- Pearl gets home and finds her mom waiting for her. Uh-oh…
- It turns out her mom looked in the tree house and even called Pearl's friend Greenie to check up on her.
- She knows she's caught, but Pearl doesn't want to tell her mom the truth—so she tells her mom she went for a bike ride. Well, it's not a complete lie.
- Her mom gets mad and grounds Pearl again, though this time, she'll keep an even closer eye on her.
- Everything is boring for the rest of the week until Robby reports that he invited Mary Beth over. Why?
- He explains that it was a test: He wants to see if she acts all weird at his house.
- Mary Beth had a biology test to study for, though, so she didn't come over.
- At first Robby thought this was just an excuse, but after quizzing her on her bio knowledge, he's realized that Mary Beth is actually pretty smart.
- In fact, he's going out on a date with her later in the week. Sigh.
- Pearl's not sure what to make of this. It seems like Robby is actually interested in the gal, but he promises he's just using this as an opportunity to get close to her and hurt her.
- Aside from musing over Robby's love life, Pearl spends most of her time at home. She even writes a letter to Amiel, but doesn't get a response.