The school election approaches and both sides re-examine what they stand for. New girl Hazel starts her first day at Rydell and tries to stay impartial… and invisible.

The administration is determined to squash the brewing teenage rebellion at Rydell. A new scandal galvanizes Olivia to take action, but causes Jane to consider giving up.

On Halloween, a last-minute move by Buddy and the Socs threatens to blow up Jane’s campaign, and romance proves to be tricky for the Pink Ladies.

With the election over, Cynthia questions whether the Pink Ladies' relationship will be the same as she rehearses for the play. As the girls consider who they are without each other, they make unexpected connections. Nancy struggles to delegate her vision to Hazel while making costumes for the play. Jane and Susan, at the peak of their frustrations with one another, are forced to take drivers ed together. And Olivia must ask for Mr. Daniels help to do an investigation for the newspaper.

This one’s for the boys. Richie is torn up over Jane, but rather than deal with it, he escapes with the T-Birds on a once-in-a-lifetime excursion that promises girls, games, and glory. But when things go sideways, each of the T-Birds will have to confront the things they’re running from. Back in Rydell, a conversation makes Buddy wonder if everything he knows about himself is actually true.