Nothing is going right for high schooler Charlie Lowell. He isn't a great student, his family is unhelpful, and he's being terrorized by a rotten bully named Butch, a real heel. After Butch challenges him to a fight, Charlie has to find his inner strength and defeat his tormentor once and for all.
After a sudden tragedy, Phoebe is forced to grapple with her grief. She attempts to confide in her friends and teachers, but she feels that the only one who truly understands her is her boyfriend, Aster.