Veronica Sawyer deals with the complexities of high school as she struggles to find herself and faces a life-changing event involving Heather Chandler.
Veronica and Heather Duke go on a double date with two football players, and Heather Chandler auditions for an edgy school musical and overhears some harsh criticism.
Heather Chandler brands herself the face of suicide, Heather Duke tries to take down Lizzy, and Betty Finn has suspicions that Veronica is linked to an unsolved murder.
Veronica goes to extreme measures to teach J.D. a lesson, and Heather Duke takes over the Westerburg High morning show in an attempt to take down Heather Chandler.
After falling from her throne, Heather Chandler swallows her pride and apologizes to everyone she's wronged, and Veronica enlists J.D. to avenge Heather McNamara's suicide.