At the sound of gunshots, students flee the homecoming dance. Two months earlier, students attend the Senior Symposium where Principal Decost introduces them to the new guidance counselor, Alana Maynor.

Distraught over an imperfect grade in AP Psych, Hilary suggests to Alana that Mr. Ridley's grading system is rigged.

Relationship tension mounts when Tyler finds out that Brianna met with Alana about future plans without him.

A former student seeking her transcript catches Alana off guard.

Mr. Ridley fraternizes with Principal Decost, and they shut down the prospect of Hilary dropping AP Psych.

Alana opens up to Smiley about her personal obstacle in an effort to get him to better connect with his peers.

When Mr. Ridley cancels a scheduled quiz to accommodate a trust exercise, Hilary refuses to participate.

Alana syncs up with Mr. Ridley, and Hilary does not appreciate Alana's apparent shift in position on the Ridley of it all.

Polly's displeased by Alana's unsolicited advice, let alone visit to the diner where she works.

Despite the growing rift between Liddy and Layla, Liddy couldn't be more jazzed about guitar club with Mr. Ridley.

Smiley forms the Alliance as a means to manage his creative energy, and Brianna appears confident in her choice to exclusively apply to State but asks Alana not to tell Tyler.

When sketchy info about Tyler's past surfaces, Decost urges Alana not to explore it further.

Tyler meets with Alana and discusses Brianna's future, meanwhile Brianna appears pleased with a new purchase.

Smiley orients the key players to the Alliance, Alana deals with family matters, and Layla shares a private word with Brianna.

Despite Alana's stern warning against using school archives for personal purposes, Hilary bruskly make an irreversible decision in the heat of the moment.

Layla confronts Ozo about selling weed to Liddy; next she goes to Alana for advice on her relationship, though it's apparent that she can't seem to think beyond herself.

During cheerleading practice, Tyler goes to slip something into Brianna's bag but stops when he's very pleased with what he sees. On the bleachers, Ozo refuses to sell weed to Liddy.

Hilary believes Smiley when he says he'll take down her video.

Tyler and Brianna appear to make peace, Liddy and Layla quarrel explosively, and Hilary goes viral.

Hilary faces hatred among the student body after everyone's seen her vlog on the Alliance site.

When Alana urges Principal Decost to allow an investigation into Mr. Ridley, Decost consents but maintains that the district can't know a thing.

Smiley admits to relying on his phone for protection, and Hilary and Liddy stand off about Mr. Ridley as Smiley looks on.

Hilary's crushed by the feeling of responsibility she has for everything that's going on, and Alana establishes the plan for an investigation into Mr. Ridley.