Malibu, CA - Season 2

2x1 - Racing Your Dream

October 9, 1999

Medical student Lisa Jones is hired by Peter Collins as a waitress at the Lighthouse despite insulting his two sons during the interview. Scott is attracted to her right away, but she's doesn't think much of him. Jason tries to build up his brother, telling Lisa that Scott is training for the Olympics. Scott isn't happy with the lie until he see that it impresses Lisa. She introduces him to Gary of the UCLA swim team and a race is arranged. Lisa catches Scott in a lie trying to get out of the race. He starts training more determinedly. Scott loses the race, but Lisa is impresses with his effort. Scott decides to train seriously for the Olympic trials. Meanwhile, Traycee is up for the role of Dr. Sheila Lowenstein on ""Malibu Hospital,"" and she gets it. Peter is concerned when his symptoms mirror those of a character on the show who went into a coma. Also, Stads and Jason have a tough time living up to their new ""honesty"" pact.

2x2 - Jason's Song

October 16, 1999

Jesse, a member of Peter's 1970's band the Disco Dudes, shows up at the Lighthouse. He's still in the music business, and Jason, recently promoted to night manager at the restaurant, wants to play his songs for him. Jason begins skipping work to hang out with Jesse and Peter is concerned about his son following Jesse's irresponsible example. Jason sells his laptop to buy a new guitar for Stads' lifeguard benefit concert. When Mr. Collins tries to warn Jason about Jesse, he accuses his father of being jealous because he couldn't make it as a musician. Jesse flakes on Stads and the benefit concert when his band gets a paying gig. Jason is crushed by Jesse's actions. He begins to doubt his own talent but his father encourages him. At the concert, Jason opens the show, followed by a new version of the Disco Dudes, featuring Peter, Scott and Murray. Meanwhile Lisa has found the perfect apartment, but she needs a roommate. Murray finds one for her, but it's Traycee, the girl Lisa has been tr

2x3 - Aloha!

October 23, 1999

The Lighthouse is losing business to another restaurant, the Aloha, and Peter can't figure out why, since their food is terrible. He takes his sons to the restaurant to see what the attraction is. They quickly find out--it's the floor show featuring the sexy ""Cocont-a-Go-Go Girls."" They also find out that Murray has been there 21 nights in a row! Business is so bad for the Lighthouse that Peter may default on a loan. Murray offers to use some of his trust fund money to help out. Peter is reluctant, but he lets Murray become part owner. Mr. Collins wants to make a commercial for the Lighthouse, but it's Murray's money doing the talking as he directs a silly pirate-themed ad. Peter decides to shut down the Lighthouse. Jason comes up with a sceme to put the Aloha out of business. Murray will apply for a job there as a ""Coconut Girl"" and force a lawsuit. In the end the boys all get jobs at the Aloha and run off their customers. The Lighthouse is back in business and Murray is bought out as

2x4 - Chasing Stads

October 30, 1999

Things are going good for Jason, but not so good for Stads. He auditions for a coffeehouse gig and gets it; she is passed over for a promotion and is fired when she complains about it. To make her feel even worse, her hair dryer was responsible for an apartment fire. Stads comes by the Collins house feeling much better because she's decided to go to work in Europe for a year. Jason is jolted by this news. He prepares a romantic outdoor candlelight dinner and asks her to stay. She tells him no, that he can come with her. Jason doesn't want to leave his music career behind at this moment. After Stads departs for Europe, Jason says he's alright, but all his songs are about her. He also feels bad because Stads left after they fought. Jason decides to go after Stads and arrives at the German ski lodge where she is working, telling her he's going to spend the year with her. He gets a job mopping the floors and the like, but when Stads catches him playing his giutar, she knows that his music

2x5 - Off the Deep End

November 6, 1999

Peter has been ignoring Scott's swim meets and now only three are left before the Olympic trials. Fearing that he's doing the same thing to Scott now that he did to him when he was younger, Mr. Collins now tries to get as involved as possible. He's taking care of Scott's diet, hiring a masseuse, and making Jason do all the chores. Peter starts interfering with Scott's training routine and his pre-race rituals and begins to question his coach's methods. Coach Bonner won't put up with it and Scott is left without a coach. When Scott wins his meet, he disgustedly gives the medal to his father and suggests he might give up trying to make the Olympic team. Murray tells Mr. Collins that he's taken the fun out of swimming for Scott. Dad tells Scott he realizes he's been overdoing it and apologizes. Also, Jason has gotten yet another rejection from a record company. While playing his guitar at the beach, new lifeguard Alex Kaufman tells him to cut it out, he's disturbing the lifeguards' meetin

