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WOMAN: Previously on "Guidance"...

- You're regressing, Alana; effectively immediately,

I'm putting you on mandatory sick leave.

- Mr. Ridley is the only person that cares about me

and my dreams, and you're all trying to destroy him.

- Son of a bitch.

HILARY: You're magpie13. You have to come forward.

- I have a daughter, she's four,

she can't know this about me, about her mom.

- We need to turn Brianna.

- I don't care about Brianna, I care about Liddy.

We need to get her away from Mr. Ridley

before he hurts her if he hasn't already.

- Layla, we have to do this methodically, we need a plan.

- Hilary's right, we have to start with Brianna.

Okay. We know that she gave Mr. Ridley

the shoes and texted him--

- You people are just as bad as he is.

All you care about is the popular girl.

Screw it, I'm looking out for Liddy.

- Layla, please don't do or say anything crazy.

Go calm her down.

- Layla's right.

Let's just call the cops and be done with it.

- And tell them what?

A jealous boyfriend thinks his ex

is slutting around with a teacher?

- Don't call her a slut.

- Tyler, I know you're angry, but think.

Look where I'm sitting,

he got me out of there, fast.

SMILEY: And besides, she probably told him

that you were snooping around her phone.

- So he's on to me too?

- But he wouldn't suspect me.

And Brianna thinks that Tyler hates me.

Let me do it. - Do what?

- Get Brianna to turn on our beloved Mr. Ridley.

WOMAN: ♪ My own world ♪

♪ Living inside myself ♪

♪ Myself ♪

♪ Living for no one else ♪

♪ And I see your face ♪

♪ I don't wanna face it ♪

♪ No more ♪

♪ So, I look away ♪

♪ I don't wanna face it ♪

♪ No more ♪

♪ What I'm thinking ♪

♪ What I'm saying ♪

♪ I don't ever know ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ So come in ♪

- Smiley here and this is your PSA Homecoming Week Edition,

which means the halls are filled with alumni

and I'm on Bri Watch.

- Maybe I'll win Homecoming Queen,

but Sasha Bartel is so pretty,

she's probably gonna win.

- Check back for my exclusive interview

when I ask what Bri will be wearing to the dance

and who will be her new bae?

[phone ringing]

- Hi, find anything?

- No, I just got to say,

your file organization is like a work of art,

but Mr. Price's handwriting is--

- Hieroglyphics, I know.

- I just went through the last two years of his work

and there hasn't been anything

relating to what magpie13 says.

- I put more of his files in the basement.

You have the archive keys, right?

- Oh, they're in Principal Decost's office.

Speaking of which, I got to go.

- Well, this room should be empt--Hilary.

Well, of course, you're already here.

Dr. Bartlett, I would like to introduce you

to your first senior interview

and our most ambitious student,

Hilary Lehane.

- It's such an honor to finally meet you.

You're just an inspiration and a role model.

I hope to follow in your footsteps at Harvard and beyond.

- Okay. Well, I will let you take it from here, Reyna.

- So...

Tell me about yourself.

- Bitches beware, Brianna's in my chair.

After such an epic breakup,

will you dis the traditional king and queen dance

if Tyler is crowned king?

- Of course not.

Tyler is a gentleman, we're still friends.

- Hmm.

Rumor or truemor,

you're seeing a new man,

uh, somebody older?

- Where did you hear that?

SMILEY: Oh, so, that's not a denial,

there is somebody new.

Is it anybody we know?

Is he why you ditched your Tyler Duke dreams

to stay in state?

- What is this, an interrogation?

- It seems like you've given up a lot for this new love.

Is this somebody we'll get a peek at at the dance

or would that be too much of a scandal?

- Whatever you think you know is wrong.

This interview is over.

SMILEY: Rumor or truemor, word is,

you're seeing someone new, someone older?

So that's not a denial. - Hey, sexy.

SMILEY: There is a new man. Anyone we know?

- Why wouldn't you just tell him no, an emphatic no?

- He caught me off-guard.

Look, it doesn't matter anyways,

everyone will just think it's just some hot college guy.

It'll all blow over by the dance.

- Brianna, what are you doing?

Are you trying to get me arrested?

Look, this is-- this is too dangerous.

- I thought you liked dangerous,

isn't that the whole-- - Stop, stop, stop.

Look, this isn't a game.

- Fine, I'll be more careful.

- No, careful isn't enough.

All right, the walls are closing in,

Alana is all over me,

we have--we have to cool this down.

