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To New Beginnings! is the premiere of Season 2 on CW teen soap 90210.


Synopsis[]

SUMMER SCHOOL'S OVER – With summer drawing to a close, the gang is preparing for a new year of drama, rivalry, and betrayal. Silver and Naomi become friends again after spending 2 months together in summer school. Along with a now baby-free Adrianna, the trio of friends seem destined to rule the halls of WBH. But where is Annie? After being revealed as the Narc, she gained outcast status, but that is the least of her problems as demons from the day after prom comes back to haunt her. Meanwhile, Dixon and Silver are tentatively re-exploring their romance but a secret text message from an old love interest might just mean the end of their relationship.

Summary[]

Naomi daydreams about kissing a mystery man on the beach. Silver snaps Naomi out of it when Silver reminds Naomi that summer is coming to an end. Now best friends, Naomi, Silver, and Adrianna go to the Beverly Hills Beach Club to relax by the pool. They catch up on what has occurred in their lives. Naomi is dating a new, older man, Jason. Silver remains torn between Dixon and Ethan. After putting her baby up for adoption, Ade is determined to live her live as a normal teenager. Annie is still very shaken up from the hit-and-run incident, and actively searches for updates on the condition of the person she hit. She spends time with her family but avoids her former friends, believing herself an outcast. Dixon still blames Annie for his summer spent in school because she called the cops. Annie gets the news that the person she had hit is dead. She gets into Dixon's car to tell him the news, but he jumps to the conclusion that she is trying to come clean about sleeping with Liam and tells her to go apologize to Naomi. Dixon drives straight to the Beach Club without dropping Annie first.

Naomi is trying to distract herself from all the drama by focusing on a newcomer, Teddy. He is the son of an Oscar-winning movie star and is also a professional tennis player. It is revealed that Teddy and Ade used to date. Navid is upset when he finds out. avid tries to get Ade to sleep with him but Ade is sticking with her resolution to live her life as uncomplicated as possible which frustrates Navid. Annie, stuck at the Beach Club, is approached by a drunk senior, Mark, while she is waiting for a ride home. He invites her to go drink with him and she accepts his invitation. They run into Navid, and Marks asks him for the keys to the cabana. Navid gives him the keys. Annie and Mark stumble into the cabana, and reluctantly, Annie gives in to Mark's advances. The owner of the cabana, who turns out to be Jason's wife, is not pleased with this and makes a scene. Before Navid confesses, Teddy comes in and saves the day. He drops his dad's name and all the damage is undone. On the beach, Dixon and Silver resolve their issues and kiss. Back inside, Teddy introduces himself to Dixon. Dixon asks Teddy where Silver is, and it is revealed accidentally that Silver and Ethan kissed. Dixon leaves furious.

It is the first day of school. Naomi is determined to get a new man this year to get over Liam. As she mentions his name, he is standing right there listening in. e tries to talk to her but she runs away. Silver is very optimistic she and Dixon will get back together. Annie arrives to school, and the car that might have witnessed her hit-and-run pulls up next to her. It turns out to be Teddy. Annie bumps into Mark, the guy she hooked up with in the cabana, and he blows her off. As she walks away, he brags to his friends about his night with the principal's daughter. They do not believe him so he pulls out a picture of Annie he took from his phone that night. Naomi gets a hold of this picture.

Starring[]

Rob Estes as Harry Wilson
Shenae Grimes as Annie Wilson
Tristan Wilds as Dixon Wilson
AnnaLynne McCord as Naomi Clark
Jessica Stroup as Erin Silver
Michael Steger as Navid Shirazi
Lori Loughlin as Debbie Wilson
Jessica Lowndes as Adrianna Tate-Duncan
Matt Lanter as Liam Court

Recurring cast

Trevor Donovan as Teddy Montgomery
Blake Hood as Mark Driscoll

Guest starring

Elisabeth Röhm as Bitsy Epstein
Steven Brand as Jason Epstein
Matthew Florida as Julian
Dwight Ewell as Mr. Irving

Quotes[]

Naomi – (noticing Silver and Dixon are talking) What's this? Are we back together? What did I miss?
Silver – No, you just interrupted an ordinary moment by making it extremely awkward
Naomi – Oops

Trivia[]

  • As of this season, Matt Lanter is now credited as a series regular.
  • In this episode, it is revealed that Ethan moved to Montana.
  • This is the only episode (apart from the pilot) not to have an opening tagline.
  • This episode marks the first appearance of Teddy Montgomery.
  • Toward the end of the episode, we can see the back of Teddy's car. The WBHH bumper sticker has clearly moved to the left and down from where it was in the flashback of the Season 1 finale.
  • Of the main cast, only Naomi, Silver, and Dixon had to attend summer school.
    • Annie left the party, yet proceeded to call the authorities before she left the premises.
    • Adrianna and Navid were at the hospital during the party.
    • Liam left the party early.
    • Teddy had not yet been introduced.
  • New opening credits were made.
  • In this episode, Naomi is revealed to be dating and older man named Jason. In the original Beverly Hills 90210 series, Brenda’s character briefly dated an older man named Jason as well.

Allusions[]

Teddy – Ah, Silver, with her silver tongue.
Silver – Flirt with her. This whole Vicky Cristina Barcelona thing's not really my cup of tea. Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 movie that was written and directed by Woody Allen. In the movie, two American women spend the summer in Barcelona, where an artist develops feelings for both of them
Naomi – He reads books, you guys. For fun!
Silver – Yeah, like Lolita. Lolita is a 1955 novel written by Russian author Vladimir Nabokov. The book's main character is a middle aged man who becomes involved with a twelve year-old girl.

Music[]

  • "See Through" by Sofi Bonde
  • "Cat & Mouse" by Nikki and Rich
  • "Blue Eyes" by Mika
  • "Magic" by Vi ft Bradd Young
  • "Good Stuff" by Shawn Anthony
  • "So Human" by Lady Sovereign
  • "Wake Up" by Sliimy
  • "Freakalator" by Soundmaster T
  • "I Don't Want You Back" by Laura Izibor
  • "Jack Nimble" by Lady Of The Sunshine
  • "Never Say Never" by Khamelien
  • "Koop Island Blues" by Koop
  • "In This Life" by Sheer K
  • "Sunny Day" by Joy Williams
  • "Lion's Roar" by Asher Roth feat. Busta Rhymes
  • "Everybody Loves Me" by OneRepublic

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