American Dreams

S03E01 Long Shots and Short Skirts

In this episode, Brandy appears as Gladys Knight, while Gavin DeGraw performs at the Lair, marking Ben Taylor's acting debut. Meg (Brittany Snow) and Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) clash with their parents following their court date, especially with Sam's scholarship in jeopardy, which weighs heavily on Henry (Jonathan Adams). The media leaks Meg's arrest, jeopardizing Jack's (Tom Verica) city council campaign. At school, Meg and Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) react to the new headmaster's strict dress code by staging a mini-skirt protest. Meanwhile, Beth (Rachel Boston) attracts the attention of aspiring musician Cal (guest-star Ben Taylor) while considering Helen's (Gail O'Grady) invitation to join the Blue Star Women, despite her worries about JJ (Will Estes) in a Vietnam hospital.