Simone está muy emocionada por mudarse a la residencia universitaria y empezar a vivir su vida, pero unas decisiones del pasado le pasarán factura. Amara afronta las consecuencias de sus actos y acepta lo que supondrá para su futuro.

Simone empieza a desmoronarse por la presión, pero un trabajo con Damon y Thea la anima a seguir adelante. El entrenador Marcus descubre el precio que paga Amara por ser una delatora.

Cuando Damon y JR idean un plan para ayudar a levantar la moral del equipo de béisbol, se dan cuenta de que tienen mucho trabajo por delante cuando aparece un obstáculo imprevisto que podría echar por tierra sus esfuerzos.

Con el fin de semana de los antiguos alumnos del Athletic en pleno apogeo, Simone debe hacer malabarismos para poder estar con Thea y tratar de pasar tiempo con un invitado inesperado.

Cuando hay un apagón en Bringston, todos confiesan algo sorprendente sobre sí mismos. Simone les habla a sus amigos de su hijo. Thea le pide consejo sobre citas a Simone. A Damon le preocupa el comportamiento de JR. Cam reta a Keisha.

Simone está emocionada porque Baby Shay llega a la ciudad, pero otra visita que no esperaba también la sorprende, gracias a Amara. Damon tiene problemas en el campo, mientras que el drama familiar podría amenazar su nuevo vínculo con su madre.

Cuando Simone se enfrenta a su primer torneo universitario, se da cuenta de que tiene que vencer a un enemigo mayor e inesperado y recibe un sabio consejo de Thea.

When Damon goes home for a quick trip to get answers from his father about his adoption, Simone drops everything to be his support system. Thea and Nathaniel immerse themselves in sorority life by helping with the gala, but they discover sorority politics are no joke. JR knows what he wants now and is ready to fight for it and Keisha helps push Cam out of his comfort zone. Meanwhile, Amara fights for her job as a video of her criticizing Bringston surfaces.

Excited about service week, Simone channels all her volunteer efforts into her mentee and gets an idea for a bigger project and get assistance from some unexpected allies. Damon's quest to learn his father's connection to Celine has some surprising revelations. Keisha and Cam get into a conformation making Keisha realize she needs to continue to focus on self-improvement. Still reeling from what happened, Thea decides to confront her fears. Meanwhile, Amara learns who is out to get her, but doesn't seem to get any support from the administration, rather she does get support from someone surprising.

After returning from break, Simone throws herself into distraction, including her tennis tournament, to avoid dealing with what's really bothering her. When Damon finds himself with more questions than answers, he finds help from Thea. With the help of Nathaniel, JR realizes he needs to change his narrative on how he sees himself after he has a viral game moment. Meanwhile, Amara inches closer to the issues going on with Bringston and Coach Marcus' paranoia is at an all-time high.

During Homecoming week, Simone, and Thea get ready to compete in a professional tournament and face opponents that challenge them in different ways. With the encouragement of JR, Damon tries to reveal how much he wants to share with his mother. Coach Marcus is spiraling out of control and reveals a big secret leaving the team once again divided. Keisha is ready to face her fears and is afraid she may be too late but is ready to fight for what she wants. Meanwhile, Amara comes up with a plan to help Bringston, but things don't go as she hoped.

As Homecoming week continues, Simone grapples with her role on the tennis team and Thea receives some upsetting news. With Coach Marcus nowhere to be found, an interim coach steps in which creates conflict for Damon and JR as they try to win their most important game. Keisha throws herself into raising funds for Bringston in the hopes of helping to keep her chosen family together, while Cam makes a decision that could have major consequences. Meanwhile, Amara finds herself back in the spotlight with a surprising career opportunity.