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Rhyme: Previously on "Chicken Girls"...

You and your partner will be responsible

for taking care of a baby.

Rhyme: Everyone keeps talking about Hamilton.

Apparently he'’s hot now?

Did Hamilton get hot?

Harmony, what are you doing in here?

Isn'’t she darling?

You couldn'’t even help me take care of a stupid bag of flour.

You wouldn'’t even let me hold it.

It'’s a girl!

[ gasps ]

I'’ve missed you.

I just want you to leave me alone.

- Something wrong? - I needed you and you weren'’t there.

I can'’t do this anymore.

Let me get this straight. You and this guy Drake are...

Rhyme: Over. Totally over TK.

Rooney: Are you guys texting?

Texting?

I can honestly say no to that.

Okay, and this new guy, Ezra?

Rhyme: I should just pretend we never met.

Jeez, that guy Ezra sounds like a real jerk.

[ music playing ]

Rhyme'’s voice: Dear TK.

Harmony: Rhyme, breakfast!

Be down in a sec.

Rhyme'’s voice: I thought you would'’ve written back by now.

Harmony: Pancakes are getting cold.

Okay, start without me!

Rhyme'’s voice: I heard that life moves at a slower pace down South.

So maybe that'’s what you'’re doing?

- What'’s that? - Nothing.

You'’re gonna be late for school.

Just finishing up some homework.

Does that have anything to do with the letter

you sent to Texas the other day?

No, well, pancake time. Let'’s go, come on.

♪ 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 ]. ♪

[ music playing ]

So I told him, like, I can'’t do this

half living together, half long-distance thing anymore.

Like, pick a lane.

Good for you. You deserve better.

[ groans ] Just men, you know?

Oh, I know. Tell me about it.

What? I guess Hammy'’s just different than other guys.

Oh, honey, he'’s definitely different.

I just don'’t get why we have to do this whole flour baby thing.

Like, we'’re not in "Little House on the Prairie."

Why do we have to sew and stuff?

Hey, that sounds like an interesting idea for the "Attaway Appeal."

Can you give me 800 words?

Just what I needed, more homework.

Hey, you might enjoy it.

Think about it.

- Bye, see you later. - See you later.

Did you ever figure out what was going on with your mom the other day?

My mom'’s been out late a lot,

and then constantly on her phone.

I don'’t know. She'’s been really distant.

Maybe she'’s dating someone new.

Gross. I'’m changing the subject.

I know you have your own boy trouble,

but can I vent for a sec?

Go for it.

Flash is a gamer, but he also works remotely for "'’Sup."

But, still, he'’s constantly on his phone.

Well, wasn'’t he always like that?

It'’s been worse lately.

I have a weird feeling.

[ sighs ] Yeah, well, you don'’t have to take that.

You laying down the law with Robby has actually inspired me.

You'’ve come so far from your Henry days.

[ laughs ]

[ phone vibrating ]

Mom?

[ music playing ]

What do you mean he'’s sick?

Like, he has the flu?

I don'’t understand. He seemed fine over the holidays.

[ school bell rings ]

Mom, I'’m gonna be late for class.

Can we talk about this at home?

I'’m fine. I just...

I need to get to class.

[ exhales ]

It feels good to be home.

Right, honey?

I see you redecorated?

I just thought I'’d brighten the place up.

I'’m worried about you, Birdie.

Are you gonna be okay here alone when I have to go to work later?

It'’s whatever. I'’ll be fine.

Please, honey.

We need to get you out of this funk.

I have a headache, and you'’re just making it worse.

[ school bell rings ]

What are you doing here?

Well, I go to school here now.

Oh, yeah, right.

- Okay, are you following me now? - Maybe. Maybe not.

Okay, well, you made it pretty clear

that whatever happened between us was just for Spring Break.

Maybe you'’re just reading into things.

- Okay, then maybe you should clarify. - Should I?

Wow, you really want to get the last word in, don'’t you?

Yeah, I do.

You needed to see me?

Oh, Rhyme. Please, yes, come in.

I wanted to talk to you about the flour baby assignment.

You have barely journaled.

I'’ve been really distracted.

I'’ve got a lot of other homework.

Well, that'’s no excuse.

Home Ec is just as important as Math or Social Studies.

Is it, though? It kinda seems a little old-fashioned to me.

