Foster and The Journal

### Official Overview

When Adam and Victoria become perhaps closer than friends, a mysterious classmate (carrying a well-used journal) warns Adam that he is making a big mistake.

### Synopsis

The Storyteller gets us started, starting off with a monologue about love, being one of the four elements sung about in Come In. He explains that now Victoria is a solid character in the show, that things are going to get very different. He also explains that due to the title of the episode, we know that this is the one where we meet Foster. He says that even though Foster looks like a menacing character, he and Adam actually share quite a bit in common, in reality, and perhaps with different circumstances would be good friends. The Storyteller concludes his speech and we jump right into English Class, where the students are all sitting separate from their usual positions. The writing on the board says "Sit next to your grading partners". Adam is now sitting next to This is Your School Part 2 and Foster is now sitting next to James. Mrs. Swanson is happy that the students have followed her instructions on the board. She goes into detail about the current task, which is to grade the essay of the other grading partner.

We next follow Adam and Victoria. Victoria is glad that Adam chose to be her grading partner, and Adam explains that he is just glad that James is not reading it. We cut to James critiquing the font of Foster's essay. Suddenly, Victoria seems upset. Adam is at first worried that perhaps she thinks her essay is bad, but Victoria explains that it's because the cast list for the musical is going up today. She is nervous that her audition went terribly. Adam tries to console her, but Victoria points out that Adam has never even heard her sing. Victoria also explains that the identity of the musical is revealed, and that Mr. Kristoff tends to make sort of a big show out of it. Adam says he will definitely be there, and Victoria insists.

The next scene takes place in the auditorium, and it is the scene where the musical, and thus the cast list is about to be revealed. Mr. Kristoff is standing in front of a big yellow curtain, and after quieting down the students, quickly introduces that the name of the musical is "Within Thy Hallowed Chamber, I Am". The audience begins to get more excited as Mr. Kristoff gets closer to revealing the cast list. We see Foster writing in his journal, in the audience. Mr. Kristoff steps to the side of the curtain, where a pulley mechanism that, once pulled by him, splits the yellow curtain, revealing a piece of paper taped on the wall with the cast list. The crowd rushes to the stage, and in the mayhem, Adam and Victoria get split up, as Adam runs the oposite way of the crowd. He eventually encounters Foster for the first time, who is still seated with his journal. He calls to Adam, and Adam recognizes him as the guy Victoria was talking to. Foster begins to explain how he has something important to tell Adam. He says something about the soundbooth, but is cut off, as the two simultaneously notice Victoria, standing on the edge of the stage, looking miserable. Adam parts from Foster and heads for the stage. He asks what happened, and Victoria explains that she did not get a part. Adam climbs ono the stage and asks about her two solos. She explains that she still has her solos, but they aren't real characters. She says "I wanted to be somebody" and Adam explains that Victoria already is somebody. The two are then seen holding hands. Adam, in a change of face, asks Victoria if she would call her mom, asking her to pick her up from The Nice Cream House in an hour. Victoria happily agrees to Adam's date offer.

We then see Adam and Victoria seated inside The Nice Cream House. Adam is telling Victoria more details about The Victorians Soundtrack, explaining how it is really just the raw music files that he looks to obtain. Victoria expresses that it is kind of cool. "Almost like a mystery", she says. At the mention of mysteries, Adam brings up Foster, and begins to tell Victoria about his encounter with him. Though Adam has an idea of who Foster is already, Victoria is unaware of that. Victoria asks if he was holding a black journal, and then they are both on the same page, metaphorically speaking. Victoria explains that Foster was "not really her ex" boyfriend. She reveals that the two used to be good friends, but he changed in some way. Adam wonders if it had something to do with the journal, and is proven true by Victoria's response. Adam asks what is in the journal, and Victoria explains that Foster would parade it around, like he thought what was inside was really smart or clever. Though Victoria claims to only have seen quick glances, and seen things that she described as "weird graphs and geometrical sketches". Adam is amazed by this new mystery of the journal, and Victoria is only enamored by Adam's interest. Quickly, she turns the subject to the duo as a couple, asking if Adam wants to be her boyfriend, and almost as quickly as it happened, the two are together, which surprises Adam, at how quickly and easily that step was taken.

We next see Amber and Adam in the sound booth, a few days later. Adam is telling Amber the story of how him and Victoria became official. Amber congratulates Adam, and admits that she saw it coming. Adam mentions that though all seems well, there are still some unanswered questions. As soon as he mentions Foster, Amber becomes visibly more concerned, admitting that she too, knows Foster. She explains how a lot of people were upset because Foster convinced his middle school choir director to apparently pull strings with Mr. Kristoff, letting Foster into The Chamber Choir as a freshmen, which as Amber puts it, was "unprecedented". She goes on to say that rumors tell that freshmen joining The Chamber Choir might become a standard procedure. Suddenly, Mr. Kristoff calls Amber to replace a lightbulb up on the catwalk. She leaves Adam alone in the sound booth, who turns around in his chair and watches the stage. After a few moments, Foster enters the room.

Now that Adam knows more about Foster, he seems much more confident and defensive with his language. Foster immediately begins to explain that what he was going to explain before no longer matters, since things have changed apparently. Adam is ultimately confused, but Foster begins to pry further, asking Adam if there was anything strange about the way he met Victoria. Adam admits that it was a strange series of events, but turns the subject to Foster's Journal. He mocks how Foster carries it around, suggesting that it's sinister appearance is more of a flaunt than anything. Foster gets defensive back, and goes on to explain that even though he and Adam know little about each other, time will change that fact. Adam can't take any more of Foster's cryptic attitude, as Foster explains that the world is much more than it seems. Suddenly, Foster breaks out into song and the I Have The Answers sequence begins.

The I Have The Answers sequence concludes the episode, where Foster explains that Victoria is not who he thinks she is, and that some day Adam will realize this and overcome it. As this happens, Adam sees his reflection in The Victorians Soundtrack. Adam joins in and sings that Foster has no answers, though he claims to. Foster comes back and says that the answers are in his book, and that given Adam's current state of mind, he should not look. He goes on to explain that Adam will simply have to live it the way it's meant to be. The Journal is seen floating over the two, as they begin to dance and sing along to a change in music. The Storyteller can be seen in the audience, dancing along as well, and we zoom out so The Room Above The Soundbooth is visible.