...
Hamilton!
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Rhyme: Previously on "Chicken Girls"...
Everything's been so topsy-turvy lately.
Ellie's been lying about Robby.
Pretty sure that Rooney and Drake are, like,
dating or something?
- ( text chimes ) - What was that?
- It's Angie.
- You're going to summer camp
- with her and you didn't even mention it?
- Rooney.
Ezra is literally
the most confusing person I've ever met.
You made it pretty clear whatever happened between us
was just for spring break.
Ezra: Is there something going on between you and Tim?
I know you're having family problems,
but this isn't cool.
My dad's really sick.
My mom and I are moving in with him.
You're leaving Attaway?
How about you ask him who WarriorPrincess03 is.
So you've been talking to that girl online
or something?
- This is over.
- Have you thought any more
- about coming to work at 'Sup?
- Let's do it.
Birdie: What are you doing here?
I was in a coma
and you weren't there for any of it!
Rooney: Seeing Spike was the last thing she needed.
She was starting to act like her old self.
It's hard letting go of the things that
meant a lot to you.
Rhyme: "Dear TK, Why am I writing to someone
who isn't writing me back?"
I brought these for you.
He told me to give them to you.
TK: ♪ Squad goals, give me all the feels ♪
♪ Fresh head to toe, you already know the deal ♪
♪ The name is TK, big boss of Attaway ♪
- Girls: TK!
- ♪ Cool to the school ♪
♪ Still swagging everyday ♪
♪ Hair slicked back and my new J's on ♪
♪ And I'm always bumping "Chicken Girls" ♪
- ♪ My favorite song ♪ - Hey.
- ♪ We fly so...
♪ - Sorry, I was just listening
to that silly song you always play.
- It's not silly.
- It's a little silly.
How's that article going?
You know, about the mold in the locker rooms?
Not looking forward to doing the field research.
Hey, what's wrong?
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Look, I know things have been weird
between us ever since the whole letter thing.
Oh, it's just a letter.
I told you, don't worry about it.
Even so, I wrote you this.
I've been wanting to tell you a few things,
but it was easier for me to write them down.
So, could you just read it later?
♪ And I try to calm you down ♪
Okay.
Have a good day.
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♪ We fly so high ♪
♪ We fly together ( fly together ) ♪
♪ We are a girl gang ♪
♪ Like birds of a feather ( birds of a feather ) ♪
♪ We fly so high ♪
♪ We fly together ( fly together ) ♪
♪ We are a girl gang ♪
♪ Like birds of a feather ( birds of a feather ) ♪
No, I want O'Dell!
It's super hot when you talk football.
I know.
I'm just so happy
that we finally found something we have in common--
competition.
Good luck with the rest of your draft.
Hey, beautiful.
- I told you, I can carry my own books.
- I know you can,
but I like walking you to class.
It's the best part of my morning.
Are you even real?
Well, what about this?
- Am I interrupting something?
- Oh, not at all.
I was just showing Rooney your Mr. Attaway article.
- It looks great, Rhyme.
- Thanks.
Um, hey, guys, I gotta go to class,
but I will catch you guys later.
- Oh, Rhyme, I have a scoop for you.
- Oh, yeah?
Apparently, some freshman girl
has just been nominated
for the journalism award.
♪ What we want ♪
What?
Me?
- ♪ Hide away, hide away ♪ - This is crazy.
♪ I hide away from all the things that hurt ♪
♪ Yo, but you don't care at all ♪
- Can't believe it's been a whole year.
- I know.
Remember when the biggest drama
was who was making the dance team
and if Henry was texting you back?
Birdie, we said we wouldn't
speak about that.
I'm sorry.
It's just too good.
It's not like anyone's texting me back.
♪ You're already gone ♪
Still no word from Spike?
Robbie said they're in Europe
or something on tour?
Or maybe he just doesn't have service.
Or maybe he just doesn't want to talk to me.
I sort of envy you, I mean...
I don't know what to say to Drake.
Well, I hope you don't have read receipts on.
And why aren't you answering him?
I don't know.
I thought it was something to do with Angie,
but maybe it's something different.
Hmm.
I gotta go grab my camera, actually.
I'll talk to you later?
Oh, I was looking everywhere for that.
Thanks.
Hey, can we talk for a second?
Yeah.
What's up?
Um...
this timing is really gonna suck.
Okay.
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I...
I really like you, Rooney.
I really like you, too.
No.
I mean, like, I--
- I really like you.
- Oh.
And it's been really hard for me
watching you and Drake.
And I just think it might be better if we just--
♪ I see you everywhere ♪
♪ See you everywhere ♪
If we what?
I forgot what I was going to say.
