KAT AND PATRICK'S RELATIONSHIP GROWS, WALTER ASKS THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR ON A DATE, AND CAMERON'S BEST FRIEND COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU," PREMIERING MONDAY, MAY 17rd AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (Monday, May 3) - While Kat and Patrick make a major decision about their relationship, Walter asks the school counselor, Mrs. Tharpe (Leslie Grossman), out on a date, and Cameron's best friend, Michael (Kyle Kaplan), reveals he is gay, in an all-new episode of ABC Family's original series, "10 Things I Hate About You," premiering Monday, May 17th (8:00 - 8:30 PM ET/PT). The episode, entitled "Changes," was directed by Gil Junger and written by Stefanie Leder.

Meanwhile, Bianca plans a fancy dinner party at home for her Padua High friends, and Joey gets a "Biggest Poser" callback.

"10 Things I Hate About You" is executive produced by Carter Covington and Robin Schiff. Larry Miller reprises his role as Walter Stratford, the over-protective father to the Stratford sisters - Kat (Lindsey Shaw), a feminist with a razor-sharp tongue, and Bianca (Meaghan Martin), a girl with a plan to climb the social ladder at her new school. Ethan Peck takes on the role of resident bad boy, Patrick Verona. Nicholas Braun portrays Cameron James, Padua High's "nice guy," and Dana Davis portrays head cheerleader Chastity Church.

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