Matt is anxious. Sure he'll graduate tonight with his degree in Marine Biology, but he's more anxious about what he will ask tonight!
He's hinted at his intentions to Sam for about a month. He'll pop 'the question' to Sam tonight.
He has loved Sam ever since he started dating her in high school. She is beautiful. No doubt there. But she is so much more! She is intelligent, fun, caring and loving. He doesn't want her to slip away! She's the best thing that ever happened to him!
He knows she hasn't decided on a job offer yet; that's why he hasn't either. He wants to discuss their future together. He has job offers on the East Coast, in Florida, and here in California. He'll go wherever she goes.
Then a troubling thought enters his mind. What if Sam says 'no'? He'll be devastated, that's for sure. But there is something in her life he is not privy to. She disappears at all hours of the day and night, with Alex and Clover. Why? Is it another guy?
Matt realizes he is not a hunk, and Sam is a beautiful woman. Maybe she just doesn't have the heart to tell him. She seems to be very vague whenever he tries to talk to her about it, but she is also very dedicated to it! Why can't she tell him? For a marriage to be successful, the two people have to be honest with each other! They can't keep important secrets from each other!
He'll know one way or the other tonight. Will it be him or her 'secret' life?
Clarence is having good and bad vibes today. He's happy Clover will be getting her degree tonight. He has a few more years to earn his MD. He wants to surprise her tonight, and has the engagement ring in his pocket. If she doesn't like the cut, style, or anything else, he can exchange it. That is, if she says 'yes'. If she says 'no', it's a return.
When he bought the ring, Clarence was so sure of Clover's answer. But since that time, he's starting to have his doubts. Clover obviously has something else going on. Something secret that she, Sam and Alex share. They can disappear at anytime, be gone for hours to days, and then come back without saying a word.
He loves Clover. She is fun, spontaneous, and lovely! She's the best thing to happen to him! He's loved her since high school! He has told her many times, but he doesn't know if she believes it. She acts like she does. She seems to enjoy his company. They've been inseparable. But why the secret? What is this deep, dark secret only she and her girlfriends share? He desperately wants to believe it is nothing.
Or is it? Tonight should tell.
Pete is an emotional wreck. He'll get his degree in Forestry and Conservation tonight, but there is something more important. He'll know whether his future includes Alex or not.
Alex was his first real friend at Beverly Hills High. Their friendship quickly grew more intimate. He will never forget the Senior Prom with her! She is innocent, fun, athletic and gorgeous! He couldn't find another girl like her, who shares so many interests with him, if he searches for a lifetime! He wants her to be his, for his lifetime!
But will she feel the same way? They have been dating steadily now for almost five years. She seems to love and care about him. But there are those unexplained 'events'! Alex, Clover, and Sam disappear at the drop of a hat, sometimes for days. And when they come back, they only offer vague explanations. Whenever he has tried to get more detail, Alex quickly clams up. But she is also fiercely loyal to whatever it is. Maybe it's another guy? He has overheard talk about 'Jerry', before the girls fall silent. Who is Jerry? Is he trying to steal Alex away from him?
He'll know tonight. Will it be 'Jerry' or him?