And so the gals ignore Pete. They speak to him only when they have to, and his replies are curt and to the point. What's gotten into him, they wonder?
Of course, what has gotten into Pete is he wants to have friends that are willing to spend some of their free time with him, going to dances, the Mall, etc. Pete is having a hard time dealing with the loneliness. He can't figure out what's wrong. He used to always help people when they needed the help, but then they treated him like a leper after school! Everyone knows Pete when they need help in a subject or he can help their 'team' win, but when it comes to outside-of-school activities, everyone is unavailable or busy!
The next Friday, instead of staying home while the rest of Beverly Hills High is at the school dance, he goes to the Mall. While he is there, some students from Valley High notice him in his Beverly Hills High sweater.
While Pete is walking around the Mall, he is almost run over!
"Ohhh, I'm sorry!!"
As Pete looks around he comes face to face with one of the prettiest girls he has ever seen.
"Oh! Are you ok?" Pete asks hesitantly.
"Yes, how about you?" she asks sympathetically.
"I'm fine," and Pete turns to go his way, when she says, "My name is Angie, what's yours?"
"My name is Pete."
"Do you come to the Mall often?"
"About once a week."
"May I join you, window-shopping?"
"Sure!"
Pete and Angie go off. Before the night is through, Angie has invited Pete to the Saturday dance at Valley High. He readily accepts. At the dance, Angie introduces Pete to some of her friends: they are all football players. He also finds out that Angie is the Captain of the cheerleading squad. The dance goes well. Finally, someone is willing to spend some of his or her free time with him! The trap is set.
The week goes by quickly. Pete doesn't really notice that some of the Beverly Hills High students who used to talk with him, now shun him, like the gals. It's not like they were willing to spend any of their free time with him anyways! He lives for the weekend, and Angie!
Two weeks later, on Friday, Pete and Angie are at the Mall.
"Pete, why aren't you at the Beverly Hills High dance tonight?" asks Angie.
"Because I couldn't get a date for it!" he replies in disgust.
"Why is that? You're a nice enough guy!"
"Oh, they know me when they need help understanding something or need my 'smarts' to win a competition for them. But when it comes to spending free time with me, I might as well be the invisible man! That's why I come to the Mall every Friday. It's easier to deal with the loneliness when you're among people. And since I've met you, I'm not lonely anymore!"
"That's cruel for them to treat you like that!" remarks Angie with a tear. "How could they do that to you?"
"Well, they did! You and the guys at Valley High (VHS) are the only people who have been a friend to me since I moved here a month ago," says Pete.
Time to spring the trap! "You should get even with those snooty Beverly Hills High students! You know, if you could help Valley High win the football game next week, that would teach them a lesson!" says Angie.
"What can I do? I'm no football player!" says Pete.
"No, but if you could get the Game Plan, the team can do the rest!"
"I don't know...."
"For Meeeee? Pleaseeeeee?" says Angie, as she ogles him with her big brown eyes and kisses Pete on the cheek.
"OK! I'll do it!" says Pete after a moment's hesitation.