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S3E9 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Nine: The Trouble Starts)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Nine: The Trouble StartsFred Johnson's goal of achieving "invisibility" on his first day at Memphis High spectacularly failed by 2:45 PM when he landed…
S3E8 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Eight: Liz's First Day)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Eight: Liz's First DayLiz, a competitive 16-year-old athlete, woke up fueled by "sheer, unadulterated excitement" for her first day at Memphis High,…
S3E7 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Seven: Kim's First Day)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Seven: Kim's First DayKim Smith viewed her first day at Memphis High as a "sociological field study," relying on her analytical brain to maintain…
S3E6 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Six: Stacy's First Day)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Six: Stacy's First DayStacy Little's first morning at Memphis High was consumed by intense anxiety and the physical weight of her recent grief. Though…
S3E5 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Five: Fred's First Day)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Five: Fred's First DayFred Johnson's first day at Memphis High began with pre-dawn anxiety. Downstairs, the atmosphere was one of "extreme…
S3E4 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Four: 'Liz')
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Four: 'Liz'Liz, a highly competitive 16-year-old junior whose life revolves around sports, orchestrated her family’s relocation from Ohio to Memphis…
S3E3 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Three: Kim Smith)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Three: Kim SmithKim Smith, a pragmatic 16-year-old who analyzes situations for "statistically probable outcomes," summarizes her family's move to…
S3E2 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter Two: Stacy Little)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter Two: Stacy LittleStacy Little's life was abruptly shattered six weeks ago when her parents were killed in a traffic accident. The tragedy offered no…
S3E1 Lets Be Friends Short Story (Chapter One: Fred Johnson)
Book Title: Lets Be Friends Short StoryChapter One: Fred JohnsonThe narrator, 16-year-old Fred, recounts the chaotic six weeks culminating in his family's forced move from suburban Kansas to Memphis,…
S2E10 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (The Interview)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StorySummary:This story chronicles the tumultuous journey of Bruce Fettles, a meticulously organized 16-year-old determined to trade his identity as the suburban…
S2E9 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Nine: The Irish Knights MC & The True North of Cool)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Nine: The Irish Knights MC & The True North of CoolThe drive home after losing the race and Cassidy is the "lowest point" of Bruce's teenage…
S2E8 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Eight: Full Throttle, Empty Heart)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Eight: Full Throttle, Empty HeartBruce's two hours to become a racing legend begin with him disabling Dad's GPS tracker using brute force, tossing…
S2E7 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Seven: The Asphalt Gauntlet & The Burden of Cool)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Seven: The Asphalt Gauntlet & The Burden of CoolThe excitement of owning the Cherry Red Widowmaker 1200 is immediately tempered by the two-month…
S2E6 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Six: The Cherry Bomb Date & The Smell of Gasoline)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Six: The Cherry Bomb Date & The Smell of GasolineThe three-day wait for the Cherry Red Widowmaker 1200 felt interminable, despite the success of…
S2E5 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Five: The Bureaucratic Barrier & The Brightening Horizon)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Five: The Bureaucratic Barrier & The Brightening HorizonThe bureaucratic delay for Bruce's written learner's permit test extends to almost two…
S2E4 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Four: The Cherry Red Widowmaker & The Permit Problem)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Four: The Cherry Red Widowmaker & The Permit ProblemThe drive to the final dealer, "The Iron Horse," is fraught with tension as Dad nervously…
S2E3 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Three: The Search for the Holy Grail of Chrome)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Three: The Search for the Holy Grail of ChromeThree Disappointing Shop StopsThe Two-Wheel Trust: This dealer is "everything I secretly dreaded." The…
S2E2 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter Two: The Six-Month Freeze & The Sweet Smell of Freedom)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter Two: The Six-Month Freeze & The Sweet Smell of FreedomBruce is immediately hired by the perpetually sticky Mr. Henderson, who introduces him to…
S2E1 The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story (Chapter One: The Widowmaker 1200 & The Parental Contract)
Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short StoryChapter One: The Widowmaker 1200 & The Parental Contract The chapter establishes the dynamics of the Fettles family: a home filled with Dad's overly…
S1E6 The Italian Kiss Short Story (The Interview)
Book Title: The Italian Kiss Short StorySummory:Fifteen-year-old Lilly Shetlar just wanted to spend the summer online, but her cheerfully clueless, middle-class parents had other plans: a month-long,…
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