AfterspendingthesummerwithhismotherinPhiladelphiaDawsonreturnstoCapesideandmeetsabeautifuloutgoingyoungwomannamedEveWhitmanonthebusfromPhiladelphia.EvesoonbringstroubletoDawson’sho-humlifewhenheaccidentallywreckshisfather’sboatduringanoutingwithherandtriestocomeupwith$3000torepairitbeforeMitchfindsout.SoEvehelpsoutbythrowingaravepartyattheLeeryhousewithstrippersfromtheclubsheworksat.MeanwhileJoeywhohasfrozenDawsonoutallsummerforforcinghertoratoutherfatherrealizesthatshestillhasfeelingsforhimagainwhentheymeetduringthefirstdaybackatCapesideHighasjuniors.WhileworkingattheCapesideMarinaJoeydealswiththecome-onsfromhersexistbossRobLogan.JengetsmorethanshebargainedforwhenshetriesoutforCapesideHigh’scheerleadingsquadandfacesoffinawar-of-witsagainstthemean-spiritedheadcheerleaderandacquiresherposition.AlsoMitchgetsanewjobasCapesideHigh’svarsityfootballcoachandanewcharismaticbutverysternprincipalnamedHowardGreenarrivestoadministratetheschool.