Reilly and Aggie arrive in Australia on the same day. Aggie is immediately thrust into her role as a vet intern, but Reilly's transition is more turbulent and he takes his frustration out on Aggie.
Reilly goes through culture shock; Ellen leaves the clinic in the hands of Aggie while she leaves for the afternoon, and Aggie makes the mistake of thinking she can care for an injured animal on her own.
It's the first day of school for Reilly and Aggie, and while Aggie makes friends easily with Miranda, Reilly finds himself fighting with the school bully....over Fiona.
Miranda, Aggie's new friend, is set on throwing a party with Reilly and Aggie as the guests of honor. Reilly and Miller are raring to go, but Aggie becomes too upset to attend when the flying fox she has been nursing back to healh dies.
When a paraplegic dog that Aggie and Ellen has been caring for needs a pair of wheels to move, Miller decides that he'll help the dog: and maybe impress Aggie. When Reilly informs Aggie that Miller is helping the dog because he likes Aggie, she seems flattered - but isn't interested in Miller. At the same time, Aggie visits Fiona, and tells her that Reilly likes her. Fiona seems flattered, and maybe a little interested in Reilly.
When Fiona has to leave town after her Grandmother passes away, Reilly and Aggie volunteer to take care of the McDaniel's animals. When Aggie finds Reilly looking through Fiona's room, Reilly admits he can't stop thinking about her. Aggie takes the oppurtunity to encourage Reilly to ask Fiona on a date. At Fiona's grandmother's house, Fiona shares her hateful feelings toward her grandmother with her Mom. Ever since her grandmother tried to tear a 5-year old Fiona and her deaf mother apart, Fiona has had hateful feelings toward her....until Fiona's Mom reveals that her grandmother spent her life earning money to give to Fiona's college education and her Mom. Meanwhile, Miller, still grounded, spends his time watching romantic films to get tips on how to attract Aggie.
When Reilly recieves a letter from his father in prison, he becomes upset, which worries Aggie and Aunt Ellen. To take his mind of his father, Reilly begins taking care of a stray kitten that is dropped by the clinic, only to have to return the kitten to its owner when he finds a ""Lost Kitten"" sign. Also, Miller invites Aggie and Reilly to spend a day with him at the creek, but because Aggie is spending the day horseback riding with Fiona, only Reilly shows up. Reilly shares his thoughts about his father's letter with Miller, and the two boys end up drinking a pack of beers that Miller brought to the creek. On their way home, a drunk Reilly and Miller run into Fiona, and Reilly makes a fool of himself, telling Fiona he 'loves her' and 'wants to love in her backyard'. The next morning, Reilly, suffering from a hangover, is forced to work with Johnathan on building a deck. After their work is over, Johnathan surprises Reilly by taking him to the beach to surf. There, Reilly comes
When an 11th grader, Peter Logan, picks up his dog from the clinic, Aggie catches his eye. Peter invites Aggie to join him on his hike to a popular look-out spot, and Aggie can't be more thrilled. Meanwhile, Reilly writes a compelling story for his English class' 'true story' assignment, and wins the hearts of his female classmates, including Fiona: who gives Reilly a kiss after telling him how great his story was. Later, Aggie's date with Peter Logan ends in a kiss, and it seems as though Aggie may have her first boyfriend.
Aggie's boyfriend proves too good to be true when she finds out that his parents are racist. Meanwhile, Reilly's ready to start a relationship with Fiona, now that he knows how she feels. Or is she too busy for him?
When Aggie worries that everyone sees her as a goody-good, she plans a day with Fiona to skip school and hang out at the lake. When Reilly and Miller join the girls at the lake, it's all fun and games: until Fiona sees a brush fire in the distance. The group rushes home to help Aunt Ellen, who is already helping the neighbors save the animals they can. At the end of the day, Fiona tells Reilly she would like to go out with him, and Miller confesses to Aggie that he loves her, only to find the feelings aren't mutual.
When the friends spend a day at the county fair, Aggie finds herself judging the ""Divine Pig"" contest, and Reilly and Uncle John compete in the Father-Son Sawing contest. Meanwhile, Miller discovers that Miranda is very interested in pursuing a relationship with him.
When Reilly and Fiona find three abandoned goats, Reilly volunteers to take care of them. Soon, he finds that caring for the three animals is harder then he thought, and this leads to his first fight with Fiona after accusing her of not putting in enough effort to care for the animals. Meanwhile, Miller is nervous about inviting Miranda over to his house for dinner. Also, Aggie reveals she is concerned about being the ""odd-girl out"" when she finds the rest of her friends are pairing-off.
When Ellen and Jonathan leave for the weekend, Reilly and Aggie invite Miller and Fiona over for a night of games. The night's festivities are cut short, however, when Fiona's prized miniature horse comes down with colic. Working with Aunt Ellen over the phone, Miller is able to help Aggie save the life of the horse. By the end of the evening, the friends have settled down and are enjoying a game of cards when Reilly's mother calls from the states informing Reilly that he's coming home and was accepted at a boarding school.
Tom Butler, a teenager from America, is an incredibly bright teen from an incredibly dysfunctional home. Tom has spent the last three years at a minimum-security cattle ranch for juvenile delinquents.
Aggie breaks through her own reluctance and makes friends with "New Kid" Tom Butler, only to discover that everything he's told her is a lie.
Tom turns out to be the "star" when Aggie and Fiona go after a runaway horse that belongs to an aging movie queen.
It's Miller versus authority, when he and the gang produce a "Nature Film," that upsets their by-the-book Biology teacher.
The boys find an unexpected ally as they ride out their suspension. Meanwhile, Aggie grapples with newfound popularity she gets from being a "bad kid."
Aggie's relationship with Gregor deepens when she and Ellen operate on his critically injured dog. Tom and Jonathan lighten their workload on a jobsite.
Miller faces the realities of living alone after his friends pull together to decorate his shed. Aggie has trouble fitting into her new boyfriend's crowd.
Tom gets lost in the bush while searching for an injured fox, but this gives him a reason to involve himself in the clinic. Aggie and Miller try to figure out what really matters in life - and love.
Aggie, Miller and Tom must call on the courage of their convictions as a community dance forces each of them to stand up for themselves-Miller's first gig turns out to be more complicated than anyone imagined.
Tom learns what trust means when he spends the day helping Ellen. Miller panics when he finds out that Alice has a crush on him.
Miller and Tom find unexpected benefits to working with Miller's father. Aggie tries to keep a dog from becoming lunch for an escaped python.
Aggie examines what Christmas and friendship mean when her plans for a special Christmas overnight are put on hold after Miller's dog is accidentally shot.