As the boys prepare for the Homecoming game against the Malibu Dolphins, Spencer has to help get Coop and Shawn out of their entanglement with Tyrone and his gang while simultaneously thinking whether his decision to remain friends with Layla is what his heart really wants.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- Character Death: Shawn is shot two times and left bleeding in front of his house. He is still alive when Coop finds him, but succumbs in her arms.
- Crusading Lawyer: Laura, a district attorney, offers to bust out Tyrone's operation and arrest him, therefore freeing Coop and Shawn from his clutches.
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: According to Coop, she cradled Shawn as he died of blood loss.
- Due to the Dead: Spencer and Chris privately dedicate the Homecoming game win to Shawn.
- Honor Before Reason: Shawn refuses to accept Laura's offer to help her arrest Tyrone, saying it will break his moral code.
- Hope Spot: Shawn manages to buy his way off Tyrone's gang and happily chats with Coop about his future plans with Maya. Then a rival gang member suddenly appears and shoots him dead.
- Inside Job: Asher, wanting to take revenge against the Beverly Eagles for benching him, anonymously leaks their team formation to the Malibu Dolphins, which causes them to lose out in the first half-hour.
- Never Speak Ill of the Dead: Despite their disagreements, Spencer still mourns over Shawn's death, noting that before they drifted apart, they were friends.
- Outliving One's Offspring: Shawn is outlived by his mother, Ruth.
- Relationship Upgrade: Spencer and Layla are officially a thing.
