Malibu, CA

Jason, Murray and Peter volunteer to babysit for one of the waitresses who has gone out of town and find that the task is a tough one.

Lisa tries to find out what Scott has bought for her birthday but he won't tell. Traycee and Alex ask about the present and Scott tells them it's rollerblades. The girls tell him Lisa has her heart set on an expensive Tiffany watch. Later Lisa asks Scott for some hints as to what his gift is and she mistakenly concludes he bought her the watch. She's so overjoyed that Scott doesn't have the heart to correct her. Scott wonders how he will pay for the $800 gift. Murray suggests that he come with him to the ""Guys a Go-Go"" club and audition as a male dancer! Meanwhile Jason is upset about losing football bets to his dad, and about his gloating, too. Traycee suggests he bet on the Eagles, since she had a dream about them. Jason tries this and wins. Peter Collins laughs when he finds out his son's source is Traycee's dreams, but when Jason wins again the same way, Peter tries to get in on the action with Traycee. The guys bother Traycee so much about her dreams that she has trouble sleeping.

Lisa arrives at the Lighthouse very excited; she's received a letter telling her she's been accepted for an internship in a hospital emergency room. Scott then accidentally cuts his hand, and when Lisa attempts to treat it, she faints dead away. Later, Lisa tries to convince herself that she must have had something wrong with her other than nerves that made her faint. But that night she worries about freezing up in the ER and destroying her lifelong dream. She has a bad dream about it, featuring Alex, Peter and Scott once again as the victim. When Lisa arrives at the ER to begin her duties, she's on a major coffee buzz, a result of her nervousness. Dr. Jamison has her start out simply, taking medical information from patients. But Lisa, talking way too much, starts diagnosing patients' simple ailments as possible terrible diseases. She soon has all the patients upset and the doctor sends her home, saying she shouldn't be working in an ER. At the beach, Lisa is depressed. Scott can't br

Lisa has been hoping to study with Dr. Harris, and when she learns the doctor is coming to Malibu and wants to set up an interview with her, she freaks out. She insists there will be no parties at the apartment until after the interview, but Traycee has already arranged a party for the cast and crew of ""Malibu Hospital."" Traycee and Scott thinks Lisa is taking this business way too seriously and arrange to play a joke on her. Kevin of the ""MH"" cast dresses as a woman and pretends to be Dr. Harris. He takes Lisa through a ridiculous interview before his identity is revealed. Lisa is mad at first, but her anger is abated when she finds out that Dr. Harris won't be coming until the next weekend. The cast party is going along just fine when Dr. Harris unexpectedly shows up. Lisa is convinced that the real doctor is another fake and she insults her so much that she seems to have blown her chances of ever getting in Dr. Harris' program. But Scott and Traycee explain things to the doctor and

Scott and Lisa are in the same creative writing class together and she is flabbergasted when their instructor Ms. Grant gives Scott an ""A"" on an assignment she received a ""C"" on. Lisa talks to Traycee about it, who suggests that the attractive teacher might be romantically interested in Scott. Lisa defends Scott until she see him and Ms. Grant talking on the beach after they've run into each other. Later at the Collins home Lisa apologizes to Scott with kisses, but she worries again when he tells her Ms. Grant invited him to a writer's workshop. Lisa is sure there is no workshop. She goes to the classroom and finds Scott and Ms. Grant alone together and accuses her of trying to seduce her boyfriend, only to be embarrassed when other students arrive for the workshop. After the workshop, Scott stays to apologize to his instructor about Lisa's behavior. Ms. Grant then starts to come on him. She tells him that he can earn that ""A"" that she gave him beforehand that he really didn't deserve.

Traycee is driving Lisa crazy as a roommate. Traycee's late-night parties make it hard for her to study, she doesn't remember to give Lisa her phone messages, and she interrupts Scott and Lisa when they are alone. Frustrated, Lisa types up a list of house rules for Traycee to follow, which leads to a big blow-up between the roommates and Traycee says she'll move out. Meanwhile, Murray has gained Alex's admiration after he rescues a baby sea lion. It's obvious to Jason that Alex is getting interested in Murray. After she buys him a present, Murray asks Alex out. But his personality has changed around her. He now puts on an act like he's an ultra-smooth player, and Alex doesn't like it. Traycee moves in with the Collins men temporarily and they love it at first, as she caters a big breakfast for them and gets them free cable. Lisa drops by to see how things are going. She thinks that the boys will be ready to throw Traycee out in a few days, but they are enjoying having her and her good-

Peter tells his sons that he's ready to retire and for them to take over operation of the Lighthouse. Jason and Scott are not thrilled with the idea--until Dad tells them they'll get a 50% share of the profits. Lisa, working there as a waitress, is appalled at the prospect. At first Peter is happy fishing and planning trips to other countries, but he finds that the boys are so absorbed in improvements and promotions for the Lighthouse that they have no time for him. He tries to get information from Lisa on what's going on at his restaurant. The brothers start a ""Nighthouse"" dance club after hours. Even though he still owns the place, security won't let Peter in at first. An inebriated patron starts trouble and soon a full-fledged brawl has broken out, wrecking the Nighthouse/Lighthouse. The brothers and their father both want to return to the old way of running the family business, but neither side wants to be the first to say it. Lisa takes care of that situation, as she forces the me