- And what's that supposed to mean?

- Nothing happens until you're 18

and graduated, do you understand me?

- No, I don't.

- Jesus.

Okay, let me make this simple for you...

it's over.

You understand that?

- What are you talking about?

I love you and you love me.

- Brianna,

we both knew this was gonna end sometime.

- No, no, we didn't.

You told me that we were soul mates,

that we were different,

our love was bigger than the rules.

- Well, things have changed.

- Yeah, I changed...

my whole life for you.

I'm going to state,

closer, so we can be together like you said.

- Look, I--I never told you to go to state.

[school bell ringing]

You made that up in your head.

- Look, we're not friends, I get that.

- Understatement.

- But I know you actually care about Liddy,

so I need you to protect her.

- And protect her from what?

- From whatever bad might happen.

- What are you talking about?

- I can't say anything.

I don't really know what's going on,

I don't talk to her anymore,

but I know that you do.

So, please, Ozo,

not for me, for Liddy.

Just watch her back.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- Now we know why she dumped Tyler right before Homecoming.

I thought that was so suspish.

- God, I hate her sometimes. Her life is perfect.

She always gets what she wants.

- Totally. How does she do it?

- She just takes it.

[message tone rings]

RIDLEY: I'm usually so good at creating boundaries

with girls in my class, but with you?

I just can't.

Stop. - No.

- Those skirts you wear...

It's driving me crazy.

Stop.

[eerie music]

- If you think that I'm letting

that mess step out into the field, you're crazy.

This is Homecoming. Everybody's gonna be watching.

Let's do it again.

From the top, faster, come on.

Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, and four,

five, again, five, six.

- [sighs]

God, you are so predictable.

- Well, it's Homecoming Week,

they bounce around a bunch more.

Nothing?

- I got your text, what's up?

BRIANNA: One, two, three, stop, stop.

- Layla was rambling on about how you needed to be protected,

like something bad was gonna happen.

- God, not you too.

- Hey, Liddy. - What?

I'm not gonna talk about this.

- Is your dad back or something?

Look, if you and your mom need protection,

I can get that for you.

- No, it's not-- it's not about that.

- Okay. Then, what is it?

- Okay.

I've got this crush.

- All right.

How is that dangerous?

- Because...

he's a teacher...

And now Ms. Maynor thinks he's a pedophile

because I can't stop blushing

whenever I'm around him.

- Mr. Ridley? - I know.

I know, it is so stupid.

And I've been with Layla since I was a kid, literally,

but now, there's all these crazy emotions

and I'm gonna get him in trouble

because I'm the one who's confused.

- Confused about what?

He's our teacher, I mean, it's not like

you're hanging out with him.

Did he do something to you?

- No, no, of course not,

he would never lay a hand on me.

We just play guitar and we go see bands and stuff.

- What? - It was just once,

and it was my idea,

and nothing even happened.

He sees me as a kid.

Look, you know what, sometimes I feel like

he's the only person on this earth

that actually cares about me.

- He's not the only one.

- I know.

Thank you.

- Hey, wanna go to the dance with me?

It's my busy night, if I come alone,

it draws attention.

- So I'm your beard?

- Wear a dress.

BRIANNA: Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven--again.

One, two, three and--just stop, stop.

This is ridiculous.

We're done.

Everybody just go home.

What are you looking at?

- Looks like someone needs a little something

to take the edge off.

- I'm not edgy. They're all sloths.

Just--I hate looking bad.

- Yeah, Smiley really bent you over this morning.

BRIANNA: Don't be disgusting. - Well, it's true.

He knows how to get under your skin.

- Well, he's got a real talent.

- Or maybe it's true.

Maybe there is another guy.

And my guess, based off your mood,

he's dumped you.

I've known you a long time, Brianna.

- Whatever.

- I know you wouldn't bail on Tyler

unless you already got someone lined up.

And I know you wouldn't bitch your friends out

unless someone stabbed you in the back.

I'm just saying.

Old habits die hard.

And he's back.

- Go vape yourself into oblivion.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- I just don't understand.

Like, Kevin did so much for these kids.

They all loved him, especially Tyler.

- I hate him. - I'm telling you.

It was totally bold, right in school.

Creep me out, man.

- I don't care what Ms. Maynor and the rest of them say,

we got to call the cops.

- Well, no. No cops, or I'm out.

- Then Principal Decost.

