Dylan and Kelly finally break up due to the tension between them as well as Dylan spending more time with Erica, Suzanne and Kevin. Kelly openly tells Dylan that she doesn't trust Suzanne and Kevin over their continuing presence. One morning, Erica tells Dylan that she overheard her mother and boyfriend talking about moving to South America, but Kevin and Suzanne easily convince Dylan that Erica misheard what they were talking about and that they want to relocate Kevin's new chemical company in Arizona in the southwest. Dylan considers investing in Kevin's new business, as does Jim, who agrees to be a silent partner. Meanwhile, Brenda finds old feelings for Dylan returning to her when he gives her an opening night gift before the play. Elsewhere, David sees danger of his drug use returning in working with a new rock band for the CU's Mardi Gras. Andrea is hospitalized and has strange dreams fearing she may lose the baby. Also, Brandon tries to meet with an elusive Chancellor Arnold after he sees that his name is not on the list of Task Force members set to meet the President, thinking that the time he spent with Clare may have cost him the trip to Washington. But, Brandon eventually learns that his name being absent from the list was just a printing mistake all along.

Kelly travels to Washington to meet Brandon and they spend a romantic day together, getting away from Clare and Lucinda before ending up in bed. Donna catches David in a compromising position with Ariel and breaks up with him. Steve continues to clash with Sears over Celeste's affections. Meanwhile, Andrea and Jesse experience the joys and fears of parenthood for their premature daughter. Jim is furious when Dylan decides to finance Kevin's chemical company all by himself and fires him as a client. The day after, Dylan gives Kevin full power-of-attorney control over his money. However, Jim's original suspicions turn out to be entirely correct; as Suzanne and Kevin really are con artists who have been plotting to steal Dylan's inheritance money and flee to Brazil with it for months. Erica doesn't want to go to Brazil and leaves a note for Dylan in an airport bathroom stall. Brenda tells Dylan she still loves him and won't be gone forever. They sleep together one last time before she leaves for London..