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.