Kali Royce

**Kali Royce** is a Class of 2017 graduate at Webster Community School as she started the series on the first episode of season three on Webster and was main character from season three to season four. Feisty, mature and strong-willed Kali is judged because she’s a high school student with a child and wishes that people would stop that. Kali grew up all her life around gymnastics and has dreams of being a professional cheerleader but will need high school to do so. Being a teenager, Kali still has some lessons to learn about life and the people that will be in her life. Kali is best friends with Sam Burge and Jess Arnold and good friends with Miller Park, Angel Moon, Topher Potter, Houston Nicholas and has a conflict with Dustin Rivers.

## Character History

### Season 3

   Kali made her first appearance in **Sweet Nothing (1)**, as a junior. She is new to Webster after moving across town. She is in the lunch room by herself when Jess and Sam approach her. They join Kali at the lunch table and the girls instantly become friends. They end up going to Danny's back to school party together. The girls have a good time but Jess and Sam are sad and confused when Kali tells them that she has to leave the party. They wonder why she had to leave so early and it is shown that she had to leave to care for her three year old daughter Lea. In **Sweet Nothing (2)**, school Jess and Sam ask Kali why she had to leave and she tells them about her daughter but makes them promise not to tell anyone. Soon people at school knows her secret and she blames Jess and Sam for telling and stops being friends with them. Kali runs into Manda who makes fun of her for being a teen mom. Kali asks who she heard that from and Manda reveals she was right there when Kali, Jess and Sam were talking about it. Kali apologizes to the girls and they make up.

   In **How to Love (1)**, Sam asks Kali and Jess if they've seen her boyfriend Devin. Neither one of them have. Kali notices how Sam and Devin don’t seem to be close. Sam reveals that she and Devin have been distant as he's been too busy to hang out with her. In **How to Love (2)**, Kali and Jess both spend time with Sam at her house to help her deal with her break up with Devin. Kali and Jess are enjoying the pool however Sam is distracted about the break up. Jess suggests that they get in the pool to take her mind off things. Sam is unsure so Kali brings up Jess' aunt, who works at a spa. Jess and Sam both think that a spa day would be the perfect idea. In **Hold It Against Me (1)**, Kali and Sam are talking in the hallways during passing period when Kali brings up that Jess was also supposed to meet them. Sam thinks that she may be with Dustin and that it's hard having a best friend who has a boyfriend.

She shares that Jess is always with Dustin and how hard it is for her being single. Kali talks about how Jess is always with Dustin. Sam, feeling some type of way about Jess constantly ditching them for her boyfriend thinks that they needs to address it. Sam and Kali sees them together and asks Dustin if she can talk to Jess privately. The girls confront Jess about bailing on them to be with Dustin constantly. They express that they feel like she doesn't want to be friends with them. Jess tells them that she does but Dustin is her boyfriend. The girls try getting through to her but she thinks that they're jealous because she has a boyfriend and they don't. Sam is upset at this point and brings up all the times she had Jess' back before leaving with Kali. Jess finds the girls talking talking in Sam's garage so she asks to talk to them. She apologizes to the girls about her behavior. They both are still really hurt but Jess further explains herself. After this they are willing to forgive Jess and they make up.

In **The Boy Is Mine (2)**, Jess and Kali help Sam deal as Chastity has started acting different since she was kidnapped by Garrett's father. The girls are both shocked that Chastity didn’t come to school considering her best friend was just in a scandal. In **I Gotta Feeling (1)**, Jess is throwing Dustin a surprise 17th birthday party. Dustin and Miller see Jess, Sam and Kali talking but Jess starts acting suspicious so Sam tells him that they're all having a study session at her house. He doesn't want to come but the girls convince him to come. Dustin and Miller come into Sam's house as the girls yell "surprise". Dustin is happy everyone did this for him but it becomes awkward when his mother and her new boyfriend announces their engagement. In **I Gotta Feeling (2)**, Kali is in class and she and everyone discuss what happened at Dustin's birthday party. In **Poker Face (2)**, Kali and Jess pull Sam aside to talk about her feelings for Devin. Sam denies their claims however the girls can see right through her. Sam finally confesses that after they had a talk she's been having these old feelings for him come back. Jess shares that she thought that Sam and Devin's break up was a mistake. After the girls encouraging her Sam decides to go after Devin. In **You Get What You Give (1)**, Kali, Jess and Sam are making campaign posters for Sam because she’s running for class president. Kali thought that Jess had a date with Dustin but she tells her that something came up so he had to cancel it. Sam brings up Dustin’s strange smell at school but when Jess brings up the excuse that Dustin told her Kali tells her that the smell was the smell of weed. Jess doesn’t believe her at first but when Sam talks about his weird behavior from during the school day she tries to change the subject.

