On their semester break, Dylan and Brandon take a motorcycle trip through California and they end up being subjected to slave labor by a Native American sheriff for trespassing on a reservation, which helps dissipate the tensions between both of them over Kelly. Meanwhile, Kelly benefits from attending psychology workshop seminars run by a famous, psychology professor named Patrick Finley. Donna tries to help Ray get over his stage fright on the eve of his debut at the grand opening of the Peach Pit After Dark. Steve spends the weekend moping over his father, Rush, taking over the Peach Pit After Dark club from him.

Dylan recluta a Valerie para que le ayude a él y a Jonesy a llevar a cabo un plan en Punta Brava, México, para recuperar su dinero perdido después de encontrar a Kevin y Suzanne. Jones y Valerie se hacen pasar por una pareja en un hotel resort donde entablan amistad con Kevin y Suzanne (también conocidos como Karl y Kitty Cavendish) para averiguar más sobre el lugar donde guardan el dinero robado de Dylan. Pero cuando Dylan quiere rescatar a su hermana Erica, Jones se echa atrás, dejando a Dylan llevar a cabo un intento de rescate imprudente por su cuenta. En Beverly Hills, Brandon se siente amenazado por la relación de Kelly con el profesor Finley, cuando Brandon comienza a lidiar con críticas del decano sobre la permanencia del profesor y sus métodos de enseñanza poco convencionales. Cuando Brandon conoce al profesor Finley por primera vez para cuestionar sus métodos de enseñanza, ve otro lado de Finley que se enfada con Brandon, lo cual causa un distanciamiento entre él y Kelly.

Kelly's continued involvement with Professor Finley and his conflict against the college faculty to preserve his tenure frustrates Brandon since he knows about Finley's hostile and paranoid attitude. Meanwhile, Valerie seeks a reward for helping Dylan recover his money and asks both him and Jones to cut her in on a large share. David's old flame Ariel Hunter, now a music company rep, returns and woos Ray to get him to sign a music deal, much to Donna's worry. Also, Andrea flirts with trouble when she starts seeing Peter while Jesse is away on business.

Steve tries to secure the R&B group "Jade" for a Valentines Day telethon at the Peach Pit After Dark. Meanwhile, Brandon coaxes Kelly away from Professor Finley and his work at his newly opened commune, but only for the moment. After moving out of the Walshes and into a hotel suite, using some of Dylan's money, Valerie comes onto Ray who's having problems with Donna and pressures him into an affair. Ray's mother, LuAnn, figures out that Ray cheated on Donna when he doesn't come home after that night, and covers for him when Donna comes calling asking of Ray's whereabouts. Also, Andrea with Jesse meets Peter and his wife, but that doesn't disrupt their feelings for each other.

When a rainstorm hits Beverly Hills for the week, Andrea gets a job at the hospital where Peter works just to be near him. Valerie refuses to accept a "no" from Ray in response to a relationship with him. Meanwhile, Dylan goes undercover as a new Finley follower at the commune to spy on him and Kelly, while Brandon questions Chancellor Arnold and then seeks out a former Finley follower to speak to Kelly about Professor Finley's true racial and unethical ways.