Mark and Laurel are surprised when they discover Laurel is leaving earlier than expected. Gil and Kevin fight over Erin. Jen learns Shannon is confused about her sexual identity.

While Jennifer and Shannon try to figure out Anika's campaign strategy, Anika and Chris attempt to come up with a plan to use Shannon's poem against her. Mark and Laurel discuss their future.

While the election results are announced pitting Anika against Shannon, Laurel and Mark meet for the very last time but things don't go quite as planned.

A family crisis causes Mark and Laurel to put off their plans to move in together. Meanwhile, Anika starts a food-bank campaign to disprove claims that she's shallow and Chris becomes even more infatuated with Jennifer.

Anika decides to get back at Jennifer for refusing to write a glowing editorial for her. Meanwhile, Laurel and Mark make up, and Erin and Kevin become a couple.

Kat decides to move back home and clashes with Laurel. Meanwhile, Maggie is on a search for a roommate, Anika is accused of plagerisma and sells out Erin, in order to save herself, and Chris and Jen get closer.

Laurel becomes upset when Mark's friends ruin her plans for a romantic dinner. Meanwhile, Jen and Chris's relationship is put to the test when Derek returns from jail, and Shannon helps Craig with a benefit concert.

Laurel worries that Mark's new job will keep them apart. Meanwhile, Jen asks Chris to apologize to Derek and Anika is impeached after helping Craig with a project.

Craig realizes he has feelings for Anika after finding out that she plans to transfer to another school. Meanwhile, Laurel becomes upset when Josh sharply criticizes her film.

Jennifer and Shannon get into a heated argument at Laurel's slumber party. Meanwhile, Kat finds out her anonymous online friend lives nearby, and Kevin becomes upset when he sees Erin flirting with Mark.

Derek's temper frightens Laurel after he loses his job. Meanwhile, Kat finds out the identity of her long-term Internet correspondent, Demonslayer, and Josh tells Laurel how he feels about her.

Craig tries to steal the limelight from Anika when she plans a special video screening, but it only ends up bringing them closer. Meanwhile, Laurel finds out Mark is failing at school, Kat tries to avoid Gil, and Chris woos Jen with opera tickets.

An angry Mark discovers Josh knows about his problems at school. Meanwhile, Laurel's video diary falls into the wrong hands, and Anika is hurt when she finds out Craig doesn't like his makeover.

Mark and Laurel's relationship is put to the test after Mark sees Laurel's video diary. Meanwhile, Anika and Erin get into a fight over Craig.

Mark anxiously awaits Laurel's return from Houston, and Jennifer learns Shannon is no longer living at home because she came out to her parents. Meanwhile, Mitch, a new student at McKinley, ruffles Anika's feathers when he bullies her cousin.

Craig breaks up with Anika and Mark's French lessons grow tense when Laurel becomes his tutor. Meanwhile, a homeless Shannon moves in with Jennifer.

Laurel becomes jealous when Mark and Tracey work together at a school car wash. Meanwhile, when Kat agrees to go on a date with Gil, he soon learns she has an ulterior motive and Jen & Chris hit a snag in their relationship.

Laurel and Mark attempt to move on with their lives, by puttingt the past behind them. Meanwhile, Gil thwarts Bekka's attempt to ask out Kevin and Craig attempts to thwart ""the man"".

Mark is shocked when Paige arrives for work with her baby. Meanwhile, at Chris's 18th birthday, Jennifer grapples with how to tell him about her pregnancy and Bekka decides to teach Gil a lesson when he interferes in her & Kevin's relationship.

Craig and Shannon call Gil's bluff on a dare, but their plans to rig the outcome are thwarted by an interfering Anika. Meanwhile, Mark encourages Paige to go back to school and Jen & Chris find themselves at a crossroads about their situation.

Paige goes back to school as a single mom and Craig & Anika's relationship starts to deteriorate. Meanwhile, Shannon and Craig are let off the hook to streak, only to be coerced into modeling lingerie in Anika's fashion show and Gil tries to use Paige's baby as a 'chick magnet'.

Craig develops erotic fantasies about Shelby when he sees her in the dress Anika designed, and Chris finally learns about Jen's secret. Meanwhile, Paige is flattered when Mark shows interest in her love life and Wayne angers Mitch and is left stranded in the school hallway...naked.

Jen tries to decide what to do about her pregnancy and Chris, having discovered Jen's secret, takes off for Seattle to clear his head. Meanwhile, Anika's fashion show is disrupted when Craig declares his passion to Shelby in his boxer shorts, Mitch and Travis pay the price for their prank, and Mark and Paige connect over their brothers' situation.

Gil gets into trouble over the source material for his play, and Craig is ignored by the women of A.C. McKinley. Meanwhile, Jennifer continues to cope with her pregnancy.

Jennifer decides to have her baby, instead of getting an abortion. Meanwhile, Laurel warns Mark about going out with Paige, while also being a source of titilation for Gil when she takes a role in his play.