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As a middle-class student at an elite prep school, Nell Becker competes hard to stand out in sports and academics. Nell eventually lets her guard down enough to hook up with Jackson Hart, her closest academic competitor, but their promising relationship takes a toxic turn. Nell is a self-assured, sex-positive romantic lead for this biting drama with messages about gender double standards and female empowerment.