Life hasn't been smooth sailing for 16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw: her mother just passed away, her younger sister is acting out, and their dad is struggling to raise two teenage daughters alone. The arrival of sexy new guy Sebastian Kydd brings Carrie some excitement.

New couple Carrie and Sebastian can't seem to catch a break. Between being grounded and rival Donna's sneaky attempts to break them apart, Carrie worries Sebastian will lose interest in her. Desperate for some alone time with him, Carrie must lie to her father.

After Tom forbids Carrie to see Sebastian again, Carrie snoops through Tom's work files and uncovers some alarming information about Sebastian's past. Carrie decides to confront Sebastian about what she's discovered and is shocked by his reaction.

When Carrie is invited to a Halloween party in the city by Larissa, she decides to invite Walt to go with her to keep her company. It doesn't take long before the night goes awry and Carrie is forced to babysit Larissa, who has clearly taken too many drugs.

Carrie runs into an old friend and gets invited to his mother's dinner soiree in Manhattan, but her feelings for Sebastian get in her way. Mouse is excited about getting back together with Seth, but her worries about being bad at sex lead her to ask Walt for help.

Carrie gets in way over her head when she tries to cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for her family, her new boyfriend, George, and his dad, Harlan, so she enlists Mouse's help.