While Sara continues to withdraw from her family, especially her mom, she and Tegan make headway with friends at their new school and are invited to a party. But as Tegan begins to make friends of her own, Sara starts to realize how important Tegan is to her.

As Tegan tries to repair her friendship with Maya, Sara makes an effort to ensure that Tegan feels included by her and Phoebe by introducing Tegan to Phoebe's friend Cass. Tegan and Sara start performing their songs in front of more and more people, leading to an exciting opportunity and chance for them to take their journey as musicians to the next level.

As the school year ends, Tegan and Sara get ready to play their first live show at a party. But will a secret that Tegan must keep from Sara threaten their debut performance's success? Meanwhile, Sara still feels awkward after her fight with Patrick but is excited for summer to begin so she can spend more time with Phoebe. Tegan gets closer to Cass but also misses Maya.