Ep 5. It's My Party, And I'll Lie If I Want To

In the fifth episode of Hannah Montana's first season, titled "It's My Party, And I'll Lie If I Want To," the audience is introduced to a new character, Mikayla, who is also a pop star and rival of Miley/Hannah. The episode begins with Miley and Lilly planning a birthday party for their friend Oliver. Miley is hesitant to invite Mikayla since she hates her, but Lilly insists that it would be a good idea to extend an olive branch.

When Mikayla arrives at the party, Miley is surprised to find that she is actually friendly and even brings Oliver a gift. However, when Miley tries to make a speech about forgiveness, Mikayla interrupts and takes over, making herself the center of attention. Miley becomes jealous and starts to tell lies about Mikayla to make herself look better, but it only ends up making her look bad.

Meanwhile, Jackson and his friend Rico are trying to sell their own homemade cologne, but nobody seems to want it. They come up with a plan to make it seem like Hannah Montana endorses the product, which leads to them getting chased by a group of crazed fans.

As the party continues, Mikayla reveals that she knows about Miley's secret identity as Hannah Montana, and Miley becomes even more paranoid that Mikayla is out to get her. In a misguided attempt to get back at Mikayla, Miley tries to steal her necklace, but ends up getting caught and embarrassing herself in front of everyone.

In the end, Miley realizes that she was wrong to lie and tries to make things right with Mikayla. They have a heart-to-heart conversation about their insecurities and how they both feel pressure to be perfect all the time. They end up performing a duet together and the party is a success.

Overall, "It's My Party, And I'll Lie If I Want To" is a fun and lighthearted episode that explores themes of jealousy, insecurity, and forgiveness. It introduces a new character who will continue to play a role in the series, and also features some entertaining subplots with Jackson and Rico.