Nina reveals to Barry that his sudden rise to popularity and the sabotage of his rival, Ted, was actually a cruel social experiment orchestrated by the school faculty. Barry, overwhelmed by the realization that he has been a pawn, decides to team up with Ted to confront the teachers who manipulated them.
NINA: What do you mean you’re dropping out of the play? It’s this weekend!
BARRY: Yeah? Well I’m having an early mid-life crisis.
NINA: You’ll do fine. You know all the lines...
BARRY: And I’m quitting the football team. My circuits are fried.
NINA: I’m just gonna say it. Barry. The teachers are pla
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