Thea wallows in self-pity after being rejected by Lucas, but she pulls herself together to prepare for the culinary competition that she signed up for. Issa convinces Thea to go to the ball and show their support to Julian.

Anj blames herself for Thea's insecurity. Lucas' rejection opens Thea's eyes and motivates her to lose weight. She signs up in Anton's gym but is faced with the harsh reality that losing weight does not happen overnight.

With her new and leaner look, Thea becomes more confident, and this wins her new friends and gains Lucas' attention. Issa encourages Julian to stop suppressing his feelings for Thea.

Julian opens up to Thea but is left with more questions. Thea reunites with her father, and with this comes realizations about herself, her insecurities, what makes her happy, and about true love and acceptance.

A typical summer break for Thea and her friends gets interesting when her childhood crush Lucas returns home from studying abroad.

Thea pressures Julian to join Lucas’ band as road manager for a chance to get closer to him. With much confidence, she asks Lucas to be her date to the summer ball.