Junior High Season 2, Episode 23: Blackmail...

1

Welcome Back-Again, Whose She-Again

The kids enter eight grade. We find out that Jared and Beth are together-but do they want to be?Sean and Theresa don't hang out with Gretchen and Korky at all,Anna tries to decide who she wants to live with her mom or dad.Jared's bummed when he only has one class with Beth, Anna, Aaron,and Korky.

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Whats All This Talk About Love?

Jared and Tammy fight when she accuses of Beth of having eyes out for Korky, Anna decides to stop seeing Aaron until the divorace is through,Theresa comes to school with a black eye and everyone including Gretchen and Korky are afraid that Sean did this to her,until he has one too.Also Korky realizes the reason Gretchen's not telling her other friends about him is because she's embarassed of him.

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Black And Blue

The kids accuse Sean of beating Theressa when they see the Sean fighting with Theresa. They get together and decide to confront Sean only to have difficultys of deciding of whether or not to confront him. When they do they see he has a black eye too. In the middle of all this, Gretchen accuses Beth of not caring about Theresa only herself.

4

Whats Up?

The kids find out it's Theresa's dad that is doing the beating. (John Stamos) so they decide to get help. Anna and Corky try to talk to her frail mother (Joanna Kerns) but she won't get involved due denying and being afraid. Gretchen, Beth and Jared go to Mr.Rian who denies it, Colby,Aaron, and Tammy decide to go to the police officer.(Dalton James)

5

Anger Management

Theresa goes nuts to everyone when she finds out they put her dad in jail, so the kids have to help her, but it's Beth that helps when she admits her dad is an alcoholic. Also Aaron decides to get Anna back by something but he only get's accused by Anna herself and the rest of the gang for not caring about Theresa and her family.

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Counseling For Theresa

Theresa ditches her counseling with the help of Sean, Anna confronts Aaron by saying she's not readdy to go out with anybody yet, but Tammy and Beth see her with a strange boy looking happy. Gretchen is ignoring Korky and is confronted by Colby and Jared who denies everything.

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Weird Behavior

Theresa has been acting very weird and Gretchen finds out that her dad is in jail. Korky is told by Jared and Colby about Gretchen not liking him anymore but he just flips at them. Aaron goes to the custody trial of Anna's parents but they both say they don't want her. Sean is seen hanging with Beth by Tammy who doesn't know if she should tell Jared or not.

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Halloween Bash

Jared, Colby, and Beth don't get invited to Sean's Halloween Party so they decide to go trick or treating, but Colby feels left out, and sad that Tammy left him for the party, until Tammy and Gretchen show up and the five have a great time. At the party playing Truth or Dare-Korky confesses his love for Anna last year, Anna says she liked Korky, Theresa and Aaron both liked eachother causing everyone to leave upset.

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As The School Turns

At school Beth says I love you to Jared who is schocked as is Tammy who apologizes. Aaron avoids Anna, while Gretchen avoids Korky who confronts her and tells her to like him or he goes, but she doesn't answer-just leaves. Sean takes Theresa to the counseling after being drilled by Tammy.

10

Thanks For Nothing

The kids put on a school Thanksgiving pageamt for school and know Thanksgiving will never be that purfect. They mope around complaning about there own holiday until they see they all have it good when they get told so by a homeless women. They even decide to volunteer and the Soup Kitchen.

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Didn't Cut It

Jared gets cut from the basketball team and feels let down. Theresa's life is looking up but she confindes in Beth that Sean may drag her down later, Tammy and Aaron become friends causing Colby and Anna to get jealous. Korky get's Gretchen attention by singing to her ""Can't Keep My Eyes Of You"" at school.(lckr

12

Merry Christmas

The kids get jobs at Jared's dad's tree lot and Tammy is accused of stealing a tree-by Beth who sees her, but when Beth investigates she realizes Tammy's dad just got laid off, so she decides to throw them a Christmas Party on Christmas Eve with everyones family to show just how good Christmas can be. Also Gretchen gives Korky the heave-ho, Aaron and Anna get toghether, Colby is called a ""grinch"" and the boys go looking for gifts for there secret santas. (Gretchen and Jared=locket and locket Sean and Tammy=Journals Movie Certificate Beth and Theresa=frames Colby and Aaron=gift certificates Anna and Korky=shirt and teddy bear and candy and a letter that says-""I Love U""

