Sweet Valley High Season 3, Episode 12: Lofty Ambitions

1

Much Ado About Nachos

The group, which includes Lila, Jessica, Elizabeth, Todd, Enid, Cheryl and Winston, spend time at a Mexican resort. Jessica then tells everyone that they can do whatever they want and charge all the expenses to Lila’s credit card, which soon adds up to over 7000 dollars. Enid realizes Manny’s feelings for her.

2

Shred Reckoning

Jessica and Lila are excited to hear that a new Patman (Reginald Patman) will be coming to Sweet Valley now that Bruce has left to join the army. Lila throws Reginald a party for him. Todd and his superstitions annoy Elizabeth. Winston hopes to become the manager at the moon beach so he tries to make the place look great and he hires a busboy to help him out.

3

Imperfectly Fit

Cheryl hosts a fitness video, and Jessica and Lila really want to be a part of it. Lila hires a personal trainer for both of them, and they also rent tons of fitness videos, but they are more worried about how to wear their hair and if lipsticks lasts till the end of the video. Elizabeth takes a job at the tribune, alongside Peter, who she starts developing feelings for.

4

The Man of My Screams

Todd fears that Elizabeth is starting to like Peter so he gets Manny and Winston to spy on them. Jessica dreams about kissing Shred, which freaks her out. Lila tells her that to make the nightmares go away she must kiss him for real.

5

Are You a Man or a Mouse?

Liz finally decides to call it quits with Todd. Winston and Shred try to help Todd get over her. Jessica accidentally looses a mouse, which Liz needs for her science project. Not knowing this, Jessica gets an exterminator to find and kill the mouse.

6

The Mondo Chill

Shred decides to become ice cream man when the original one retires. He then hires a sad Enid to help him. Manny and Simone break up, and Manny start noticing Enid and Shred spending alot of time together. When Jessica gets the flu, Peter and Elizabeth's first date is spent at home caring for her.

7

Surfing the Nets

The group makes a bet. They all have to give up their special quirks they have for 2 days, and if they crack they have to put 25 dollars in the pot. Whoever doesn't crack at the end of the two days wins all the money. So, for Jessica, this means no flirting, for Lila, no shopping, for Cheryl, no sarcastic remarks, for Todd, talking about sports, and for Enid, no relative stories. When Peter and Elizabeth come across cut fishing nets at the beach they find out that Shred's father R.J Patman is responsible for this. Peter dreams of this being a big story, and Shred is scared to confront his father about the situation.

8

Mall Brats

Jessica and Lila take jobs at the mall (which doesn't last too long) to pay for dresses they want to buy since Lila's credit card isn't working. Peter and Liz break up.

9

Swish Upon a Star

Jessica becomes more and more self absobed. She blurts out that Elizabeth and Cheryl have been planning a surprise birthday for Enid, with Enid there able to hear. Jessica has taken all the hot water, and borrowed her sister's clothes without asking. Elizabeth decides to pay her back for what she did. When Todd scores the winning points at a basketball game, his ego starts to spin out of control.

10

The Tooth Hurts

Reggie's constant snack of chocolate leaves him with cavaties. Cheryl and Enid try to convince him that he's addicted, while Reggie won't believe him. Meanwhile, the television show Headline America wants to interview Todd. He asks Elizabeth for help with his nerves.

11

Rock Around the Block

Todd is kicked off of the football team after illegally accpeting gifts. Television reports on Todd's story try to ignore Todd and Elizabeth's relationship. Meanwhile, Jessica is annoyed with a neighborhood band practicing loudly until she meets one of the cute members of the band.

12

Lofty Ambitions

Employees of one of the Moon Beach's competitors play practical jokes at the Moon Beach, annoying Winston. Meanwhile, Liz and Enid try to do something brave and Jessica continues to see A.J.

13

Shakes, Fries & Videotape

When Moon Beach's competitor lowers their prices, the Moon Beach starts to have a low turn out of customers. Winston decides to try and create a commercial for the Moon Beach starring Liz. With A.J. spending so much time with Jessica, his band forces him to choose between them and her.

14

A Star is Torn

Jessica helps out A.J.'s band by giving their demo tape to a Dj to play on the radio. However, helping A.J.'s band to beome big, threatens to end Jessica and A.J.'s relationship. Meanwhile, Liz has an extra ticket to a concert and decides to give away her extra ticket. Todd ends up with the ticket.

15

Ready, Set, Snow!

Jessica and Lila only want to receive Christmas gifts; not give them. While they get massages, both girls get the ""Christmas Carol"" treatment for their Scrooge-type behavior. Three cast members take turns playing the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present,and Future. The girls wise up and decide to help give presents to children.

16

Don't Strand So Close To Me

When Todd find out that Elizabeth has a new boyfriend, Chad, he eventually asks out Carrie. When he and Carrie go hiking he gets lost in the woods and calls Liz to come get him, who is ablout to go on her date with Chad. Jessica is convinced she has psychic powers after seeing a commerical.

17

All Along the Water Tower

After the guys at Sweet Valley High hear over the intercom that Elizabeth likes guys that are into sports all the jocks in school start asking her out. Todd thinks that Elizabeth doesn't want to be with him when she also mentions over the intercom all the guys she's been with. Todd tries to win her over by using a magazine she left at the moon beach. While Jessica is reading a book--Silos--a photographer shows up at the front door, just like in the book. Enid's relatives come to Sweet Valley for the Rollins family hoe down.

18

My Fair Shred

Shred faces going to a military school. Meanwhile, Jessica and Lila don't get invitations to the Patman's big Silver and Gold Ball. They work out a deal in which they will help Shred to be able to stay in Sweet Valley and he gets them invitations to the ball.

19

Sweet Valley Fever

Jessica takes on responsibility planning the next dance at SVH. She steals the idea for a 70's disco dance from Enid. She doesn't want to do any of the work, so she eventually tells her sister she can help her. Todd wants to go to the dance as a famous basketball player of the 70's, while Liz wants him to go in an outfit she saw Principle Cooper wear in an old SVH yearbook. Manny wants to ask Enid to the dance, but then there is a misunderstanding and he goes with Simone, just as friends, while Enid goes with Winston, just as friends also.

20

Crimes and Cappuccinos

Lila is kidnapped outside the moon beach, and Jessica starts spending alot of time with Enid now that Lila is nowhere to be seen. Winston finds a cappuccino machine and it doesn't take long for the moon beach to become the best place to be.

21

Search For Liz

Jessica hits her head on a door and dreams she and her friends are characters in one of her soap operas. Jessica's married to Winslow and is accused of killing Delilah. She only has 24 hours to prove her innocence. Rod, the clueless detective, has to find out who it was that killed Delilah. Low down Liz Wakefield is Jessica's evil twin who works at the gloom beach cafe, and is the one who did try to kill Delilah. The other characters are the nurse, Cheryl, who is in love with the doctor, Shred, a rocker, Enid, and Manno, the officer who is madly in love with Enid.

22

Might as Well Jump

Winston convinces Todd to go ahead with his traditional jump off Jackson's bluff with the basketball team, joined by Winston himself. Jessica and Lila want to spend Spring break in Europe, but there is only on problem. Jessica fails her social studies test, and is forced to take a make-up test and pass it, or else spend spring break with the teacher taking make-up classes.