Ep. #9692

Zach, Kendall and Ryan are shocked when Annie suggests they should all live together. Both Ryan and Zach think it's a bad idea, but they decide to do what's best for their women, although it seems like Ryan doesn't care about Kendall. Annie sympathizes with Kendall for the trouble she has been going through. At the beach, Greenlee and Aidan finally bond over their past, as they share past experiences and discuss hot dogs. Greenlee ends up choking on a hot dog, so Aidan performs a Heimlich on her and accidentally hurts her. Lily believes Ava is a lesbian after watching the photo of Ava and Amanda kissing, and Jonathan explains how Ava is trying to get attention to herself. Meanwhile, at the club, Amanda is furious at Ava for kissing her, and she decides to stop being Ava's handler. Krystal decides to make a special birthday party for Tad.

Ep. #9695

Greenlee refuses Jack's invitation to Tad's birthday party, and then decides to have dinner alone, where she realizes she doesn't have anyone to trust. Tad reveals himself at the party and everyone starts to have fun. Kendall feels weird when people mention Spike. Sean and Colby learn about Tad's past. Greenlee eventually joins the party. Tad kisses Krystal. Julia arrives and questions everyone about Jamie. Ryan and Annie arrive in Chicago, and Annie meets with Walter. She threatens to repeat a thing from her past in case he doesn't stop with the threatening calls. Kendall gives Spike the vitamins from Dr. Hilliard.

Ep. #9696

Aidan and Greenlee make love. Later, they agree not to mention the night they spent together ever again. Krystal wants to slow things down with Tad. Colby, Tad, Sean and Krystal are surprised to learn that a garage band is practicing next door, and then they meet the members of the team-Dre, Corrina and Ren. Zach comforts Kendall. He later finds the vitamins from Dr. Hilliard. In Chicago, Annie begs Walter to stop calling her, and then later Walter meets Ryan.

Ep. #9699

Erica and Jack's night at the marina is interrupted by Greenlee. She tries to leave, but Jack convinces her to stay and make peace with Erica. At dinner, the tension rises as Jack tells Erica that Greenlee wants to make up for what happened to Spike. Jack lets it slip about Dr. Hilliard, and Erica angrily storms off. Ryan is surprised when Annie reveals that her mother killed herself after Annie did something to her brother, and that her father always blamed her for her mother's suicide. Then she reveals that she was the one who put her brother Richie in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Ryan tells Annie that he loves her, and he promises to protect her from her past. Kendall and Zach get cozy, but their romantic time together is interrupted when Spike reacts and Kendall is sure that Spike can hear again. Adam worries that Krystal may realize that he is posing as Stuart. He then questions her about her feelings. J.R. reassures Amanda that he'll resolve the financial situation soon. Amanda tries to convince him to ask Adam to return his shares of the company. J.R. catches Adam in Stuart's clothes. Greenlee finds Annie's watch on the beach. Erica bursts into Dr. Hilliard's office and it's obvious that they know each other.
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Ep. #9701

J.R. finds and sends the photos of Ava and Jonathan naked on the beach to the Fusion girls, who are shocked by the footage. Zach comforts Kendall who, once again, blames herself for Spike's problems. Ryan confronts Greenlee about Dr. Hilliard, and he informs her about having a few guys tracking her every step to prevent her from coming close to either Kendall or Spike. Tad, Josh, Jack and the rest of the gang reminisce about 9/11. Kathy and Julia also join them. J.R. tries to make a business deal with Jonathan, but he refuses. Ava suspects she might be pregnant.

Ep. #9702

Babe realizes Annie is under a lot of stress. J.R. takes Ava to the hospital, where Dr. Joe diagnoses her with appendicitis. Lily comforts Ava, and then Ava loses consciousness. Aidan explains to an angry Greenlee that he did not say anything to Ryan, and then they actually spend some quality time together. Annie realizes Aidan has the pocket watch which she threw out. Later, an unknown person knocks out Aidan and takes the pocket watch. Wes is getting a crush on Babe. Jack and Erica fight during a new show, and Pam tapes their fight. Jack makes a brilliant idea to make their relationship work.

Ep. #9705

Aidan and Ryan are worried when Annie suddenly disappears, but she returns soon and covers for her brief exit. Ryan informs her about Richie's release from prison, and it only upsets her more. Wes saves Babe from a robber at The Comeback and she asks him out on a date. Kendall and Greenlee make a deal to finally put the fights behind them, but Kendall wants Greenlee to keep their conversation a secret. Zach realizes Hannah isn't pregnant, and she convinces him that she wants to stay in Pine Valley.

Ep. #9706

Ava is convinced that J.R. could have made her a star, and she's worried that the operation might have cost her the fame. Jonathan then tells her that he won't ever have a child because of his past, but she encourages him to put the past behind him. J.R. delivers a tabloid headline with Ava and Jonathan as The Beauty and the Beast and then says he's no longer interested in Ava. Julia and Tad discuss Kathy and Kate. Tad warns Dre to stay away from Adam. Adam invites Colby to return to the mansion, while J.R. declines his offer. J.R. realizes Adam is trying to win Krystal back by fixing his mistakes, but it seems like Krystal isn't that interested in what Adam has to say. Colby refuses to move in with Adam or quit her job at The Comeback, but she agrees to spend more time with him. Tad invites Julia to live in his new house. Erica and Jack play another fight on their show. Annie and Ryan decide to move out of the house, but they ask Kendall and Zach to take care of Emma for awhile. "Richie" watches them secretly.

