When Julie's bumped up to grade 8 English, her excellent work catches the attention of the Glossip Girls, the most popular clique at school! Their ringleader, Dawn, invites Julie to hang out, interested in picking Julie's brain - and more interested in copying off her answers in class. Lydia urges Julie to do whatever it takes to join their clique, but Julie soon starts to wonder if popularity is worth compromising her morals. After being dismissed by the Gossip Girls, a bummed-out Lydia lashes out at Mike Cavalleri, inadvertently standing up for Phoebe, a shy kid at school.