Tish finds that after she gets a B on a test, her friends no longer see her as "the brain" of their group, and so she feels pressured to adopt a new persona.
All four friends get entered into a charity game using pudding and lacrosse sticks. Unfortunately, Tish and Tino end up competing against Carver and Lor.
When their class gets set up to compete in their field day, Tino is disappointed that chess is not an option this year. He actually has to play a sport.
The gang starts to use Tish's name as a verb for when someone offers an overly intellectual or wordy explanation or observation. It's harmless until it begins to catch on, much to Tish's chagrin.
Carver agrees to race a rival school's track star on account of his lucky shoes. But when the shoes go missing, he begins to worry that he's bound for a humiliating loss.
After receiving feedback on her report card suggesting that she not try so hard to be perfect, Tish must fight her need for perfection when the gang enters an art contest.