Jules questions Rue and Elliot's new friendship; Nate makes a tough decision; Kat's reality blurs as she ponders her relationship; Maddy contemplates ending her relationship.
Rue pursues a new business venture as she helps forge a friendship between Jules and Elliot.
Jules and Elliot grow closer; Maddy celebrates her birthday; Cal takes a trip down memory lane.
Fate has a way of catching up with those who try to outrun it.
As relationships with mothers are tested, Rue tries to recover; Lexi questions the possible backlash from her play, and Nate celebrates his newfound freedom.
Art imitates life as the East Highland crew watch their complicated dynamics reflected in Lexi's long-awaited play; Fezco gets ready to attend.
Fragments of memories collide with the present and future.
Rue returns home from rehab with no plans to stay clean and meets Jules, who's new in town, at a party at McKay's house; McKay takes an interest in Cassie; Nate and Maddy, who have broken up once again, attempt to make each other jealous.
Rue becomes excited about her new friend, Jules, but struggles to put the past behind her; Nate becomes obsessed with Maddy's hookup, Tyler, while trying to get back together with Maddy; Kat finds out that a video of her has surfaced online.
Kat has her first camming session; Jules falls for a boy online and asks Rue to help her take some nudes; Maddy finds something odd on Nate's phone; Cassie and McKay spend the weekend at McKay's school and go to a party at the frat he's rushing.
Maddy and Nate deal with a police investigation; Rue and Jules reflect on their relationship; Kat embraces her new lifestyle.
On Halloween, Rue worries about her reliance on Jules when she starts acting strange; McKay questions his future; Nate comes up with a plan.
Rue gets depressed and watches 22 straight episodes of a British reality show; Jules goes to visit an old friend; Cassie looks for advice in the aftermath of Halloween night.
East Highland holds a winter formal.