Trashing Ryan's possibilities to go to college, the Dean of Discipline put Ryan's past onto his college transcripts while he continued an inappropriate relationship with Taylor. Summer was onto that relationship and became obsessed with proving its existence. Uncertain about his life, Ryan decided to leave and become a fisherman, which infuriated Marissa.
Charlotte, still acting suspiciously, bought a condo for Julie who was broke and alone.
To clean Ryan's tarnished record, Seth, Summer and Sandy convinced the Dean of Students they had pictures to prove his part in a student-faculty member relationship. After he admitted, Sandy told the Dean he won't go to the school board if he lets Ryan back in and finds a job on the other side of the country. Ryan finally decided not to leave, even though he was still unsure of his future, but he did know it will be with Marissa.
