When JR is unable to take Simone to her appointment, Lando steps in; Lando and Simone help each other see the best in themselves; Simone makes a confession to someone important in her life.

Simone's friends turn out for her on her 21st birthday; Keisha is concerned that she hasn't heard back from any graduate programs; Marcus struggles with making an important connection; JR talks to Lando about bringing baseball back to Bringston.

Nate urges Simone to let Amara know what is going on with her health; Amara surprises everyone and returns to Bringston for Thanksgiving; Marcus tries to bond with Noah; Cam wonders if Keisha and JR are spending too much time together.

Simone is determined to return to tennis as a champion; JR thinks Noah may be hiding something; Gabi joins Cam at the recording studio and makes a discovery.

Simone is concerned about changes taking place at Bringston and wants to bring attention to the issues, but things don't go as expected; Marcus seeks advice from an unlikely source; JR makes a decision about his future.

When Simone is forced to fight for her spot on the tennis team, she encounters an unlikely adversary on the court; JR and Lando pitch the board to bring baseball back to Bringston; Cam makes a huge gamble resulting in a visit from Big Hank.

Simone and JR become inspired by the importance of legacy and have new ideas about their futures; Cam and Keisha hit a crossroad in their relationship; Nate stumbles upon something she was not meant to find; Marcus holds a wellness event.

Simone leads up the PKZ voter registration drive and chooses an unexpected partner; JR confides in Keisha; Gabi tells Cam that she is worried about JR.

Simone pushes the tennis team a bit too hard and suffers the consequences; Amara clashes with Nate about new campus safety measures.

Simone struggles with a crisis as Thea returns to Bringston; Keisha goes to JR for advice; Lando learns more about the history of KEK.

Simone gets ready to face one of the toughest matches of her career as the team comes up with an idea to get student support for the tennis team; JR finds a sponsor for the club team, but not everyone is on board with the choice; Keisha has an idea.

Simone has to choose between the most important things in her life; Nate's cousin reaches out, which brings up some very raw emotions resulting in a heart-to-heart with Lando; Keisha comes up with a plan to help JR.

Simone opens up to Amara when her integrity is questioned; Damon returns and gives some sound advice to JR; Lando is skeptical about his future possibilities; Marcus wants to do everything he can for Noah but is met with some resistance.