- No way Decost gives up being the big hero

that saves CHS. He needs a scandal

like he needs a heart attack.

He'll bury it for sure.

- Mr. Ridley's got to pay.

- Yeah. We're gonna teach him a lesson,

that anti-Christ is--

- Our teacher of the year, Mr. Kevin Ridley,

and he's gonna give you some very good news.

- Thank you, John. Good afternoon.

So our guidance counselor couldn't be here today,

so, I guess--I guess,

I'll be taking credit for her hard work.

So in the past 10 years,

Principal Decost has implemented

the kind of sweeping changes that have led

to a 12% increase

in college admissions last year.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

And we're expected to have a 7% to 10% bump

with the class of 2017.

[suspenseful music]

We're very proud of our students here

who have demonstrated such passion and determination,

and we're also grateful for our faculty.

[suspenseful music]

- [screaming]

RIDLEY: Now, these outstanding results are thanks

in no small part to our dedicated educators.

- Like Kevin, right?

Okay. On that note,

I believe we have a game to attend.

- Wait, wait, wait.

Before everybody takes off,

I'd like to say something on behalf of the board.

Principal Decost, I have you to thank for my success.

And there are so many students

and alumni who feel exactly the same way.

So, on behalf

of the Capitol High School Alumni Board,

we would like to present you with this

Alumni Appreciation Award

for your remarkable spirit

and your 10 years of dedicated service.

- Thank you. Thank you.

WOMAN: Thank you.

- Wow.

Hey. [chuckles]

[eerie music]

- What were you thinking?

This could have ruined everything

that you've worked for, your future.

I wouldn't be surprised if all of you are suspended.

- No one said a thing to me.

- What do you mean?

Nothing?

- It's like it never happened.

- He's covering it up.

- Why wouldn't he report?

- Why would he say anything?

He doesn't want any questions.

- He's too slick for that.

- He thinks he's untouchable.

- No one is untouchable.

- Tyler. No more.

I'm handling this.

- When we talk about hindsight bias,

we mean the tendency that, once an outcome is known,

to believe we could've foreseen it.

Ms. Maynor, I, uh,

thought you weren't back until tonight.

- I heard things were getting raucous during Homecoming Week.

Didn't wanna miss out on the fun.

- Can I help you with something?

- I need to borrow Brianna.

[eerie music]

♪ ♪

Is that a new guitar?

BRIANNA: What am I doing here?

ALANA: I know Mr. Ridley has been behaving

inappropriately with you.

Tyler told me about the text

and the shoes that you bought him.

- Tyler is a stalker.

He's making this up because I dumped him.

- Brianna, what Mr. Ridley

is doing is criminal.

I know you think you're an adult

and that you're making adult decisions,

but he is taking advantage of you.

- Independent variable.

Now, this is the experimental factor

that's being manipulated, right?

The variable who's affected...

[suspenseful music]

The value--the effect of--

Hey, Ashlee, can you--can you write

the definitions on the board for me real quick?

I just need to step out real quick, guys.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

BRIANNA: You told me I should make my own choices,

think for myself.

So which is it, Ms. Maynor?

Am I an adult who can live her own life

or am I a kid who needs your protection?

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

I know you had a thing for Mr. Ridley,

but he didn't like you back,

and you're, like, damaged.

So you don't know how to handle rejection.

It's sad, really.

How you tried to use Hilary to get him fired.

- Brianna, these are lies that he's told you.

- He didn't tell me that.

I have eyes. I can see.

- Then why can't you see that I'm trying to help you?

- I don't want your help.

- He needs you to feel responsible.

- Ms. Maynor, if you don't let me out

of this room right now, I will scream so loud,

you will be the one that they put in jail.

- You know, he's done this before.

There was another girl.

- You're pathetic.

[eerie music]

♪ ♪

- It's all good.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- [sighs]

Yes. This is Principal Decost.

Is there an update on Kevin Ridley?

All these alumni.

My face hurts from smiling.

At the dance tonight, I'm gonna be permanently lockjawed.

RIDLEY: Listen, John, I...

I think it's better if I bow out this year.

I mean, Alana will be there.

Just let her have the fun.

- Kevin, Alana is practically my daughter.

And you know what,

you are like a son to me.

So you're coming to that dance,

and you two are gonna make peace.

PRINCIPAL DECOST: Okay. So he's still in surgery.

So what does that mean?

Would you please just give it to me straight?

Is Kevin going to live?

- No one's untouchable.

[suspenseful music]