RV is now a junior. It's the most important year of high school, as his guidance counselor makes clear, pushing him to improve his grades, get more active socially, and show colleges why they should accept him over other candidates.

RV has other things on his mind though. He met Luke, who shows him a whole new world of romance, movie making, and fun, but RV's friends and family pull him in other directions.

His old crush Bobby isn't around much, and RV has to accept that he and Bobby are no longer an item, though he still has some feelings for him. But when Luke makes an unexpected announcement, RV learns that dating has painful downs as well as joyful ups.