The Treasurer

## Episode guide

"**The Treasurer**" is the second episode of the first season of *Mass Media*, and the second episode of the series overall. It was released on January 16, 2019.

## Synopsis

Kelsie uses her connections to help Angie in her efforts to learn more about Amina. Javier uses John-David’s developing friendship with Aaron to get some insight into the student council. Daphne becomes suspicious of Angie's recent behavior.

## Plot

Aaron texts constantly; up late at night in the Vanderbilt dorms, during student council meetings and before soccer practice after school. Who exactly he's texting, we don't know. During a council meeting, he is nudged by Vanderbilt junior Ed, who tells him to turn off his phone before it gets confiscated.

The next morning, while Savannah waits for Kelsie to finish showering, Angie admits that, a week in, it has been near impossible to find anyone to interview for her piece about Amina. Emerging from the bathroom, Kelsie offers to use her upperclassmen connections to help Angie out. During breakfast, Javier asks John-David, whose friendship with Aaron is blossoming, to text Aaron with a question about the atmosphere within the student council in the week since Amina’s firing.

During English class, Daphne notices that Angie, who sits next to her, is being especially secretive with her notes. On her way to lunch, Angie catches up with Javier, who tells her that according to Aaron, with the exception of a small minority, most of the council is acting as if Amina was never one of them. In the cafeteria—after Angie introduces Javier to Savannah—an impassioned representative of the McCormick School Diversity Committee delivers a speech bemoaning the student council’s secrecy regarding Amina’s removal from their ranks which especially catches Savannah’s attention.

Kelsie soon joins their table and shares what she’s been up to: by utilizing her web of connections to legacy students throughout the day, she’s learned that Jess is particularly happy that Amina was fired; the decision to get rid of her was pretty much spearheaded by student council President Irene Roussopoulos, Vice President Chloe Dean and Jess, the Secretary; and they are likely to replace her with Director of Communications Katie Neal. Javier wonders how the decision to sack Amina could have possibly rested in just three people’s hands.

While getting ready for soccer practice, Aaron is still on his phone. John-David snaps him out of it; as he points out, Aaron was texting someone all through lunch and needs to focus. Aaron puts his phone away. John-David asks him who he’s texting, which Aaron withholds. Aaron tells him that Beatrice Reid and Ed Woodard, with whom he is close, are the two council members most sympathetic to Amina. John-David asks for Ed’s phone number or school email.

The next morning, Daphne confronts Angie during breakfast for skipping the *Daily Saints* meeting the day before. Once she leaves, Javier approaches with a print-out of an email he received from Ed Woodard the night before: he is willing to meet with Angie and Javier whenever they can set up the time to do so.

## Cast

### Starring

* Ally Joyner as Angie Maynard
* Danika Benson as Savannah Austin
* Audrey Elwood as Kelsie Rhodes
* Antonio Galarza as Javier Ríos
* Cyrus Moran as John-David Beckett
* Zoey Kapsimalis as Daphne Roussopoulos
* Luke Szostak as Aaron Turner

### Featuring

* Cindy Norris as Jess Mitchell
* Kayla Oriol as Irene Roussopoulos
* Roxie Palmer as Harmony Stone
* Stefanie Penner as Chloe Dean
* Cooper Sherwood as Ed Woodard
* Stella Taylor as Katie Neal

## Episode navigation

 *Strange New World* | "Woodycrats" • "Top of the Class" • "Freedom of the Press" • "Witness Intimidation" • "Portrait of a Football Star" • "Heated Halloween" • "Priorities" • "Scorched Earth"