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New Year, New You

On New Years Eve, Theresa dumps Sean who then goes to Gretchen's house and is invited in by her parents but not her.Anna goes to Aaron's house and it makes him think if she's using him for his family and not him. Korky becomes sad when he sees Gretchen and Sean together and Jared and Beth's family come together and have a great time. Colby and Tammy meet together but end up not having a good time so Colby lies he's sick and goes home with his family.

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Wherever You Go

Gretchen tells everyone Sean is following her, and he tells everyone she wants im back. Aaron confronts Anna who yells at him. Colby ignores Tammy and Jared and Beth keep hitting it off. Jared's grandfather is rushed to the hospital after a heart attack. Sean steals old plans for the Science Fair and weighs whether or not he should tell his teacher.

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The Death

The death of Jared grandfather makes Jared pull away from everybdoy, Theresa comes back to school acting strangely, Gretchen plans to ruin Sean's rep. when everyone thinks they're together again, Colby tell Tammy she shouldn't be here in the group now that she isn't going out with him anymore so she leaves. Anna and Aaron make up and apologize

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Coming Together

Theresa finds solace in Jared as does he when they feel no one understands them, Sean tries to get Tammy back, but is warned by Gretchen to stay away. Aaron tries to get Colby tagging along as is Korky but they won't leave.Beth doesn't know why Jared is acting so mad at her lately.

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The Road Trip

Theresa and Jared hike on top of a mountain and discuss there problems in life, Beth spies on Sean and Tami who look comfy together, Aarona and Korky get in a fist fight when Aaron acusses Korky off putting the moves Anna but it's actually Colby who is. Gretchen is lonely.

18

Couldn't Care Less

At the school dance, Beth and Jared go through on again off again troubles,Theresa confindes in Tami about her father and Sean spills his plans to date and ""keep"" Tammi to Gretchen and Korky,Colby is having a fun time following Anna around who tries to hide him from angry Aaron.

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O LA LA

On Valentines Day,Jared takes Beth on a romantic night,no one believes Korky that Tami is trouble with Sean except Gretchen so she goes with him to help her but she just yells at them.Theresa confronts her father to stop being so angry he apologizes;Anna acts strang around Aaron because of Colby,but Aaron thinks it's because of Korky.

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Valentine's Dance

Gretchen asks out Korky and it's revealed she's repeatedly doing it,but he says no,but when Lindsay Rockmore asks, he says yes.Colby asks out Renne' Shouloff but she says no,Jared is worried when Beth doesn't show up,Theresa holds back Tami from Sean, but she doesn't listen,Aaron and Anna play phone tag at home,until they finally decide there over.

21

New Girl In Town

Lindsay and Korky are appearantly happy but when he pays little attention to her she feels alone, Beth and Jared are a little rocky but when new girl Sarah comes into town him and her become good friends which people mistake for more...Anna's parents call Theresa a bad influence so her dad threatens them, Colby gets depressed when he sees Tammy and Sean together, Gretchen flips out but sees Korky doing drugs with Lindsays popular freinds.Aaron gets kicked off the Academic Bowl for the first time since last year.

22

Somethings Going On

No one believes Gretchen, they think she's just trying to split the two up, Korky then threatens Grethcen. Jared and Beth are very awkward whenever Sarah is there, Aaron takes Anna out for a romantic dinner but Theresa crashes it and confesses that her dad could harm Anna's parents, but she doesn't worry. Colby tries to talk to Tammy but Sean just threatens him to stay away.Lindsay and Sean meet and have a slight hatred toward eachother.

23

Blackmail...

Beth and Jared decide to break up but vow to stay friends, so she than goes to Lindsay whose alone since Korky is busy with others blackmailing Gretchen with Sean, and Tami who are in on the problems. Also Sean blackmails Colby who then gets Anna and Aaron in on the blackmail. Also Theresa tries to tame her dad but he takes his anger out on her, but an interferring Sarah saves them both and her father from a terrible mistake.

