It's summer again, middle school is over and it's time for the kids to think about the future. Even Teddy Kent and Perry Miller (who has won a scholarship) will go to high school, but Emily will not be able to continue their studies due to the firm opposition of Aunt Elisabeth, who does not consider all this suitable for a woman of the Murray family. Then when Elisabeth accidentally reads Emily's diary, where the girl expressed all her resentment for her aunt, their relationship is deeply damaged. Aunt and niece will both have to do an examination of conscience to discover the deep affection they feel for each other, and eventually Elisabeth will agree that Emily also goes to Shrewsbury School, in exchange for the promise not to write more stupid "made up stories. ".