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Blue blood meets blue collar as summer session begins at Rawley Academy, a prestigious New England boarding school. Will Krudski is a local boy on scholarship and his new roommate, Scout Calhoun, represents everything that made Will always want to attend Rawley...to be one of those guys for whom anything is possible. While Will struggles with an ethical crisis relating to his acceptance into Rawley, Scout falls for Bella Banks, a luminous local girl, but their blossoming romance may turn out to be star-crossed. Meanwhile, a student on the fringe of the new entering class at Rawley, Hamilton Fleming, is edgy, alternative, and the antithesis of what you’d expect the Dean’s son to be...which he is. His outsider status attracts the friendship of Jake Pratt, who matches Hamilton in his aloof stance. These teenagers are led by Finn the teacher and crew coach who hopes to inspire them to shoot their arrows high in what will be the greatest summer of their lives. orginal airdate : July 12th, 2000
To be or not to be...a Townie Achieving his life-long goal of escaping the wrong side of the tracks, Will Krudski thought his life would be perfect once he began at Rawley Academy, but trying to reconcile his new life with his old ties tests his growing friendship with Scout. Scout and Bella test the waters of their own newly platonic relationship and the end of their love affair, but Scout’s jealousy over an admirer leads to a bloody brawl. Meanwhile, Hamilton and Jake work through their own weird moments and find a common ground of friendship. Ed Quinn also stars. orginal airdate : July 19th, 2000
There's a new girl in town The feminine balance is thrown off with the arrival of Paige Bennett (guest star Cyndi Johnson), a beautiful, sophisticated new student at Rawley Girls Academy who Bella likes in spite of herself. Paige is unabashedly in romantic pursuit of Scout, whom she’s known since they were kids, and may be successful at turning his head away from his forbidden love. Meanwhile, Will has a run-in with a trouble-making upperclassman, Ryder Forrest that lands him in deep trouble with Finn, and Hamilton and Jake find themselves in a confusing competition over a girl. orginal airdate : July 26th, 2000
A night to remember The approaching Rawley Summer Cotillion inspires Will to approach the girl of his dreams, Caroline Busse (gueststar Michelle Monoghan), but when she already has a date for the dance, he invites Bella to go with him, although both their eyes are distracted by others. Scout (Mark Famiglietti), meanwhile, tries to make the most of his evening with Paige (guest star Cyndi Johnson), and Hamilton (IanSomerhalder) and Jake (Katherine Moennig) reveal secrets in an intimate moment. Ed Quinn also stars. orginal airdate : August 2nd, 2000
Chariots of fire It's the weekend of the annual Rawley Regatta, the biggest race of the year for the crew team, but everyone's minds are distracted by the approaching Parent's Weekend. Scout is excited about introducing Bella to his dad (guest star Beau Gravitte), her real father, but she is more savvy to what the Senator's reaction may actually be. Meanwhile, Will reaches out to his own father (guest star Tracy Howe), and Jake has to hide her new identity from her self-absorbed mother (guest star Laura Sheaks). orginal airdate : August 9th, 2000
Crimes and misdemeanors Bella, Will and Scout find themselves in the crazy position of having to outsmart an evil upperclassman, Ryder (guest star Charles Hunnam), sweet-talk a cop while driving a stolen car, and retrieve a confessional letter before it destroys their lives. Meanwhile, Hamilton and Jake secretly go on their first official date, but with Jake in a dress, the sexual roles are confused as Hamilton tries to wear the pants in the couple. orginal airdate : August 16th, 2000
Summer lovin' Will (Rodney Scott) finds himself in the enviable position of poetry tutor to the girl of his dreams, Caroline Busse (guest star Michelle Monoghan), but his nightmare begins when he learns that an obnoxious upperclassman, Ryder, also has his eyes on the prize. Meanwhile, the surprise of a lifetime comes for Bella (Kate Bosworth) on her 16th birthday, and rumors fly about Hamilton and Jake’s clandestine love affair. orginal airdate : August 21st, 2000
Truths revealed in Season Finale With the last day of Rawley Summer Session comes bad news for Will, who learns that the funds for his scholarship have been withdrawn, and Bella, who must fight against the sale of her family’s gas station and home. The gang hits the road with Bella, determined to find her mom, who after ten years of silence is the one person who can save the station. On the journey, after running into car trouble, Bella, Will, Hamilton, Jake, Scout and Sean (Matt Czuchry) find themselves stuck in a cabin overnight, where tempers collide between all. Bella’s eventual meeting with her mother opens up possible truths to the past, while Jake’s true identity finally comes to light. orginal airdate : August 30th, 2000 |
