Another new year at PCA leads to surprises including the heart breaking news that Nicole will not be attending PCA this year because of her OMGD (obsessive male gender disorder). Thus, Nicole is sent to an all-girls school. After everyone settles into their new rooms, Chase tells Zoey he wants to talk with her privately. Lola and Quinn tell Zoey that Chase wants to tell her he's in love with her, but Zoey doesn't believe them. Meanwhile, Michael and Logan are fighting for the single bed in their new room. Chase decides not to ruin his friendship with Zoey, so he decides not to have a crush on her anymore by dating a new girl, Rebecca.

A shocking ending from "Surprise" leads to yet another plot twist. Chase's girlfriend, Rebecca, seems really sweet, until she tells Zoey to stay away from Chase. After Chase learns about this, he must make a decision: Rebecca or Zoey. Meanwhile, Quinn is helping Logan with his free throws in basketball. Also, a new girl named Stacey Dillson gets her cotton swab dream house wrecked by Chase.

Zoey and her friends must write a secret and tie it to a balloon for psychology class. However, Zoey's balloon gets stuck in a tree, and someone finds and learns Zoey's secret. The mysterious person begins blackmailing her, forcing Zoey to do various, cruel tasks. Who is blackmailing her? Meanwhile, Stacey gets a huge bout of bad luck.