Tough, streetwise Caitlin Seeger is forced to leave her home in Pennsylvania and live with family in High River, Montana after she is arrested for theft and destruction of property.
When Taylor shows sudden interest in Griffen, Caitlin discovers that she is only manipulating him in order to get a good grade on a science project. Also, Caitlin and Bandit have a falling out.
After Griffen is denied a job at the local theater, Caitlin persuades him to steal a piece from a theater display as payback. The piece turns out to be highly valuable, prompting Jim to seek out the thief.
Caitlin joins the school photojournalism club, but gets discouraged when she is told her pictures aren't good enough for the school paper. Meanwhile, Griffen joins the football team.
It's time for the annual school dance at High River High. Caitlin is dead set against going, but Dori is adamant that she should, resulting in an argument between the two.
Caitlin joins Jim at the Sheriff's office for 'Take Your Daughter to Work Day' while Griffen and the guys at school receive a lesson in basketball from a Russian ballerina.
Caitlin begins to question the Lowes' motive for having her around in when she discovers that they're receiving money from the government for taking care of her.
High River High produces a play Caitlin wrote, but the challenges of bringing it to the stage force Caitlin to rethink what she wrote...and face up to some of the darker parts of her past.
When Caitlin and Griffen throw a party while the Lowes are away, a game of Truth or Dare goes awry, giving Caitlin a hard lesson in what it means to be a friend.
Caitlin takes over Annie's shift at the local diner, but her inability to manage the stress creates problems. Meanwhile, Griffen, Brett, and Eric challenge a group of visiting BMX bikers to a race.