Jason is on cloud 9 when the news comes that his CD will be released and he's even happier when Steve Lansing from the record company gives him a $20,000 advance. He starts spending the money lavishly, which concerns his father Peter and brother Scott until he buys them gifts too. But Peter and Scott are surprised when Jason suddenly gets a new apartment, then they are unbelieving when his son blows off work at the Lighthouse for photo sessions and interviews. Soon Jason isn't returning phone call from his family or Alex, either. They decide to throw a small celebration for Jason but he declines, saying he's too tired to come. Alex, Scott and Peter decide to bring the celebration to Jason and they arrive at his apartment to find it filled with people partying. Feeling unwanted and unappreciated, they leave. The first week sales figures are about to come out for Jason's CD, and when they are phoned in, they are disappointingly small: 78 copies. Jason's new-found friends desert him as do

Scott is excited about working with a new therapist, Ted from Cal U., and he believes against all odds that he will be in shape for the Olympic swim team trials. Trying to rush along his rehabilitation, he persuades Ted to let him get back in the water. Scott says he feels great and his comeback is progressing very rapidly, but he's been taking medication to ease the pain his shoulder is causing him. With Peter and Lisa watching, Scott pushes to regain his old swimming times, but he stops in pain. Lisa finds the empty pill bottle. Ted later tells Scott that the damage he did was great enough that he will never swim competitively again. Scott reacts angrily and immaturely. Ted tells him not to give up on the rest of his life. After reflection, Scott tells Lisa and Peter he wants to study to be a physical therapist. Jason and Alex go along with Traycee on a road trip to Mexico in her new ""Barbiemobile."" Before they get there, a tire goes flat and there is no spare. They walk to the isola

Peter Collins is thrilled to be named businessman of the year by the Malibu Business Association. Murray is excited that his favorite actor Josh Denmark is in Malibu shooting a film. Jason recalls that he knew Josh a few years back in music camp. Together they sneak onto the set to see Josh and disrupt the shoot. Josh remembers Jason, the two reminisce and plan to meet again. Later Josh comes by the Lighthouse with female fans following him. Jason offers to let Josh stay at the Collins house to escape the crush of fans. Jason asks his dad after the fact if Josh can stay and Peter says no way, it will be too disruptive with his awards banquet coming up and Scott's Olympic training. Josh's flattery helps Peter soften his position a little. Peter's fears begin to be realized when Jason forgets to give Scott a message about a time change for an important swimming practice. Josh comes home early from a shoot and has several musician friends in tow. Jason stays to jam with them instead of ge

Lisa receives a gift (a human skeleton!) from a secret admirer. Scott finds out that Murray is the one who sent it to her. Lisa needs an additional $1800 for tuition. Jason tells her about the swing dance contest at the Malibu Country Club with a prize of $2000. When she finds out Murray and family are all members, she gets him to be her partner for the contest. Murray thinks it's because she likes him, but Jason knows otherwise. Murray is rough on Lisa's feet as her dance partner. He overhears Lisa telling Jason that she'd never have chosen him if he wasn't a club member. Murray fakes a leg injury, suggests Jason go in his place since Murray isn't known to anyone at the club. At the contest, Murray is there in disguise as a busboy. He is discovered by Jason and Lisa and Jason tells her how much Murray likes her. Lisa tells Murray she likes him too, but only as a friend. But she insists on dancing with him in the finals, and the two of them win the contest and the money. Meanwhile, Pet

Things are going good for Jason, but not so good for Stads. He auditions for a coffeehouse gig and gets it; she is passed over for a promotion and is fired when she complains about it. To make her feel even worse, her hair dryer was responsible for an apartment fire. Stads comes by the Collins house feeling much better because she's decided to go to work in Europe for a year. Jason is jolted by this news. He prepares a romantic outdoor candlelight dinner and asks her to stay. She tells him no, that he can come with her. Jason doesn't want to leave his music career behind at this moment. After Stads departs for Europe, Jason says he's alright, but all his songs are about her. He also feels bad because Stads left after they fought. Jason decides to go after Stads and arrives at the German ski lodge where she is working, telling her he's going to spend the year with her. He gets a job mopping the floors and the like, but when Stads catches him playing his giutar, she knows that his music

Jesse, a member of Peter's 1970's band the Disco Dudes, shows up at the Lighthouse. He's still in the music business, and Jason, recently promoted to night manager at the restaurant, wants to play his songs for him. Jason begins skipping work to hang out with Jesse and Peter is concerned about his son following Jesse's irresponsible example. Jason sells his laptop to buy a new guitar for Stads' lifeguard benefit concert. When Mr. Collins tries to warn Jason about Jesse, he accuses his father of being jealous because he couldn't make it as a musician. Jesse flakes on Stads and the benefit concert when his band gets a paying gig. Jason is crushed by Jesse's actions. He begins to doubt his own talent but his father encourages him. At the concert, Jason opens the show, followed by a new version of the Disco Dudes, featuring Peter, Scott and Murray. Meanwhile Lisa has found the perfect apartment, but she needs a roommate. Murray finds one for her, but it's Traycee, the girl Lisa has been tr