Dylan je po nehodě v komatu, má noční můry a "bojuje o svou duši". Brandon se Stevem hrají v klubu fotbal. Rush chodí do klubu a štve Steva. Steve se s otcem usmiřuje a chce, aby mu dal peníze na zažízení klubu AFTER DARK. Dylan se probírá z komatu.
Steve versucht, das Peach Pit zu übernehmen. Währenddessen kämpft Dylan nach seinem Unfall im Drogenrausch um sein Leben und wird von einem immer wiederkehrenden Alptraum heimgesucht: Als er Erica vor einem herannahenden Zug retten will, ist ihm plötzlich sein Dealer auf den Fersen und will ihn umbringen...
Dylan experiences a number of bizarre dreams as he fights for his life. He has recurring nightmares about trying to save Erica from a speeding train as Suzanne, Kevin and his dealer attempt to kill him. A medical student takes a special interest in Dylan's condition; she describes the nightmares as a battle for his soul. Dylan takes a turn for the worse but recovers following an inspiring conversation with his father. He awakens with his mother at his bedside. Steve and Brandon lead the KEG house team in a flag football tournament. They are distracted by news of Dylan's accident, and Steve bristles when his father appoints himself the unofficial coach. Steve makes a bid to take over the Peach Pit: After Dark. Music: 'Doctor My Eyes' by Jackson Browne (#8, 1972); 'Spirits in the Material World' by The Police (#11, 1982).
Victime d'un accident de voiture, Dylan est plongé dans un profond coma. Il lutte contre la mort et des cauchemars le hantent...
In coma dopo l’incidente, Dylan lotta fra la vita e la morte: nei suoi sogni incontra persone che hanno avuto un ruolo importante nella sua vita, fra cui suo padre, Erica, Suzanne e Kevin, il suo spacciatore, i Walsh, Kelly e le sue vecchie amanti. Quando riesce a svegliarsi, trova accanto a sé sua madre Iris. Brandon e Steve riescono ad arrivare in finale al torneo di flag football.
Mientras Dylan está en coma tras un accidente de coche por conducir bajo los efectos de la heroína, tiene sueños estrambóticos en los que aparecen su vendedor de drogas, la directora de su instituto, la Sra. Teasley, Kevin, Suzanne, Erica, Valerie, los Walsh y su propio padre fallecido hace tiempo, Jack. Mientras, Steve está incómodo por la aparición de su molesto y dominante padre, Rush, en un torneo de fútbol que tiene lugar durante el fin de semana de deportes de la KEG.