17 - Sunglasses at Night
Marco's at loose ends with Dylan gone, and nothing seems exciting. He and Spinner decide a spring break road trip will break the monotony - but cash is the key. When Marco's online poker skills start to show, he decides it's time to up the stakes, and in no time, he's a big winner. Marco knows you can't quit while you're ahead, but quitting at all may be a lot easier than it seems. "Father Marco" is going to need his friends' help on this one - but it won't be easy for them to understand him. Or to forgive him.
18 - Don't You Want Me, Part 1
Alex and her mother Emily are in trouble - Chad, Emily's boyfriend, has run up thousands of dollars in credit card debt and hasn't been paying the rent. The situation is dire and Alex needs to make more money than she can at the theatre - when a job as a waitress at a 'gentleman's club' comes up, she takes it - but learns there's bigger money onstage. Alex has to decide what to do - and how maybe more-than-friend Paige will deal with the situation.
Meanwhile, Emma wants to make plans for next year and is shocked to learn Sean's don't include her. As well, Marco does his best to keep his best friend close.
19 - Don't You Want Me, Part 2
Alex's double life is finally bringing in the cash she wants but hiding everything from everyone is taking a toll on her schoolwork and her connection with Paige. But making money is the only way she and her mother won't get evicted - Alex tries to convince herself she's making the right decision.
Also, when Sean and Emma are not talking, she will have to go through her scariest experience yet all by herself. Marco also learns that sometimes love is very, very messy.