    In **You Get What You Give (2)**, Kali asks Jess if she talked to Dustin about his smoking problem. Jess says that it’s not a problem but Kali reminds her that his family has a history with drugs. This starts to open her eyes so she decides to go talk to him about his “drug addiction”. The girls arrive to Topher Potter’s campaign party when Kali notices that Dustin isn’t anywhere to be found. He was supposed to meet Jess there but she hasn’t seen him yet either. Garrett comes to them and tells them that Dustin is in the basement smoking weed with a few of the guys. Jess is furious wanting to confront him at the party but Kali and Garrett think she should wait until after the party. In **Take On Me (1)**, Kali is getting Lea ready for dinner when someone knocked at her door. She is shocked when it’s Lea’s father Don who hasn't been in her and Lea's lives in years now. Jess asks Kali to hang out and she agrees but she seems distracted. Jess notices this and asks her what’s on her mind. Kali reveals to Jess that Lea’s father came to her house and he wants to be back in both her and Lea’s lives. Jess thinks that they need to have a real conversation about their issues.  Don wants to be back in both of their lives and Kali doesn't want to give him a chance but Don proves to her that he's a changed man and she lets him in both Lea and her lives and they start dating.

In **Take On Me (2)**, Kali and Don are happy to be back together. Don wants to prove to Kali that he can handle things so he asks to watch Lea on his own. Kali isn’t too sure about it but Don gets her to convince him to let him watch his daughter. Kali and the girls decide to have a spa day while Lea’s father watches her. Sam shares Devin’s promposal and Jess expresses how she can’t wait until they’re prom next year hoping she’ll have a date by then. Kali tells her that she a catch. Things go from zero to a hundred when Kali gets a call that Lea was hurt while Don was watching her. Kali cuts spa day short to rush to the hospital to check on Lea. Kali is getting Lea ready for school when Don comes to talk to her. Kali sends Lea to her room while she talks to Don. She’s furious with him for throwing a party while watching Lea, which caused her to hurt herself because no one was paying attention to her. Don tries apologizing but Kali don’t trust him. Don still wants to see Lea and Kali agrees that he can see Lea with her present. She also breaks up with him. In **Webster Summer Break**, Kali is at the first power squad summer practice. She and the girls question why they have a practice in the summer. Kali is at the beach with Jess and Sam as Sam tell them about her summer job as a lifeguard. The girls see Devin, Topher and Houston at the beach. Sam and Kali notice Jess and Houston flirting and teases her about it when he leaves. Kali is with Jess at Jordan’s 15th birthday party at the beach when they spot Houston and Topher. Just as they are talking to the boys Dustin comes to greet Jess. Both Kali and Jess are at a distaste for Dustin. Dustin tells her that he hopes she can forgive him before leaving. Sam runs towards her friends. Jess asks if she’s okay and Sam tells her she’s a little sick but she’s fine.

### Season 4

In **All In My Head (1)**, Kali has started her senior year. On the first day of school she's talking to Sam. She tells Sam that she heard her throwing up in the bathroom earlier in during the school day. Sam tells her that she ate a burrito during lunch that might have made her sick. In **99 Problems**, Dustin tries apologizing to Jess about their break up in class however Kali cuts him short. Houston is shocked by Kali's attitude towards Houston. Kali exposes why Jess broke up with Dustin to everyone who are left disappointed in Dustin. Later Kali is telling Jess she needs to get over Dustin. Jess agrees as she wants to focus on her future and not boys. Just as they are talking a cute boy named Harry walks up to them and starts talking to Jess. Kali notices that Jess is flirting with him. Jess denies it but Kali can see right through her. The girls are in the school cafeteria talking about how they dislike the school food. Houston and Topher walks up towards them. They tell them about the school food so Houston offers to take them to get food off campus. Kali brings up Jess getting a text from Harry as they girls start talking about him, much to Houston's annoyance. The girls both agree to go both not before they look over Harry's text. In **Can’t Stop the Feeling!**, Sam wants to share something with Kali and Jess. However Kali has to pick up Lea and Jess has to leave to go on a date with Harry so they take a rain check.

