Tessa's life changed dramatically after sophomore year, leaving her with only Rocky (Raquel Donatelli) by her side. The two have a rivalry Kyndra Mayo with her cohorts Cami Edwards and Nikki Dowers. These girls spend their days rekindling romances, shopping around town, and partying with their close friends, including Cameron and girlfriend Jessica (from season 2). When she is having guy problems with Derrick, Tessa can always turn to her best guy-friend, Chase, only when he's not spending time rehearsing with Open Air Stereo who eventually signs a contract with Epic Records. Toward the end of the season, Tessa and Rocky grow apart once Rocky reconciles with former best friend, Breanna Conrad (LC's sister), who Tessa doesn't get along with.
| NAME |
SEASON |
INFORMATION |
| Tessa Keller |
3 |
Season Narrator. "The good girl", Rocky's best friend, brief love interest of Cameron and Derek. |
| Cameron Brinkman |
3 |
"The player", love interest of many girls including Jessica (from Season 2) |
| Kyndra Mayo |
3 |
"Queen Bee", Cameron's brief love interest, Cami's best friend and Tessa's enemy |
| Raquel 'Rocky' Donatelli |
3 |
Tessa's best friend, in a rough relationship with Alex. |
| Breanna Conrad |
3 |
Lauren's little sister, Rocky's ex-friend and Tessa's worst enemy. |
| Kelan Hurley |
3 |
Guitarist in the band Open Air Stereo, has a crush on Lexie. |
| Lexie Contursi |
3 |
The dancer, the "Ice Princess," and Kelan's long time crush. |
| Cami Edwards |
3 |
Kyndra's best friend and the "Queen of Mean." |
| Chase Johnson |
3 |
Tessa's best guy friend, lead singer in the band Open Air Stereo. |
| Jessica Smith |
1-3 |
Cameron's off/on girlfriend. Regular in Season 2. Clocked up more camera time than Breanna & Lexie. |
| Alex Hooser |
1-3 |
Jessica's best friend. |
| Alex Atkinson |
3 |
Rocky's older boyfriend from a different high school |
| Nikki Dowers |
3 |
Tyler's younger sister and mutual friend of Kyndra and Cami |
| Candace Siegmund |
3 |
Mutual friend of Kyndra and Cami |
| Tyler Dowers |
3 |
Nikki's older brother and Kyndra's on/off boyfriend |
| Derek LeBon |
3 |
One of Cameron's close friends and Tessa & Breanna's short-lived love interest |
| Nick Walker |
3 |
Cameron's best friend. |
| Braeden Hurley |
3 |
Kelan's brother and bassist for Open Air Stereo. |
| Nick Gross |
3 |
Drummer for Open Air Stereo. |
| Tara Springer |
3 |
One of Lexie's friends. |
| Rachel Swimmer |
3 |
One of Lexie's friends. |
| E.J. Gomez |
3 |
One of Alex's friends. |
| Kylie Barela |
3 |
One of Breanna's friends. |
| Clem Hansen |
3 |
One of Breanna's friends. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 30 |
"The Thrill of the Hunt" |
August 16, 2006 (2006-08-16) |
301 |
| Back on the sunny beaches of California, Laguna's next generation doesn't waste anytime ranking on the drama-meter. The girls are occupied with Kyndra's barbecue and, more importantly, Cameron- who already has his mind on playing the field with Laguna's ladies. |
| 31 |
"Who Wants to Date a Rock Star??" |
August 23, 2006 (2006-08-23) |
302 |
| Rocky throws Tessa a surprise birthday party but it's Chase who delivers Tessa the best present. Meanwhile, the Kyndra/Cameron relationship heats up behind Jessica's back. |
| 32 |
"We're Gonna Crash a Party" |
August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30) |
303 |
| Christmas in Laguna heats up when Kyndra and Cami crash Rocky's holiday party. Meanwhile, Cameron gets defensive about his relationship with Jessica. |
| 33 |
"Old Friends, New Crushes" |
September 6, 2006 (2006-09-06) |
304 |
| Breanna reaches out to her former best friend Raquel in hopes to repair their relationship, but things don't go smoothly. Meanwhile, Chase arranges for a double date so his pal Kelan can go after his long-time crush, Lexie. |
| 34 |
"Kiss and Don't Tell" |
September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13) |
305 |
| When Tessa and Rocky travel to San Diego for a modeling gig for Tessa, Cameron decides to tag along. Sparks fly between him and Tessa, but will Jessica find out? |
| 35 |
"Headed for Heartbreak" |
September 20, 2006 (2006-09-20) |
306 |