♪ Holding on to hope ♪
♪ That you will come right here to find me ♪
♪ Not one to write these kind of songs ♪
♪ But you bring them out of me ♪
♪ Four weeks in the summer ♪
♪ I should know better than to ♪
♪ Let things grow bigger than a kiss ♪
What is so important that it couldn't
just wait for tomorrow?
Well, I'm here, for one.
We miss you at Attaway.
- How's your dad?
- He's hanging in there.
We just wanted the Chicken Girls to hang out
before school lets out.
Yeah, Rhyme, is that such a crime?
Oh, that rhymes.
Ellie, if you do this all summer,
- I'm out.
- Out of what?
That's what we wanted to talk to you about.
- So, Kayla's dad invited us all to--
- ( clears throat )
Okay, fine.
You tell it.
So, my dad is starting to feel
a little bit better now,
but my mom wants me to spend time
with him this summer.
But she also said you guys can come stay with us.
The house is, like, right next to the lake,
and he has kayaks and paddleboats.
Starting tomorrow.
- What?
- You know, canoes,
swimming, barbecues.
Yeah, all our parents already said yes,
so yours totally will, too.
Well, you're coming whether you like it or not.
I cannot deal with this Chicken Girl FOMO.
I guess the Chicken Girls
are going to Crown Lake this summer.
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♪ I know that I say this enough ♪
♪ But I want to turn it all around ♪
Rhyme: "I'll just come right out
and say it.
This is a love letter.
When I first started writing to TK,
I never really thought he'd write back,
but I hoped he would.
- What are those?
- Ezra, don't.
Are these love letters?
No.
I mean...
When I was younger, I had a hard time
saying what was on my mind.
Maybe people thought, 'Oh, Rhyme's not that deep...
♪ Don't wanna see that I lost one of the good ones ♪
Rhyme: ...or complicated.'
But they were wrong.
I just kept it all bottled up inside.
That's why these last few months have
been so special to me,
because I met someone else.
♪ And I know that you've heard this enough ♪
Rhyme: Someone different.
And it made me realize that there's more to life
than the boy next door.
♪ But I'm on the verge of breaking down ♪
Rhyme: I have so much else
to be grateful for.
♪ But every little thing you do is golden ♪
Rhyme: Sure, the people in my life
can be goofy sometimes.
♪ Now I can see that there's no point in hoping ♪
Hammy!
Now you don't get any.
Rhyme: And sure, we don't always
see eye to eye.
- Oh.
- Is this you?
- No, that's not me, actually.
- That's you.
- It's-- no.
- How old were you?
Wait, no!
- No!
- Oh, God.
No, no, no, no, no.
But our differences are what bring us together.
- I want Tom Hardy.
- No, you don't.
- Yeah, I do.
- He doesn't play football.
- He might in-- - In a what?
In his free time.
♪ So much that I should've done ♪
Rhyme: Even if that means
living in other towns.
♪ Yeah, maybe I don't wanna believe ♪
♪ That I lost one of the good ones ♪
- Woman: Kayla, come downstairs!
- I'll be right there.
♪ I try not to think about you too much ♪
Rhyme: Or other coasts.
♪ Yeah, when the rain falls on your skin ♪
♪ I'm jealous of it ♪
Rhyme: Or even in other states.
♪ But every little thing you do is golden ♪
♪ Yeah, I look at you now, I see a different person ♪
♪ Now I can see that there's no point in hoping ♪
♪ 'Cause, really, I don't want to believe ♪
♪ That you were one of the good ones ♪
Rhyme: So, maybe we don't always get the ending
we were hoping for.
♪ I don't want to see that I lost one of the good ones ♪
♪ And every day I try to act like I'm good ♪
♪ But there's so much that I should've done ♪
♪ So much that I could've done ♪
Rhyme: But sometimes the endings
we think we want aren't always
the ones we need.
But the truth is, our stories aren't written yet.
At any moment, everything can change.
♪ I don't wanna leave ♪
♪ But I guess I could say good-bye ♪
♪ And I try not to think about you too much ♪
Rhyme: People walk in
and out of our lives.
And you never know who might turn up next.
♪ But I realize that there's no point in hoping 'cause ♪
♪ Because...
♪
Rhyme: Which brings me back to us.
When I first started writing,
it was for someone miles and miles away.
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♪ Who do you think you are, boy?
♪
♪ You're pushing me too far, boy ♪
Rhyme: But somewhere along the way,
I stopped writing for him or for anyone else.
♪ I know you think you know me ♪
Rhyme: I started writing for myself.
♪ Well, I never done nothing wrong to hurt you ♪
♪ Just back away ♪
Rhyme: The thing is, what I can't be right now
is yours-- nor anyone else's.
I'm a sister.
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A dancer.
A writer.
And almost a sophomore.
But more than anything,
I'm a Chicken Girl."
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