An edgy, hip look at urban teen life in NYC, tracing the relationship between a smart Black kid from Harlem and a rich White kid from Park Avenue.
Jamal convinces Chris to have a party and drive his father's car after Chris reveals that his parents forgot his birthday. However it is the complete opposite when they return home with a birthday celebration on thier mind.
Dawn and Cassidy both run for Student Council President with Jamal and Chris as their individual advisors. Dirty politics arise and even Alberto and El Train get tired of it and El Train decides to run at the last minute.
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Jamal reconsiders the value of spending time studying after his new friend, Charlie, a straight-A Manhattan High student, is killed by a drunk driver. But with the PSATs coming up in a few days, everyone tries to cope with the loss.
Chris uses Jamal's skills at guessing the results of games and gets them both into trouble.
Chris falls for an older woman. Afraid she'll dump him, Chris tells her that he's an under cover cop only to discover that she's his new student teacher.