Ep. #9709

Stuart admits to Krystal that Adam has been posing as him for awhile, and Krystal finds herself confused about her feelings again. Tad warns Adam to stay away from Krystal, Jenny and Colby, and Krystal overhears Tad saying that he loves Krystal. Kendall isn't happy when Erica introduces a deaf boy to her. Wes and Babe identify a dead body of a robber. Wes leaves before Annie arrives at the police station. Annie and Ryan arrive too and Annie is shocked when she sees the dead body.
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Ep. #9710

Tad and Adam fight over Krystal, both claiming that they love her. Krystal and Adam can't hide the obvious attraction between them. Joe and Tad discuss Tad's love life. Jason explains how Kendall doesn't realize what being deaf really means. Zach talks to Kendall about the implants, but Kendall still can't accept something she thinks is giving up on Spike. Annie tells Derek and Ryan that the man in the morgue isn't Richie, and they soon learn that it was actually someone who was in jail at the same time Richie was. Annie opens all the doors and windows in the house and decides to finally confront her brother. Greenlee and Aidan walk down the beach and although Greenlee only wants to make out, Aidan is troubled by his attack, believing that Annie was the attacker. Ryan sees them together.

Ep. #9712

Adam apologizes for his behavior while on a fishing trip with Colby. Sean is trying to take a photo of the hip hop group, and Dre is the only one who refuses to show his face on the picture. Tad and Krystal talk about Krystal's undying love for Adam, and Tad explains that he professed his love only to mess with Adam's head. Ryan convinces a scared Annie to run away with him to a tropical island, where they can hide from her brother. A person breaks into their condo later. Aidan keeps Jack busy while a disguised Greenlee goes undercover as the dead man's wife to pick up his stuff. Jack catches them. Adam is crushed when Krystal tells him that she doesn't ever want to see either Stuart or him.

Ep. #9713

Wes takes Babe talk about their recent friendship, and then Wes takes her to the batting cage. J.R. and Ava continue flirting. He wants her to find a way to quit her contract with Fusion. Kendall and Erica discuss Kendall's plans for the revenge on Greenlee, and Erica warns Kendall that Greenlee won't be able to keep their friendship secret for long. Aidan promises to Jack that he won't Greenlee in his work again. Aidan and Greenlee realize that Eddie had a check from Annie in his briefcase and they trace a phone call to Annie's cell too. Hannah has a secret plan against Zach.

Ep. #9716

Ryan is impressed when Annie makes up a story to convince the coast guard to let them get to Pine Valley as soon as possible. Kendall is harsh at Greenlee in front of Babe and Amanda, and later she apologizes to Greenlee, who has no idea about the revenge that Kendall has going against her. Erica feels guilty after a talk with Jack, and she tries to pursue her daughter to give up the vendetta against Greenlee. Jonathan gives Ava time to decide if she wants to marry him. Hannah and Tad play pool together.

Ep. #9717

J.R. accepts Zach's business offer against Greenlee, and is impressed by Zach's style. Greenlee thinks that Aidan believes she still has feelings for Ryan when Aidan suddenly doesn't need her help in the cast anymore, and she accuses him of being jealous. Erica tries to convince Kendall to give up her revenge against Greenlee, but Kendall decides to remove her mother from the town for a little while by calling Bianca. Colby gives Adam advice about how to win Krystal back. Dre continues being a huge mystery to his friends. Hannah and Krystal form a friendship, and their conversation makes Hannah realize that she has to tell the truth to Zach.

Ep. #9720

Richie gives Emma to a panicked Annie. Ryan and Aidan grab Richie and bring him to an old pump house, where they try to get the truth out of him, but Richie claims he didn't do anything, and that Annie is the crazy one. To make things worse, Aidan tries out a method that involves putting a rope around Richie's neck. The police enters the place just as Richie jumps off the chair to make it seem like the guys were going to kill him. Babe is shocked to hear the truth about "Wes." Krystal is surprised by Adam's new behavior. Zach admits to Kendall that Hannah wanted to have a baby with him, but that he didn't grant her wish. Josh wants to know the real reason why Hannah returned back home. Adam orders Hannah to put their plan into motion.

Ep. #9721

Lily and Ava share a long conversation about Jonathan and his marriage proposal to Ava. Amanda tries to show Jonathan that proposing to Ava isn't his brightest decision. Aidan and Ryan are arrested after Richie makes it seem like they tried to strangle him. Greenlee offers support to Annie. Jack tells Greenlee that freeing Aidan and Ryan won't be easy after what they did. Babe tries to find out more about Richie in the hospital, and she has no idea who she should believe. Annie tries to talk to Richie, but a visit from her father pushes her away.