Ashley Hartman

Taylor eagerly prepares for her first real birthday celebration, but she frets over the fact that Ryan has still not told her he loves her.

Tough, troubled teen Ryan is invited to stay in wealthy Newport Beach and meets dreamer Seth and beautiful girl next door Marissa, whose rich father is up to no good.

After Ryan and Taylor have an accident while hanging holiday lights, they realise that everything is not as it seems, and they must do whatever it takes to make things right again.

Taylor's ex-husband, Henri-Michel, gets a little too close to home while promoting his erotic memoirs, causing Ryan to question his own relationship with Taylor.

Kirsten doesn't want Ryan permanently, so he buys a bus ticket. Ryan, Seth and Marissa hide in a model home, but Summer finds out and causes trouble with a bully who fights Ryan.

Ryan is matched with Anna for cotillion, but he ends up taking Marissa. Summer abandons her intended escort, Seth. Jimmy admits his financial trouble. A fight happens at the event.