Long Shots and Short Skirts

BRANDY GUEST-STARS AS GLADYS KNIGHT, GAVIN DEGRAW AS SINGER IN THE LAIR, AND BEN TAYLOR'S ACTING DEBUT - Meg and Sam continue to find themselves at odds with their parents after their court date, as the uncertain future of Sam's scholarship hangs over Henry's head. Meg's arrest is leaked to the papers, compromising the integrity of Jack's bid to run for city council. Back at school, Meg and Roxanne learn that the new headmaster is enforcing the school's dress code, so they organize a mini-skirt protest. Meanwhile, Beth continues to work at the Lair, and has caught the eye of Cal, an aspiring singer/songwriter. When Helen asks Beth to join the Blue Star Women, an organization that donates necessities to the wives of soldiers at war, she expresses her concerns of not being J.J.'s wife. In Vietnam, J.J. is in a military hospital where he learns that the rest of his squad was not so fortunate, and that Beth is pregnant.

L'arrestation de Meg s'ébruite dans la presse, compromettant les chances de Jack pour l'élection au Conseil Municipal. De retour à l'école, Meg et Roxanne apprennent que le nouveau proviseur imposent un dress code. Elles organisent alors une manifestation en mini-jupe ! Au Viêt-nam, JJ est dans un hôpital militaire où il apprend que le reste de son escadron n'a pas eu la même chance que lui et que Beth est enceinte...

Mentre si trova in ospedale per riprendersi dalle ferite subite, JJ viene a sapere della gravidanza di Beth. Un candidato usa la storia di Meg per attaccare Jack e metterlo in cattiva luce. Meg e Roxanne capeggiano una protesta all'interno della East Catholic. Sam deve rispondere del suo arresto davanti al preside della Penn. Le discussioni sulla guerra animano sempre di più le serate a casa della famiglia Pryor.