AfterspendingthesummerwithhismotherinPhiladelphia,DawsonreturnstoCapesideandmeetsabeautiful,outgoing,youngwoman,namedEveWhitman,onthebusfromPhiladelphia.EvesoonbringstroubletoDawson’sho-humlifewhenheaccidentallywreckshisfather’sboatduringanoutingwithherandtriestocomeupwith$3,000torepairitbeforeMitchfindsout.So,EvehelpsoutbythrowingaravepartyattheLeeryhousewithstrippersfromtheclubsheworksat.Meanwhile,Joey,whohasfrozenDawsonoutallsummerforforcinghertoratoutherfather,realizesthatshestillhasfeelingsforhimagainwhentheymeetduringthefirstdaybackatCapesideHighasjuniors.WhileworkingattheCapesideMarina,Joeydealswiththecome-onsfromhersexistbossRobLogan.JengetsmorethanshebargainedforwhenshetriesoutforCapesideHigh’scheerleadingsquadandfacesoffinawar-of-witsagainstthemean-spiritedheadcheerleader,andacquiresherposition.Also,MitchgetsanewjobasCapesideHigh’svarsityfootballcoach,andanewcharismatic,butverystern,principal,namedHowardGreen,arrivestoadministratetheschool.