While Laurel is away in Japan, Mark rents her room in Maggie's apartment; Jen and Chris try to continue their relationship, when their pregnancy takes an unexpected turn; Erin catches Gil with another girl.

Jen's new musical interest and friends come between her and Chris; Gil tries to make up with Erin; Mark has his hands full with his brother Travis and with Laurel's return.

Laurel starts working at the coffee shop with Maggie, with disastrous results; medical news drives Jen further away from Chris; Gil and Erin make up when she learns his play will be turned into a film; Kevin has issues with the way Tracy sees him.

Mark considers a job offer that would cause him to quit school; Anika and Craig compete for a job at the warehouse; things continue to go downhill for Chris and Jen; Gil and Kevin try to avoid their girlfriends' wrath.

The guys play poker with high-stakes results; Jen continues to drive Chris further away; Craig tries to deal with Anika and the damage she caused to Tyler's car.

Tyler and Anika play an extortion-filled version of cat-and-mouse that leaves Craig the victim; aptitude test results affect many; Mark's aptitude for art leads him into taking the starring role in Gil's play; Chris and Jen face an ultimatum.

When Laurel receives payment for modeling, people inundate her with their ideas for her money; Gil tries to fire Erin from his movie; Shannon's friend Stevie asks her to a dance; Chris and Jen try to deal with post-breakup issues.

Filming begins on Gil's movie, with disastrous results; Becca fawns over Mark, jeopardizing her relationship with Travis; Erin takes a love scene with Mark too far; Shannon finds it difficult to remain friends with Stevie.

Jen's brother Derek returns to town and rescues Anika; Laurel and Mark clash after their unofficial breakup; Shannon and Stevie make plans; Mark tries to tutor Travis in math, but Becca interferes.

Maggie and Mark make it clear that their apartment is too crowded, so Laurel looks for a place of her own; the principal refuses to allow Shannon to speak freely on Tracy's radio show; Anika learns more about Derek.