After a hazing prank gone wrong, the KEG house hopes to avoid charges by unfairly distancing itself from Steve. Meanwhile, Dylan offends Suzanne when he decides to do a background check on her.
Brenda and Donna adopt a stray dog, Rocky, who they fear has been mistreated. Meanwhile, Brandon and Kelly's fake relationship takes a very real turn during a Task Force retreat, which upsets and confuses Kelly.
A newspaper reporter is trying to dig up dirt on Brandon and no topic is too sacred... even his sex life. Fearing exposure, he and Lucinda concoct a "fool-proof" plan to throw the reporter off their scent.
Dr. Sloan and the others discover that a bus accident victim was actually murdered and that several of the passengers had motives to kill him.
Mark intercepts a call from a kidnapper and witnesses the murder of the abducted child's father while trying to locate the boy.