The heartbreak continued in Newport. After school, Ryan came to Marissa's house to break things off.
"Ryan why are you doing this? We had the perfect relationship!" cried Marissa as Ryan followed her upstairs into her room.
"Perfect? Marissa we weren't perfect! We snuck behind someone's back!" shouted Ryan.
"I hate to do this but I have to" said Marissa.
She pushed Ryan into the bed and started kissing him. For a moment, Ryan fell under Marissa's spell.
"No this cant happen anymore" said Ryan pushing Marissa off him.
Ryan left the house, wondering if he made an error. Marissa picked up her cellphone.
"Hi. I need to see you. As soon as possible" she cried.
Sure that her husband was going to work today, Jackie headed for the mall to confront the perfume lady.
"Hi I just needed your opinion on something. My name is Jackie".
"Call me Katie" said the perfume lady.
"Would you like to interfere in someone's marriage? and by that I mean have an affair with a married man?"
"Im not that kind of lady" replied Katie stunned by what Jackie had asked her.
"I think you are. I know that you're having an affair with my husband Neil. He came in here yesterday".
"Oh, he was going to buy you perfume, Mrs Cooper-Nichol" smiled Katie.
"Cooper-Nichol?" Jackie could only think of one person with that surname- Julie.
Newport Beach society gathered for the birthday party of Sandy Cohen.
Elsewhere, Ryan and Seth went shopping for a last minute birthday gift.
"This is absolutely ridiculous Seth, we forgot Sandy's birthday" muttered Ryan walking through the mall.
"I think you mean redonkulous!" whispered Seth.
They looked everywhere and realised they were 1 hour late to the party. They concluded by ordering a surf board.
As they left the mall, Seth witnessed something that was truly heartbreaking to make his "world come crashing down".
Summer and Zach had reunited sharing a milkshake in Zach's car.
Ryan froze, speechless. He really thought that Summer loved Seth.
"This is ugly. Oats and Sparkles are sooo no more" shouted Seth so loud Summer broke off the kiss.
Ryan sensed a big confrontation.
The party continued at the Cohen house. Marissa decided to skip the party in order to meet an old friend down at the beach.
She drove by, watching a shadow walk towards her. The figure with long blonde hair appeared- Alex.
But with all surprises, comes a twist.
"Omg. You're pregnant?" said Marissa.
"What do you think?" replied Alex.
The tension heated up when Jackie arrived. She drove in with the drama confronting Julie and Neil of the affair.
"Jackie, you are making a scene!" shouted Neil.
"Nothing ever goes right around here" whispered Caleb.
"Whores must really run in your blood, Julie" said Jackie.
Julie could not believe what was being said.
"Screw this. She's right, Im having an affair. With Neil! I was giving him what was needed and what he deserved. And you know what Jackie- he had the time of his life!" bellowed Julie.
The catfight began but this time around, both women threw punches at each other.
Sandy came in to break the fight but was unsuccessful.
However, Jackie and Julie were successful in hurting Sandy, physically. He was knocked over and hit the wall of the pool.
There was red all over.
"Omg. Call an ambulance" Kirsten started to panic as she ordered Caleb to get an ambulance.
The catfight ended and Neil separated Julie and Jackie.
The fun didnt end there. Someone from Kirsten's past came. A man with a 15 year old girl.
The tall man, with black hair, spoke out. "Hi Kirsten. Your daughter badly wanted to see you".
Summer stepped out of the car, with great panic in her eyes.
"Cohen, I can explain"- began Summer.
"You dont need to, I get it already" the disappointment was obvious in Seth's face. He left with Ryan, leaving Summer guilty.
She stepped back into the car. Zach turned to give her a kiss.
"Zach, I cant. Not anymore" said Summer grabbing her purse.
"Cohen" muttered Zach.
"Exactly. I also have one thing to tell you" she said.
"What?" asked Zach.
"Im having an abortion" Summer shocked Zach with this news. Before he could even reply, she left the car.
Sandy was accompanied by Caleb and Renee to the hospital while Kirsten dealt with the mess in her life at home.
"So this is Willow" said Kirsten staring at the teenager in front of her.
"Yes your daughter" answered Nick, the man she had an affair with over 15 years ago.
"Nick, we need to talk in private. As in now" said Kirsten.
Nick and Kirsten stepped into the living room.
"You look beautiful, Kirsten" said Nick, admiring her beauty.
"Thats not why you came here. I cant take her in. You're lucky Sandy was unconscious when you came".
"Very sorry to hear about the accident Kirsten", "She has to be here. She is your daughter!"
"You have been with her every step of the way for 15 years! What has changed now?" said Kirsten.
"Im dying, Kirsten of a brain tumour. Thats why you need to take her". Kirsten could not take any more of the revelations that were hitting her family. Before she could react to Nick's "revelation", the phone rang.
"Umm I need to get that" sighed Kirsten.
It was Caleb on the phone- Sandy was going to be OK. It seemed like Kirsten's luck was finally going to change.
Meanwhile, Neil sent Summer to the Mermaid Inn to collect some of his belongings. Summer picked up her dad's wallet and saw a picture of when her mother was pregnant.
She sat up that night trying to come to a decision- she made up her mind- a decision set to change her life forever- she was going to have the baby.
Elsewhere, Seth and Ryan returned home to catch up on the news, including Kirsten's secret.
"Mom- teenage daughter + affair? Wow, even the Jackie vs Julie catfight cant compete with that" grinned Seth.
"Get out" replied Kirsten, not wanting to take jokes.
"Mom, I was joking" said Seth.
This was the first time Ryan saw Seth and Kirsten argue.
"Im in no mood for jokes, Seth" said Kirsten.
Nick took Willow up to Kirsten's bedroom after hearing that she eavesdropped on his conversation.
"Brain tumour? Why didnt you tell me?" cried Willow.
"Because I knew it would break your heart!" shouted Nick, almost in tears too.
Willow cried, hugging her father. "I love you dad" she sobbed as Nick introduced her to a whole new world.
Marissa and Alex took a walk by the beach as it turned 2am.
"Boy or girl?" said Marissa.
"Boy" answered Alex.
"Let's hope he doesn't turn out to be a comic book geek like his father" said Marissa.
Alex laughed, like never before until Marissa held her hand. Alex pulled away and left, leaving Marissa embarassed.
After the party, Hailey was MIA. She collected money from the bank and then picked Lindsay up.
"So you're sure?" asked Hailey to which Lindsay nodded, "Ok then, New York it is".
They were beginning a new life in New York. A life that did not include secrets and betrayals.