Duringthesummer,PaceyandAudreyrockedLosAngelesandspenttimewithhernextdoorneighbors,theOsbournes,andJackOsbourneeventagsalongwiththemtointerviewatWorthington.JenspenthertimeinNewYorkandgotecstatictolearnherparentsareseparating.JackgotdumpedbyEric,butgotoverit.JoeyspenthersummerinCapesidedoingalotofreading,workingandromancing.OntheirfirstweekbackatBostonBayCollege,JenisshockedtorunintofindthatGramsRyanhasdecidedtogobacktoschool.AtWorthington,Joeyexperiencesnothingbutbadluckwhenshedecidestoenrollinanintermediatewritingclasstaughtbytheliberal,butmanipulativeandcynical,ProfessorGregHestonwhodoesnothesitatetoridiculeandembarrassJoeyinfrontoftheclasswithherlackofknowledgeofthecurrentbooktopic.PaceyandJackmoveoutofGrams'houseandPaceytriestogettheperfectapartment,ownedbyafeisty,punkrockBritishwoman,namedEmmaJones,whoworksasawaitressinthelocalbarHell'sKitchen.Also,Dawsonisworkingonanewmovie,ahorrorfilmtitled"WickedDead"withhimastheassistantdirectorandthehackToddCarrasdirector.WhenhefinallygetstogetherwithJoey,heistheonlyonetohaverememberedher20thbirthday导演采用平实的艺术表达。影像修复技术为历史研究提供支持，全彩处理让历史更加生动，画面呈现增强真实感。但技术使用保持克制，整体色调追求历史真实。整体场面注重人文意义。色彩运用体现严谨理念，声音设计追求内敛风格。