In **For the Girl Who Has Everything**, Kali finds Jess at the Coffee Cup to ask her if she can watch Lea while goes to the store. Jess is however about to go on a date with Harry. Garrett overhears their conversation and volunteers to watch Lea as he’s about to end his shift at the Coffee Cup. Kali thanks him before leaving. Kali returns home the store where Garrett is with Lea watching her play making music with her toys. She apologizes as she was gone longer than she thought she would be as she had to pay some bills while her mom is out of town. Garrett is surprised and impressed that she didn’t throw a party like any one teenage would. Kali tells him that she has to be a good role model for Lea. Garrett calls her inspiring. Kali questions why he would want to babysit and Garrett tells her that she babysits all his younger cousins back home in New Jersey. Garrett tells her that there’s a lot that they don’t know about each other before leaving. Lea tells Kali that she likes Garrett and Kali tells her that she does too. Sam is over Kali’s house as Kali asks Sam about how she’s feeling since she’s pregnant. Sam shares with her that she’s 8 weeks along. Sam has heard that Garrett babysat for Kali and Kali decides to confess that she might have feelings for him as they talked after he watched Lea. Kali wants to make sure that Sam is okay with her dating Garrett due to his relationship with Chastity. Sam tells her that it’s okay and that believes that Chastity is over him. Garrett gets over Kali house in a rush as her text seemed urgent. Kali tells him that everything is fine but she still seems nervous. Garrett starts to get nervous as well . Kali asks him if he wants to go out sometime. Garrett thinks that should go to dinner or something. In **Cheap Thrills**, Kali is at junior Wes' party where she sees Garrett with Dustin and Angel. Garrett tells his friends that he's going to hang out with Kali. Dustin tries to make a joke with Kali but she informs him that she still doesn't like him before she walks off with Garrett. Kali sees Dustin walking away after talking Angel and she tells her that Dustin likes her. Angel doesn't believe her but when Garrett tells her that this is the most Dustin has smiled since his break up with Jess, she starts to question his feeling and her own.

In **True Colors**, Kali is at home with Garrett as house with Lea as Kali has stepped away to Lea to eat her food. Garrett tells Kali that he thinks that she's an amazing mother. Kali is flattered to hear and asks him about his future plans. Garrett is still unsure so he decides to see what her plans are. Kali shares with him that she loves kids and wants to be an elementary school teacher. Garrett is happy for her but sad that everyone has a plan but him. Kali assures him that whatever he decides to do she'll support him. Garrett decides to use this moment to finally ask Kali to be his girlfriend and she accepts but not before asking if he's over Chastity. Garrett tells her that he is over her and they become a couple as they share a their first kiss together. Lea jokingly teases them about kissing. In **Pompeii (1)**, during power squad practice Sam announces that Jess and Kali will replace her as co-captains of the team since she's pregnant. The girls are all sad that Sam's not going to be the captain anymore as Kali shares she's going to miss her being captain. Kali goes over Sam house because Sam wanted to ask her about her pregnancy. When Sam asks if Kali experienced blood spotting while pregnant with Lea, Kali becomes concerned. When she figures out that Sam is almost in her second trimester she advices her to go to the doctor just to make sure everything's okay. In **Pompeii (2)**, Kali and Jess are outside talking after watching a basketball game at school. Kali says that Garrett was great. Jess points out that there are other boys on the team but Kali only cares about Garrett. Kali wishes that Jess was still dating Harry because the broke up a few weeks ago and wonders why they broke up. Just as Jess is about to tell her Sam comes up to them. Sam found out she had a miscarriage when she went to the doctor and hasn't been to school since. Kali and Jess are both surprised to see her. Sam tells them that she had to see her girls and Kali gushes over thoughtful Sam is. Principal Crosby sees Sam and talks about her absences. She ends up running home after he congratulates her on her pregnancy.

## Trivia

* She is the first teen mother of the series.
* Kali is the second person to have a known relationship that happened before her first appearance.
* Most of her scenes in season 3 involved either Sam or Jess in them.
* Kali had to grow up fast because her mother responsibilities.
* Her daughter Lea’s father Don went a whole year without seeing Lea.
* The first time she appeared in an episode that neither Sam or Jess appeared in was Cheap Thrills (406).
* Kali was nine month pregnant with Lea during her 8th grade prom.

## Relationships

Main article: Kali-Don Relationship

* Don Walker
	+ Start Up: At Least 3 Years Prior before Sweet Nothing (1) (301)
	+ Break Up: Before Sweet Nothing (1) (301)
		- Reason: Don wasn’t there for Kali and Lea.
	+ Start Up: Take On Me (1) (321)
	+ Start Up: Take On Me (2) (322)
		- Reason: Kali realized that Don hadn’t changed.

Main article: Garrett-Kali Relationship

* Garrett Davenport
	+ Start Up: True Colors (408)
	+ Break Up: Not a Bad Thing (417)
		- Reason: Kali knew that Garrett still had feelings for Chastity.
	+ Start Up: Not a Bad Thing (417)