Should we flesh out the (like the quirky RA or Maya’s crush) or move on to the Episode 2 breakdown?

When a straight-laced, overachieving freshman arrives at her elite university, she discovers her "random" roommate is actually the 45-year-old mother she’s been trying to escape—who has decided to finally get her degree at the exact same school.

Back in the dorm, they have a heart-to-heart while eating leftover pizza. Elena admits she’s terrified of being "just a mom" forever, and Maya admits she’s terrified of failing without her. They agree on "The Rules of Engagement" (no talking to each other’s crushes, no sharing underwear, and Elena has to stop calling the RA "the babysitter"). Closing Image

There is a massive "Freshman Mixer" tonight. Maya tells Elena she’s staying in to study, planning to sneak out. Elena says she’s doing the same. They both end up at the same underground frat party—Maya trying to talk to her crush, and Elena accidentally becoming the MVP of a beer pong tournament because "it’s just physics, really."

Maya gets caught in a lie when she sees her mom being carried around on a chair like a local legend. Instead of being embarrassed, Maya realizes her mom is actually more popular than she is. The power dynamic shifts; Maya is now the "lame" one, and Elena is the life of the party.