David jede do Portlandu navštívit svou matku a zjistí, že je nezvěstná. Donna přijela do Portlandu za Rayem a pomáhá Davidovi a Melovi najít paní Silverovou. Najdou jí na ulici a odvezou do nemocnice. Valerie se chce nechat tetovat. Dylan chodí kvůli scénáři k hypnotizérce. Donna se s Rayem hádá a Ray jí uhodí.
Ray ist unglücklich, weil David nach Portland kommt. Doch der hat andere Sorgen. Seine Mutter hat ihren Job verloren und ist unbekannt verzogen. David bittet Donna um Hilfe. Als sie wegen der Suche Rays Konzert verpasst, flippt der vor Eifersucht aus. Valerie lässt sich tätowieren.
Ray is unhappy that David has come to Portland. David panics when he discovers that his mother was fired, no longer lives at her last known address, and hasn't cashed her alimony checks for months. He turns to Donna for help, and Ray behaves like a total jerk. David and Donna cannot find Sheila at any of her favorite hangouts and learn that she was recently arrested. Donna misses Ray's concert; he explodes and shoves her against a wall in their hotel room. He later feels guilty and loans David his truck. Mel flies in from Los Angeles and tells David that Sheila has a long history of mental illness. They receive a tip that she is living on the streets and take her to the hospital. David realizes that Donna is happy with Ray and decides to back off. Dylan explores hypnotherapy in the hopes of understanding the main character in Charley's script. Valerie gets a tattoo.Music: 'Fever' by Peggy Lee (#8, 1958); 'Why' / 'The Comfort of Strangers' performed by Jamie Walters.
Donna et David partent à Portland pour assister à un concert donné par Ray...
Dylan si fa ipnotizzare per trovare spunti per la sua sceneggiatura. Donna e David vanno insieme a Portland: Donna vuole rivedere Ray, mentre David vuole incontrare sua madre. Quando David scopre che sua madre è scomparsa, chiede aiuto a Donna: Ray si arrabbia e diventa violento con lei. Anche Mel arriva a Portland e confessa a David che la madre è una malata mentale da molti anni. David scopre che Sheila vive per strada e la porta in ospedale. David capisce che Donna è felice con Ray e decide di fare un passo indietro.
Durante el parón de primavera, Donna visita a Ray que ahora vive en Portland, Oregon, y David la acompaña para ver a su madre, descubriendo que ha desaparecido. Donna, David y el padre de éste siguen un extraño rastro para encontrarla, mientras que Ray comienza a mostrar cada vez más celos hacia Donna por ayudar David. De vuelta a Beverly Hills, Dylan se somete a hipnosis con el fin de encontrar ideas para el guion de Charlie, mientras que Valerie considera hacerse un tatuaje.