2x6 - Dancing Fools

November 13, 1999

Lisa receives a gift (a human skeleton!) from a secret admirer. Scott finds out that Murray is the one who sent it to her. Lisa needs an additional for tuition. Jason tells her about the swing dance contest at the Malibu Country Club with a prize of . When she finds out Murray and family are all members, she gets him to be her partner for the contest. Murray thinks it's because she likes him, but Jason knows otherwise. Murray is rough on Lisa's feet as her dance partner. He overhears Lisa telling Jason that she'd never have chosen him if he wasn't a club member. Murray fakes a leg injury, suggests Jason go in his place since Murray isn't known to anyone at the club. At the contest, Murray is there in disguise as a busboy. He is discovered by Jason and Lisa and Jason tells her how much Murray likes her. Lisa tells Murray she likes him too, but only as a friend. But she insists on dancing with him in the finals, and the two of them win the contest and the money. Meanwhile, Pet

2x7 - The Long Goodbye

November 20, 1999

After a successful audition before Alex's uncle the producer, Jason gets the go-ahead to make a demo recording. He's surprised to see that the producer sent to work with him is a woman--a young, attractive one. Jason works with Kendall and there seems to be a spark between them. Stads (unseen in this episode) calls from Europe; Jason tells her about the demo but not that the producer is female. After a good session, Jason and Kendall seem to be moving toward romance, but Jason cuts the evening short so he won't cheat on Stads. Later Kendall gives Jason the news that he's got a record contract. Overjoyed, he embraces her, then they kiss. Returning to his home with Kendall, Jason says he needs to talk, but is temporarily interrupted by a surprise party. Later he tells Kendall that he thinks they should keep their relationship professional. Stads calls from Italy. Jason confesses about the kiss, then tells Stads he doesn't think their relationship can work. Meanwhile, Traycee is supposed

2x8 - Guess Who's Coming to Malibu

November 27, 1999

Peter Collins is thrilled to be named businessman of the year by the Malibu Business Association. Murray is excited that his favorite actor Josh Denmark is in Malibu shooting a film. Jason recalls that he knew Josh a few years back in music camp. Together they sneak onto the set to see Josh and disrupt the shoot. Josh remembers Jason, the two reminisce and plan to meet again. Later Josh comes by the Lighthouse with female fans following him. Jason offers to let Josh stay at the Collins house to escape the crush of fans. Jason asks his dad after the fact if Josh can stay and Peter says no way, it will be too disruptive with his awards banquet coming up and Scott's Olympic training. Josh's flattery helps Peter soften his position a little. Peter's fears begin to be realized when Jason forgets to give Scott a message about a time change for an important swimming practice. Josh comes home early from a shoot and has several musician friends in tow. Jason stays to jam with them instead of ge

2x9 - Starstruck

December 4, 1999

Jason has been having a great time with Alex and he admits to Murray that he'd like to date her. But his movie-star friend Josh Denmark tells him that he too would like to date Alex. The two have competed for the same girls in the past and both agree not to date Alex. Murray, though, encourages Jason to ask Alex out, and he takes his advice. But it seems that Josh has already asked Alex out and she accepted. Jason gets jealous as Alex spends more time with Josh. Alex rebuffs Jason's come-on to her and tells him that Josh is taking her to Hawaii. Jason later sees Josh kissing an actress, Michelle. Jason tells Alex what he saw. Josh accuses him of being jealous and Alex still plans to go with him, until Jason shows her a TV show in which Michelle announces her engagement to Josh. Alex dumps Josh and thanks Jason. Also, Scott injures his shoulder playing frisbee with Lisa and Traycee. Lisa feels guilty about the injury, so she acts as Scott's personal nurse, babying him while pushing arou

2x10 - The Comeback

December 11, 1999

Scott is excited about working with a new therapist, Ted from Cal U., and he believes against all odds that he will be in shape for the Olympic swim team trials. Trying to rush along his rehabilitation, he persuades Ted to let him get back in the water. Scott says he feels great and his comeback is progressing very rapidly, but he's been taking medication to ease the pain his shoulder is causing him. With Peter and Lisa watching, Scott pushes to regain his old swimming times, but he stops in pain. Lisa finds the empty pill bottle. Ted later tells Scott that the damage he did was great enough that he will never swim competitively again. Scott reacts angrily and immaturely. Ted tells him not to give up on the rest of his life. After reflection, Scott tells Lisa and Peter he wants to study to be a physical therapist. Jason and Alex go along with Traycee on a road trip to Mexico in her new ""Barbiemobile."" Before they get there, a tire goes flat and there is no spare. They walk to the isola

