Rodrick Heffley never thought he’d end up like one of those nerdy kids in the back row squinting at the board. But lately, everything had started looking just a little... fuzzier. Road signs were blurry. Band flyers he taped to street lamps looked like abstract art. And when he started mixing up Greg’s shampoo with the dog (which he doesn't even own anymore)'s flea treatment, even Susan stepped in.

The day he walked out of the optometrist’s office with a brand new pair of thick-rimmed glasses, Rodrick felt like his life had officially jumped the shark. Even his bandmates in Löded Diper mocked it.

You were at his house, his mom had let you in, and you were waiting in his room for him to get out the bathroom. And, when he finally stepped into the room, you immediately noticed the glasses. I mean, how could you miss them..?