The dramatic opening of Lucille's trial tests the friendship of Reese, Peyton and Lane. Peyton's hotshot lawyer offers a new theory about Travis's murder, which gains legitimacy from Lane's reporting and Tom's testimony.
The newly elected Edward campaigns to persuade Reese that Nick is a gold digger; Lane's work with Terry unsettles Dean, and Peyton is snagged in her own trap when she tries to land a loan from Charles.
Edward's senatorial campaign is jeopardized by Lane's story about his affair with Veronica and Lucille's letter of confession to Reese about daddy's other little girl. Meanwhile, Jason objects to Dean's relationship with Lane.
A mysterious source feeds Lane disturbing tips about Dean's role in Travis's murder investigation; Edward is forced to admit his guilt to one daughter, breaking the other's heart. Things heat up between Peyton and Brian.
Edward joins Veronica during her escape from Savannah, and Nick (George Eads) pops the question to Peyton. Meanwhile, Reese puts the final touches on her revenge plan against Peyton and Tom.
Sonny Lee has a tie to Nick's family; Dean and Sam find common ground; Rita (Jocelyn Seagrave) tells Edward who was behind the photos while Reese gets a nasty piece of mail, and Peyton's latest scam backfires.
Sam's sobriety is tested after he recalls his tortured past; Reese makes Tom a miserable married man; Veronica and the Burtons have a showdown; and Nick's inheritance sends one woman packing as another settles into his apartment.
As Peyton tries to reunite Nick with his father, Sonny Lee weasels her way back into Martin's favor; and a vengeful Reese goes after those who have played her for a fool. Meanwhile, Dean and Cassie are thrown by Sam's behavior.
Lane MacKenzie, an aspiring newspaper writer returns to her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, for the wedding of her best friend Reese Burton to Travis Peterson. Lane and Reese's best friend is the scheming Peyton Richards.
As news of Travis' "accidental" death spreads, Peyton scrambles to find a damning video he made of them; a less-than-grief-stricken Reese decides to go on her honeymoon, and Lane considers returning to New York.