During a trip to the video store, Brenda runs into Rick, her fling from Paris. She goes out with Rick behind Dylan's back, but acts indignant when Dylan reveals to her that he had his own summer fling. Tragedy literally strikes Andrea when she's seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident. Nikki gets tickets to a televised AIDS benefit, and she and Brandon are interviewed by Rosie O'Donnell on the air. David and Donna consider sleeping together, and Steve puts his education in jeopardy when he decides to use the legacy key. Meanwhile, Kelly decides to step aside from her friends and concentrate on herself but doesn't expect to see Dylan with a proposition that will change their lives forever.

Unable to deal with all the drama at home, Dylan hits the road and meets a beautiful ranch owner, whose free-spirited life is very appealing to him. Meanwhile, the investigation surrounding the computer break-in continues, and a fearful Steve puts pressure on Herbert to take the heat. Meanwhile back in Beverly Hills, Kelly and Brenda get into a fight for Dylan.