| It's Cameron's birthday but it's Tessa who is surprised when she realizes that Cameron has a totally different take on their hookup. Meanwhile, Kyndra rekindles her rocky romance with her ex-boyfriend, Tyler. |
| 36 |
"Hook Ups and Cover-Ups" |
September 27, 2006 (2006-09-27) |
307 |
| Kyndra risks her relationship with Tyler when she gets a little too cozy with Cameron at Winter Formal. Will she be able to convince everyone nothing happened including Tyler’s little sister, Nikki, before she tells? |
| 37 |
"Spies, Lies, and Alibis" |
October 4, 2006 (2006-10-04) |
308 |
| Kyndra tries to calm the rumor mill by hosting a Valentine’s Day dinner party with Tyler, but tensions flare when Cameron shows up. Meanwhile, Rocky takes it to another level with Alex on their romantic night out. |
| 38 |
"First Date, Last Date" |
October 11, 2006 (2006-10-11) |
309 |
| In Laguna, it seems there are always new relationships sparking up as others fade away. It's no different now, as Tessa goes on a date with Cameron's friend Derek at the same time Jessica and Cameron head in different directions. |
| 39 |
"It's, Like, Break-Up Season" |
October 18, 2006 (2006-10-18) |
310 |
| While schemers Kyndra and Cami put down Tessa and Derek's relationship, it seems there is also trouble in paradise for Raquel and Alex. After feeling pressure from Raquel, Alex decides to call it quits at the group's bonfire. |
| 40 |
"The Three Day Rule" |
October 25, 2006 (2006-10-25) |
311 |
| Major tears erupt when Rocky and Alex see each other at a concert by Chase's band. Alex is not happy after seeing Rocky interact with other guys. He accuses her of being a slut. This tears Rocky apart and she slowly breaksdown. Meanwhile, Tessa's new relationship starts to chill when Derek gives her the cold shoulder. |
| 41 |
"Only in Cabo" |
November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01) |
312 |
| Spring Break has finally arrived. Kyndra plans on a girls' week vacation, but Tyler shows up. Meanwhile, Derek (Tessa's ex-boyfriend) wastes no time in aiming to get close to her number one enemy, Breanna. |
| 42 |
"You Don't Just Get Me Back" |
November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08) |
313 |
| It's prom week and all the girls are waiting to get asked, Lexie gets asked by Derek but states that she won't hook up with him, neither Tara with Cameron, the prom pre-party was at Lexie's house. Alex realizes he made a mistake and get back together with Rocky. However, during the prom, Alex (Raquel's boyfriend) disappears and they start fighting at Derek's house, where the post-party takes place, Tessa and Derek hooked up again. |
| 43 |
"Show Them What You've Got" |
November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08) |
314 |
| It's time for Open Air Stereo to play their songs to some important executives of Epic Records in a small concert. Derek is back with Tessa and Breanna is kind of jealous because they start kissing in front of her face. Open Air Stereo gets the record deal and they tell everyone what they have achieved. |
| 44/45 |
"See You In A Decade" |
November 15, 2006 (2006-11-15) |
315/316 |
| Graduation is just around the corner and that means that Chase, Kelan, Derek and Nick G. are leaving for good. Cameron is kind of depressed because all of his friends are leaving. Kyndra and Cami go to the ceremony and start cheering up their friends. Kyndra and Cameron planned on a BBQ at Cameron's and Kyndra with Cami made a slideshow for them. Breanna writes a letter to Raquel telling her how she wants to start over again, they both agree that it is time to grow up and move on. Raquel is afraid that Alex is going to leave her for college girls but later they plan on enjoying every moment they have left. Raquel tells Tessa how hard she and Breanna are trying to be friends again, Tessa looks disappointed because her rift with LC's sister. Kyndra, Cami, Candance, Tara and Lexie, go lunching and talk about how excited they are for starting senior year. Tessa feels her world is falling apart because she lost Raquel and by hearing a voice mail from Chase she understands that she has lost him too. |