2x11 - The Best Man

January 15, 2000

Scott tells Lisa that it's time they quit playing games with each other and go out on a date. To his surprise, Lisa quickly agrees. Murray's friend Tuber is marrying Lisa's friend Kim, and Murray and Lisa are to be best man and maid of honor. Traycee tells Murray that by tradition, he and Lisa should fall in love after the wedding. Murray then tells Scott that his passion for Lisa has been rekindled. Scott and Lisa discuss not going out together to spare Murray's feelings, but their attraction gets the better of them and they end up kissing. They agree not to tells Murray until after the wedding. At the wedding, Murray sees Lisa and Scott hiding away and making out. During the wedding vows Murray denounces Scott and Lisa so vehemently that it causes Kim and Tuber to stop the ceremony. Murray says he will never speak to Scott and Lisa again, but Traycee convinces Murray to see them. They apologize to Murray for hurting his feelings, but they say they will remain a couple. Alex's mother'

2x12 - Jason's Deal

January 22, 2000

Jason is on cloud 9 when the news comes that his CD will be released and he's even happier when Steve Lansing from the record company gives him a ,000 advance. He starts spending the money lavishly, which concerns his father Peter and brother Scott until he buys them gifts too. But Peter and Scott are surprised when Jason suddenly gets a new apartment, then they are unbelieving when his son blows off work at the Lighthouse for photo sessions and interviews. Soon Jason isn't returning phone call from his family or Alex, either. They decide to throw a small celebration for Jason but he declines, saying he's too tired to come. Alex, Scott and Peter decide to bring the celebration to Jason and they arrive at his apartment to find it filled with people partying. Feeling unwanted and unappreciated, they leave. The first week sales figures are about to come out for Jason's CD, and when they are phoned in, they are disappointingly small: 78 copies. Jason's new-found friends desert him as do

2x13 - Lisa's Ex

January 29, 2000

Lisa and Scott are now a happy couple when NBA star Troy Douglas comes to the Lighthouse to visit his old girlfriend Lisa while he's in town. No one is more excited to see him than Scott. Troy asks Lisa to have dinner with him. Meanwhile, Peter is planning a camping trip with his sons and Murray. Alex and Traycee want to go along. When the men express doubt about their abilities in the wild, the girls challenge them to see who are the better campers. Scott is suspicious of Troy's motive with Lisa and begs off the trip. The girls outhike the men to the site and put up their tent first. Back on the beach after their date, Troy and Lisa reminisce about their good times. Troy kisses Lisa, who doesn't resist. The campers hear a news report about a ""mountain maniac"" escapee from the hospital for the criminally insane. Traycee meanwhile heads back to Malibu after getting a call from her agent about an audition. Lisa talks to her about her dilemma. When Traycee returns to camp she brings a man

2x14 - Retiring Dad

February 5, 2000

Peter tells his sons that he's ready to retire and for them to take over operation of the Lighthouse. Jason and Scott are not thrilled with the idea--until Dad tells them they'll get a 50% share of the profits. Lisa, working there as a waitress, is appalled at the prospect. At first Peter is happy fishing and planning trips to other countries, but he finds that the boys are so absorbed in improvements and promotions for the Lighthouse that they have no time for him. He tries to get information from Lisa on what's going on at his restaurant. The brothers start a ""Nighthouse"" dance club after hours. Even though he still owns the place, security won't let Peter in at first. An inebriated patron starts trouble and soon a full-fledged brawl has broken out, wrecking the Nighthouse/Lighthouse. The brothers and their father both want to return to the old way of running the family business, but neither side wants to be the first to say it. Lisa takes care of that situation, as she forces the me

2x15 - Goin' Up in Smoke

February 12, 2000

Scott is surprised to find that Jason is smoking again after supposedly giving it up months ago. The boys are happy when their dad brings home their favorite uncle, Charlie, who is in town on military business. After Peter catches his son smoking on the beach, he asks Charlie to speak to Jason about it. Charlie is reluctant, because he's still a smoker himself. Peter, Scott and Murray try to help the pair break the habit, but nothing works and they both continue to sneak around smoking. Meanwhile, Lisa is scheduled to review a production of Romeo and Juliet for the school newspaper. Traycee not only has the lead, she helps to write the play as ""Romee-yo and Lil' Juliet."" Lisa and Alex see the production and it is awful. Lisa has a hard time writing a bad review of her roommate's performance, but Alex encourages her to be honest. Traycee finds that approach hard to take when she reads Lisa's brutal review. When Peter catches Charlie smoking once again, he tells him that even if he's not