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Lies...

Beth and Jared get back together with the help of Lindsay but it doesn't feel quite right. Gretchen with the help of Aaron devise a plan. Colby and Theresa talk but she ends up lying and pretending she really likes him but really is setting him up for getting beat by Sean. Anna and Theresa and Sarah all know what Sean is doing drugs and they can't believe it when they see Korky with him hanging out, but he lies about everything he does. Tami and Sean.

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Deception...

Beth and Jared try to be the ""happy couple"" they once were but start to fail. Lindsay and Sean share a kiss but claims that he likes Tammy more than her to Gretchen who sees and reverses the blackmail on him. Korky tries to ask out Anna but she says that she would never go out with a druggie and she likes Aaron, who takes out Theresa to cheer up over her dad whose slowly recovering...Colby and Sarah get to know eachother downtown but he finds out that she was talking behind his back.

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And All That Junk

Colby confronts Sarah who admits but doesn't apologize or anything. Jared and Beth decide they are better friends but Lindsay pressures them into staying together. Gretchen and Aaron turn Korky, Sean and Tammy in and there cronies, and the cops throght them in juve without saying who ratted on them. Anna is mad when Aaron yells at her for not being with him and Gretchen at such an important moment. Theresa finds herself crying when she finds out about Sean being arrested even though she thought she was over him.

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The Trial

Everyone has to go to the trial and before it, Lindsay dumps Korky. The people that claim against the accused are Jared, Gretchen and Aaron, Beth, and Anna but Theresa, Colby and Sarah, Lindsay all vote for them hoping to get togther with the others. In the end the guys are guilty and have to do trash pick-up for three months every Saturday.

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Why Have You Gone Bad?

The pleaders agains the three sends a rift in all there relationships but closer between three and Anna, Threresa, Colby, Sarah, and Lindsay. Jared, Gretchen and Aaron and Beth confront Korky, Tammy and Sean asking them why they've gone bad and they said ""get out of our business.""

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Best Friends?

The group keeps getting in fights which leads to the leaving of Aaron and Anna and Gretchen who are all fed up with everyone, and eventully unhappy Jared and Beth follow. Tammy is suspicious of Lindsay and Sean but quickly dis- excuses the thought many times.Colby then joins the group when Theressa and Sarah all talk smack about everyone putting all there friendships out on the line.

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Finals...In School And Life

The two groups say there goodbye's as they leave eachother. Theresa makes a pass at Sean but he says he's devoted to Tammy, until Lindsay confesses her love. He says he likes her back and the two start a relationship without telling Tammy. When Jared and Beth and Colby try to tell Tammy she freaks out and doesn't believe them. Korky tries to get Lindsay back little does he know that she likes Sean. Gretchen and Anna and Aaron try to save Anna and Aaron's mis-communicated relationship.

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...And 8th Graders

Tammy is schocked when her parents decide to throw her in private school next year at Harrisburgs All-Girl Academy, a private school.Beth and Jared break up, but vow to stay good frieds,Sean and Lindsey tell everyone about there relationship except Tammy, causing Theresa to go nuts with sadness.Sarah tries to go after Korky who is not happy with Sean double backstabbing him with Lindsay.Anna and Aaron are happy again while Gretchen is lonley, so the two take her and Colby out for a happy dinner for saying thanks to Gretchen for setting the two of them back up.

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8th Graders...

On the last day of school the gang all comes together and apologizes with Jared and Korky as ""delegates"" but things aren't the same.At the bonfire at the beach Beth and Lindsay start hanging out with other people, and Sean follows when Sean tells Tammy about him and Lindsay.Colby gets over Tammy and they all tell Tammy that they'll always be her friend, and she apologizes for everything.Korky also apologizes and asks out Teressa who says yes.Sarah announces that her cousin is coming to school with them next year. When Tammy leaves the gang says a tearfelt goodbye and all announce there worries for next year, until they realize they all have eachother.