 Marissa recruits Ryan to help her with Harbor School s Pep Rally Bonfire. Alex accepts that her and Marissa are from two different lives and knows she is fighting a lost cause. Seth is stuck and misses last year s good times while Summer disagrees and tells him it s time to move on. Meanwhile, Julie still doesn t know what she is going do about her blackmailer and seeks some advice from Sandy. Also, Kirsten wants their editor, Carter, to stick with the magazine despite his reservations.