90210 opened with a bang: walking the halls of West Beverly, Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) spied her ex Ethan (Dustin Milligan) making out with new girl Annie (Shenae Grimes). Stunned, she made her way to English class, where she thought everyone already knew about the secret couple. But it turns out they were talking about Mr. Matthews (Ryan Eggold), who is taking a “leave of absence” for hooking up with a student (who is really an undercover cop, trying to bust a drug dealer).
Kelly’s back! After a visiting Dylan, Kelly (Jennie Garth) can report he had “the same cheekbones, the same sideburns and the same commitment issues,” so Kelly quickly refocused her attention on the latest drama, questioning Mr. Matthews and “student” Kimberly in an attempt to get to the bottom of their inappropriate relationship.
Naomi wasted no time plotting to spoil Annie’s upcoming sweet 16, playing dumb and secretly inviting her old boyfriend from Kansas, the hunky Jason, to Beverly Hills as a surprise. At an awkward dinner with the whole gang, Ethan pulled Annie aside and asked her to tell Naomi and Jason that they’re a couple. She squirmed her way out of it for now, but then Jason, who’s staying with her brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds), kissed her while they’re brushing their teeth in the bathroom later that night. (more…)