The lead editors of the The Circuit, the student-run newspaper at the largest high school in the country, wage an all-out battle for the coveted top position of editor-in-chief.
It's deadline time at the paper, and reeling from a kick-ass concert and successful romance, a confident Alex is determined to prove he should have been chosen as top dog over Amanda.
Despite a renewed pact between Alex and Amanda, an explosive newspaper editors meeting reveals two warring cliques with Amanda and Alex the generals of opposing sides.
Giana's article on a teen genius shakes up the paper's status quoÂ-some love him, some hate him, but competitiveness is as competitiveness does and everyone seems to be comparing themselves to him.
An entire semester of unspoken tension comes to a head as Alex and Amanda confront each other about their rocky relationshipÂ-on both professional and personal levels.