2x16 - Movin' On Out

February 19, 2000

Traycee is driving Lisa crazy as a roommate. Traycee's late-night parties make it hard for her to study, she doesn't remember to give Lisa her phone messages, and she interrupts Scott and Lisa when they are alone. Frustrated, Lisa types up a list of house rules for Traycee to follow, which leads to a big blow-up between the roommates and Traycee says she'll move out. Meanwhile, Murray has gained Alex's admiration after he rescues a baby sea lion. It's obvious to Jason that Alex is getting interested in Murray. After she buys him a present, Murray asks Alex out. But his personality has changed around her. He now puts on an act like he's an ultra-smooth player, and Alex doesn't like it. Traycee moves in with the Collins men temporarily and they love it at first, as she caters a big breakfast for them and gets them free cable. Lisa drops by to see how things are going. She thinks that the boys will be ready to throw Traycee out in a few days, but they are enjoying having her and her good-

2x17 - The New York Girl

February 26, 2000

Peter wants his son Jason to take out his friend's daughter Maggie Taylor while she's in town from New York. Jason is reluctant, since he remembers her as a geek. Scott remembers how Jason stood her up for the freshman prom back when they lived in New York. Jason bribes Murray into going out with Maggie in his place, but he changes his mind when she shows up and looks quite attractive. Meanwhile, Murray brings some puppies to the Lighthouse that are homeless after their animal shelter was damaged. Lisa, Alex and Traycee decide that a bachelor auction would be a good fund-raiser. Lisa wants Scott to be a part of it, but he's dubious. Traycee thinks Peter would fetch a good price at an auction. She and Lisa make a bet on which Collins could raise the most money. Jason and Maggie spend the morning together having fun, reminiscing about the crush she used to have on him. But Peter lets it slip to Maggie that Jason lied to her to get out of going to the prom years ago. Maggie acts like she

2x18 - Educating Lisa

March 4, 2000

Scott and Lisa are in the same creative writing class together and she is flabbergasted when their instructor Ms. Grant gives Scott an ""A"" on an assignment she received a ""C"" on. Lisa talks to Traycee about it, who suggests that the attractive teacher might be romantically interested in Scott. Lisa defends Scott until she see him and Ms. Grant talking on the beach after they've run into each other. Later at the Collins home Lisa apologizes to Scott with kisses, but she worries again when he tells her Ms. Grant invited him to a writer's workshop. Lisa is sure there is no workshop. She goes to the classroom and finds Scott and Ms. Grant alone together and accuses her of trying to seduce her boyfriend, only to be embarrassed when other students arrive for the workshop. After the workshop, Scott stays to apologize to his instructor about Lisa's behavior. Ms. Grant then starts to come on him. She tells him that he can earn that ""A"" that she gave him beforehand that he really didn't deserve.

2x19 - Wonderful Life

April 1, 2000

The whole gang is gathered at the Collins house playing video games and volleyball. Lisa realizes she missed an important test at school. Upset, she blames the group of ""slackers"" for being a bad influence on her. Several flashbacks to past episodes show examples of their bad ways. The Collins boys counter with some examples of her imperfections, illustrated by flashbacks. Lisa is unimpressed and leaves the Collins home in a huff. On the beach, a ""guardian angel"" presents herself to Lisa. She looks just like Traycee, and she explains that she picked her to look like because of her style. We are treated to several looks at Traycee in various outfits she's appeared in over the past season. The angel says she's been sent to show Lisa that her friends aren't as bad as she thinks, and she shows her more flashback scenes. Lisa is unconvinced and departs, saying she will leave Malibu. The angel Traycee is in training and won't get her wings if Lisa goes. Angel Traycee talks with an ""angel adv

