We near the end of the adventures of Laura, head of the ultra-progressive Community School, and Colleen, a Baptist accidentally enrolled there. The Brownies and the Anti-Brownie prepare to battle for the soul of Laura.
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Episode 13
The Brownies discuss how they can bring back memories . . . and the relationship of Laura and Robert makes some progress.
Episode 14
The bad guys arrive (Ron, besotted with Laura, Sarah, the schools major donor, Jessica, Colleen’s room-friend, and the anti-Brownie) and Robert realizes he does not understand the modern world.
Episode 15
Laura has to relive another memory of Christmas past with Robert and the “bad guys.” Sarah stages a protest and learns something about the cosmos. We learn a bit about Sarah’s life.
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