[ scoffs ]

I have a proposition for you, Rhyme.

If you want to write an essay explaining why you disagree with the assignment,

and if it appears that you'’ve put the hours in,

then I will-- I will reconsider your grade.

Wow. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Miss Whistle.

[ chuckles ]

This meeting is now convened.

I have an incredibly important announcement to make.

Drumroll, please.

You are looking at the new editor-in-chief of the "Attaway Appeal."

Okay. I thought there was gonna be a bit more of a reaction,

but if that'’s everyone, then...

Room for one more?

You a journalist?

I used to write for the Millwood paper.

I'’m new to town, but I thought you could do with an extra reporter.

Look, I don'’t know how it went in Millwood,

but here at Attaway, you have to earn your stripes.

Take a seat, cub, and we'’ll see if you'’re up for the job.

- Girl on laptop: "Fash" is short for "Fashion." - Mother: Birdie, I'’m leaving!

- Call me if you need anything. - Girl on laptop: Does he want to fight me right now?

- Because I'’ll throw down. - Boy on laptop: Oh, I'’ll throw down.

- [ chimes ] - Boy on laptop: Yeah? No? Maybe?

Girl #2 on laptop: Babe, chill.

We'’re shopping for fun fash the cheap way.

Billy, you'’ll cover the field hockey game.

Aye-aye, sir.

And that just leaves the drama club.

Rooney, can you go down the hall and get a couple shots?

Yeah, like that guy Drake?

I can'’t keep track of every wannabe actor.

You'’re such a doofus sometimes.

That'’s Mr. Editor-in-Chief doofus to you.

All right, everyone. Let'’s get to work.

Well, that'’s basically it. Next week, we'’ll be watching "Phantom,"

so I'’ll see you guys next week.

All right, man. See ya.

Hey, what'’s up?

Uh, official "Attaway Appeal" business.

You mind if I take some photos for the paper?

- Sure thing. - Great.

Um, let'’s have you stand by the light.

I meant to ask, how'’s your friend Birdie doing?

Uh, yeah, she'’s good. She'’s actually getting out of rehab today.

That'’s great. Seems like she'’s got

some great friends looking out for her.

Okay, um, smile.

[ beeps, clicks ]

Let'’s go take a few in the hallway.

[ music playing ]

[ muffled laughter ]

Stop-- okay, stop it.

Um, just over this way a little.

- How'’s that? - Just trying to find your light.

You have really nice eyes.

Thanks. You, too.

[ camera beeps, clicks ]

Flash, can you put down your stupid phone for one second?

It'’s important.

'’Sup?

Found it.

Wow, Rhyme. You really came through.

[ knocks ] Ellie.

I really don'’t have time for this right now.

Well, I was just letting you know

that I'’ll be out of your hair in no time.

I talk to my mom. I'’m gonna be studying for my GED

and I'’m gonna tour with her full time.

Oh, wow.

I mean, cool.

Whatever.

- Cool. - You know, this isn'’t what I wanted.

I wanted to stay here with you.

[ sighs ] You had that chance months ago.

But some people just don'’t change,

and I-- I realize that now.

[ phone chimes ]

I have to go.

[ music playing ]

Do you guys have any idea what'’s going on?

- No clue. - I hope she'’s okay.

Hey, what'’s wrong?

Whatever it is, we'’re here for you.

My dad'’s really sick.

I'’m so sorry.

Is he gonna be okay?

I don'’t know.

My mom and I are moving in with him

to help him with his treatment.

You'’re leaving Attaway?

I'’m just going to Crown Lake.

And I probably won'’t be there for long.

I hope.

I'’ll be back whenever I can... to hang.

I got us all something, and I was waiting

for the right time to give it to you,

but I guess this is it.

Hold out your wrist.

- Take them off. - What? Why?

Come on, just do it.

Since we'’re in high school now,

I think it'’s time for an upgrade.

[ gasps ]

Kayla, these are amazing.

Chicken Girls 2.0.

We fly so high.

Except you won'’t be here.

[ music playing ]

Rhyme: Next time on "Chicken Girls"...

I have a new lease on life.

Independent Ellie saying, "No!"

I am boycotting this class.

We'’re working on a cover story about the protest.

Why would I do anything to help you?

[ music playing ]