Ridge remembers his high school days and comes to terms with his sexuality. He also confronts Carter and their relationship. As he gets to the end of his high school days, he starts to figure out his life after living in the group home.
Ridge, Blake and Ollie get to work on their search for Isaac. Lucas brings the guys dinner to the office. Lucas is reminded of his own childhood and when he met his first boyfriend.
Ridge and Lucas are back! Blake and Ollie join Ridge as he tries to solve his latest case. The case brings up a lot of old memories causing Ridge and Lucas to recount their childhoods and how they met. Ridge still has to figure out who kidnapped Isaac and why.
*A bonus midweek story before I start another multi-chapter story, I hope you enjoy.*
Drew has a terrible week, first his girlfriend dumps him, he loses his job, and his best friend backs out a camping trip he has been looking forward to for weeks. Maybe he can make some new friends when he decides to make the camping trip alone.
Ash prepares to say goodbye to Rocky. In their last moments together, Rocky gives one last bit of advice to Ash. Rocky has one more surprise in store for Ash. Rocky and Willy are united one last time.
Rocky and Willy fill each other in on what they had been doing for the last 60 years and Matt tells Ash about Willy's life. Ash and Ross are welcomed into Matt and Willy's family just as Rocky was. Rocky tells Ash that he is tired, and Ash tries to prepare himself for what comes next.
Ash and Ross watch a few more of Rocky's videos and Rocky tells Ash about the fate of a few of his fellow actors. Ash learns more about Rocky's feelings for Willy and decides to help him track Willy down, without much success.
After their visit with Rocky, Ash and Ross do a little research on Rocky and the studio he worked for. Rocky tells Ash about one of his favorite movies that he was part of and surprises Ash when he gives him copy to watch.
Ash and Ross go to visit Rocky on Ash's day off. Rocky details his journey to Los Angelas how he gets his big break in the porn business. Rocky also make a new friend in the process.
Rocky recounts his first night performing in the peep show to Ash. He also tells Ash about one of his favorite customers. Ash tells Ross about Rocky getting a little frisky with him and they make plans to both visit Rocky that weekend.
Rocky begins to tell Ash his story. He starts with his first sexual experience in high school with his new friend. He details the fallout from being a gay youth in Iowa during the 1960s.
As Ashton and Ross crossed the state line, Ash laughed to himself as he saw the sign that said, "Is this Heaven, no its Iowa". He found especially funny, since his mother had told him he was going to hell when he told her he was in love with Ross. He would soon find out if his new home would be heaven or hell.
Brian is stressed out by his new job, so he crew decides to help him out. When he uses the gift card they gave him, he has no idea what to expect, but leaves feeling very relaxed.
Jake and Max invite their friends, Dalton and Caleb to Vegas for a their 30th birthday. The trip takes an unexpected turn when they get a surprise visitor.
Leo is surprised by when Megan unexpectedly shows up at his door. He makes a decision that will forever change the course of his life. He tries to get to Rudy to talk to him as he finishes the football season. His team gets to the big game and takes another big step.
Rudy is learning more about the game of football and is becoming a fan with each passing game. He is trying to understand his relationship with Leo but decides to just enjoy the ride. A surprise visitor changes everything.
Leo and Rudy finally meet, and immediately hit it off. Rudy watches his first football game on TV and has a lot of questions for Leo. Leo is surprised at how quickly he has developed feelings for Rudy, and thinks Rudy feels the same about him.
Rudy moves on after being disappointed by Ben, His dad helps him move to San Diego and he starts his new job. He gets into the dating scene again, with mixed results.
Leo watches the NFL Draft with his family back in Westfield. He heads back to Oklahoma to finish his last month of college. He has a final meeting with Casey and a long talk with Mack. He also has to have a talk with Megan before their graduation ceremony.
Rudy moves to Virginia and starts his college years. He quickly makes friends and finds his first real boyfriend. He is excited about graduation and the possibility of continuing his relationship, but suddenly changes his plans.
Leo leaves for college, knowing he will miss Robbie. They promise to talk often, but as they get into college the calls tapper off. Leo finally gets back home over Christmas break and a chance to see Robbie again. When he does, things don't go as he had planned.
Rudy and Bo have a long talk about their relationship and take their sexual exploration to the next level. They both figure out their future and head off to college.
Leo and Robbie navigate their way through the rest of their high school days. They continue their sexual exploration with each other. Leo gets an offer to play college football, they quickly realize that they need to have a long talk.
Rudy gets roped into helping the star basketball player with his homework. Their first study session takes an interesting turn. Maybe this tutoring thing isn't going to be so bad after all.
Leo Foxx was raised in Texas and has been playing football since the third grade. Rudy Jackson was raised in Chicago and grew up with his nose in a book. As different as they are, they will discover they have much more in common than first meets the eye.
The final story in my "Hair Cut" series. Brian makes one more visit to Cooper's Barber shop, he introduces his new friend the all the services Cooper and Manny offer. Brian gets a little surprise after his haircut.
Brian is pleased that he has found a regular barber that offers some additional services. On his latest visit, he finds one more service that he never expected.
After moving to a new city, it's time to find a barber. After asking some coworkers, I finally find a shop in my neighborhood. We shall how he does so I can decide if he will be my barber going forward. A quick one and done, especially for you Butch.
Final Chapter. Ridge gets Malik's statement and then he and Ollie go talk to Jeff Barker. The investigation is wrapped up and Malik and Tyler head back to Key West to resume their life.