Programming 101

*Series: Crown Lake*

"**Programming 101**" is the second episode in the second season of *Crown Lake*, and the tenth episode overall. It aired on December 12, 2019.

## Synopsis

Nellie has some second thoughts when it comes to acting as the new "Heather." Meanwhile, Chloe steps in to help Lola after her "secret" is exposed on the tattle wall.

## Plot

*Lucy is shocked to believe that Nellie was Heather all along. Nellie tries to explain to her that she is not Heather and that it’s just a tradition that all the girls have to follow, including her, saying that someone wrote the book for her and now she has to do it for Lucy. Nellie tells her that she doesn’t want to do this and that someone’s making her do it. She tells Lucy not to tell anyone about this thinking what might happen to her, which Lucy agrees as long as Nellie doesn’t tell either or she will be kicked out of the academy. Nellie tells Lucy she’s in the same situation as her, then she comes up with an idea. She suggests Lucy to try to follow Heather’s rules pretending not to know the truth and offers to make her tasks less threatening, giving her the next one which is to write gossip on the tattle wall.*

*Ms. Rose gets all the students to line up outside her office to get to know each of them. She called in Tiffany first and tells her she is short of an elective and will be registered in computer programming much to Tiffany's disappointment. Then Nellie is next and is told that her grades in Spanish are very low and has hired a student tutor fluent in Spanish to teach her. Ms. Rose notices she is from Attaway, Nellie tells her that her mother, Dana Roth, is an alumni at Crown Lake and was from Attaway like her.*

*Later, Tiffany and her friends tease Lola for liking girls. Lucy approaches Nellie telling her she feels bad about the task she was given, spreading gossip about Lola on the tattle board. Nellie tells her they cannot talk about it in public and can’t be seen together. Then Chloe walks into the basement to see Lola' name on the Tattle Wall written by Lucy saying that she likes girls. She grabs the red marker and tries to scribble the words off.*

*Nick Lazaro is talking with a guy named Chad and offers him drugs to help him stay awake and study for his physics test. Nellie walks up to him and introduces herself and tells him she needs help with Spanish. He tells her that she is in luck because he is fluent in Spanish and will teach her without a problem. Tiffany notices their conversation and is very suspicious about Nick.*

*Chloe decides to check up on Lola and see how she’s doing. She tells her that someone wrote fake gossip on the tattle wall about her liking girls but she crossed it out. Lola tells her the gossip about her isn’t fake saying that she does like girls and doesn’t care what other people think. Chloe understands this and leaves.*

*Tiffany and Lucy are in computer programming, Tiffany struggles to get her computer to work, Lucy tries to help her but she brushes her off.*

*Later that evening, Nellie finds Chloe in her room and tries to reconnect with her saying she understands why she didn’t tell her about Heather earlier and there are thing beyond their control. They hug it out and regain their friendship.*

*Nellie goes to see Lucy to discuss the Heather situation. She comes up with an idea to reject the task altogether and get back at Heather, and tells her that she thinks the one calling the shots to these tasks is Tiffany, believing she might be Heather. They decide to come up with a plan to get rid of Tiffany once and for all.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Lilia Buckingham as Heather Masterson (voice)
* Francesca Capaldi as Nellie Chambers
* Emily Skinner as Chloe Hauser
* Kyla-Drew as Tiffany St. Martin
* Andy Han as Nick Lazaro
* Lexi Jayde as Lucy Quinn
* Izzi Rojas as Lola Porecca

### Recurring Cast

* Paula Jai Parker as Catherine Merriweather
* Noelle Perris as Ms. Rose
* Glory Curda as Becca Frank
* Mia Dinoto as Erin Roy
* David Snyder as Chad
* Marissa Feinberg as Mrs. Loftus