2x20 - The Interview

April 8, 2000

Lisa has been hoping to study with Dr. Harris, and when she learns the doctor is coming to Malibu and wants to set up an interview with her, she freaks out. She insists there will be no parties at the apartment until after the interview, but Traycee has already arranged a party for the cast and crew of ""Malibu Hospital."" Traycee and Scott thinks Lisa is taking this business way too seriously and arrange to play a joke on her. Kevin of the ""MH"" cast dresses as a woman and pretends to be Dr. Harris. He takes Lisa through a ridiculous interview before his identity is revealed. Lisa is mad at first, but her anger is abated when she finds out that Dr. Harris won't be coming until the next weekend. The cast party is going along just fine when Dr. Harris unexpectedly shows up. Lisa is convinced that the real doctor is another fake and she insults her so much that she seems to have blown her chances of ever getting in Dr. Harris' program. But Scott and Traycee explain things to the doctor and

2x21 - Parent Trap

April 15, 2000

Peter Collins is not happy when a surprise birthday party reminds him of his age. Murray gives him some bungee-jumping tickets and he decides to do it, hoping to feel younger, but the next day at the Lighthouse he regrets it. Traycee tells Scott and Jason that their dad may be having a mid-life crisis and suggests he meet her mother Candee, a former supermodel who's in town, who maybe can provide some companionship. When the boys tell Peter about Candee, he doesn't like the idea--until he sees her. Soon Peter and Candee are inseparable, travelling around, having all sorts of adventures. Peter has never felt so alive in years, and after a moonlight swim with Candee, he tells the boys he will ask her to marry him. When Traycee hears this, she thinks it's a bad idea, that her mother won't be happy married again. Peter pops thew question to Candee at the Lighthouse and she says yes. The couple and their children are gathered together and are drinking a toast to the upcoming wedding. Candee

2x23 - The House Guest

April 29, 2000

Jason and Scott ofer to house-sit for Murray while he's away at a surfer's convention, but he tells them it's taken care of. The boys are curious as to why Murray has never invited anyone to his new apartment, so they wrangle the keys and directions away from Lisa and take her to check the place out. They find that it's a wondeful apartment with all sorts of great appointments like a juklebox and a talking vanity. Lisa is reluctant to go in until she sees the hot tub in the living room! Jason hangs around after the other two leave and is there when Murray's new neighbor, a beautiful billboard model named Roxy, comes by and asks to use the phone. She marvels at the apartment and thinks it belongs to Jason. He lets her believe that. Jason hangs out at the apartment with Roxy, then makes a date with her on the beach. But surprise--Murray has come back early! Meanwhile, ""Maliubu Hospital"" has authorized Traycee to hire a personal assistant. Alex asks for the job and Traycee OK's it. Trayce

2x24 - Scott a Go-Go

May 6, 2000

Lisa tries to find out what Scott has bought for her birthday but he won't tell. Traycee and Alex ask about the present and Scott tells them it's rollerblades. The girls tell him Lisa has her heart set on an expensive Tiffany watch. Later Lisa asks Scott for some hints as to what his gift is and she mistakenly concludes he bought her the watch. She's so overjoyed that Scott doesn't have the heart to correct her. Scott wonders how he will pay for the gift. Murray suggests that he come with him to the ""Guys a Go-Go"" club and audition as a male dancer! Meanwhile Jason is upset about losing football bets to his dad, and about his gloating, too. Traycee suggests he bet on the Eagles, since she had a dream about them. Jason tries this and wins. Peter Collins laughs when he finds out his son's source is Traycee's dreams, but when Jason wins again the same way, Peter tries to get in on the action with Traycee. The guys bother Traycee so much about her dreams that she has trouble sleeping.

2x25 - Big Daddy

May 13, 2000

Lisa tells Jason and Traycee about the good feeling she gets from volunteering at the local Community Center and encourages them to do likewise. Traycee is ready to volunteer but Jason isn't interested until he sees some of the pretty girls from the center, especially Diana. Jason hopes to get some one-on-one time with Diana at the Center but she assigns him to be a ""Big Buddy"" for a local boy, Kenny. At first the two don't get along very well, with Kenny insulting Jason every chance he gets. But eventually they warm up to each other and Jason lets Kenny borrow his old guitar, on which he plans to teach the youngster to play. Jason is supposed to meet Kenny at the center for a lesson, but when Diana sees Jason first and asks him to go sailing, he can't resist. At the center, Kenny waits in vain for Jason, and when he doesn't show, Kenny trashes the center. When the volunteers arrive at the Center and find the mess, fingers are pointed at Kenny when Jason's smashed guitar is found on th

2x26 - Three Dudes and a Baby

May 20, 2000

Jason, Murray and Peter volunteer to babysit for one of the waitresses who has gone out of town and find that the task is a tough one.

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