Greg starts middle school hoping to quickly climb the social ladder with his quirky best friend, Rowley Jefferson. Greg enters the new school year dealing with a humiliating secret from his summer vacation that his older, heavy-metal-loving brother, Rodrick, vows to expose. Summer break arrives, and Greg has high hopes of playing video games indoors all day. However, his dad, Frank, wants him to spend time outside and threatens to send him to military school if he doesn't shape up.
