Following graduation, Nick Garrett promises his love Hannah to return after six weeks in Europe. But he never does. Ten years later he is the author of a best-seller based on his home town and many of his former friends. Nick goes back for a weekend to lecture at the college and revives his friendships with his buddies (except for Eddie his best friend.) Nick is also unable to heal the breach his broken promise made in his relationship with Hannah, who has moved on with her ten-year old son Sam and is in a relationship with a man none of Nick's friends thought was worth anything while they were growing up. Written by Ron Kerrigan mvg@whidbey.com

Nick decides to stay in Knights Ridge because he thinks Sam is his son. He asks Dean Etwood for a teaching job at the college but she scornfully declines. Aubrey encourages him to keep trying, but even his buddies aren't sure he should be staying. Eddie is interested in Aubrey, but she realizes it's only to aggravate Nick. Written by mama.sylvia

Sam asks Nick for help in getting the attention of a girl he likes in school. Big Cat wants to move his and Hannah's relationship forward, but Hannah realizes that her feelings for Nick have reemerged. Eddie takes Janet on a date, but Janet doubts whether he is serious about her. Phil is surprised when the pizza delivery girl reveals that she has a crush on him and is not sure how to reconcile the concept of dating with his habit of never leaving the house. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen

Nick is about to start a relationship with Aubrey when Dean Etwood warns him against dating a student. Nick and his brother Ronnie discover that their father is dating for the first time since their mother died, but Nick is even more surprised when he learns who he's seeing. Ikey is having cold feet about his relationship with Owen's wife Alison. Eddie asks Janet to go to a party along with his friends, but he has cold feet of his own. Big Cat is upset by losing Hannah and takes it out on his surroundings. Phil has Pizza Girl over for dinner and surprises her with his romantic skills. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen

Sam saw Aubrey and Nick kissing and sped off on his bike. Soon he fell and injured himself. Sam is taken to hospital. When Nick and Aubrey, Owen and Alison, and Ikey make it there, The Commander and Dean Leslie tell them doctors suspect internal bleeding. Janet is with them and Hannah is with Sam. The accident was caused by something that Sam had eaten. Something with peanuts which Sam is allergic to. To his horror, Owen realizes that he was the one who fed the cake to Sam. Meanwhile, Physical Phil and Pizza Girl are enjoying each other's company. A fraternity moves in the house next door and the first guy Phil and Pizza Girl encounter is already thinking about her aloud and trying to flirt with her. The doctors tell Hannah that Sam needs surgery and she has a hard time dealing with the situation. The Commander, Dean and Aubrey leave, so Hannah naturally seeks comfort from Nick. Janet encounters Eddie, who tries to apologize for blowing her off at the party. Janet does not want to ... Written by Toni Tapola, Finland

Eddie tries to get Janet to talk about what happened at the party, but she doesn't want to listen to him. Physical Phil orders pizza, hoping to see Pizza Girl again. But she sends a replacement. In order to see her, Phil would have to leave the house... In a band session, Ray, Owen and Ikey question Nick about his love triangle with Aubrey and Hannah. Nick has to ask himself: who does he really want? Ray is stealing Eddie's customers, but Nick has a plan to get even. Hannah asks Alison to join her and Janet in a girl talk session. Ray tells Owen a devastating secret that's been kept from him. Written by Toni Tapola, Finland