Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Welcome to Laguna Beach and the life of eight high school friends who were born and raised in this beautiful seaside town. As the senior girls prepare for one of their infamous hotel parties, Stephen is torn by his attraction to two girls, Kristin and LC. After Kristin confronts him about his night with LC, sparks fly as they all attend the Black & White party.

A double-date dinner turns from bad to worse when Stephen gets jealous about phone calls Kristin is receiving from another guy. LC and Lo drop in on Trey's AYA (Active Young America) Open Mic Night, and the whole gang gathers for a bonfire on the beach where things heat up between LC, Stephen and Kristin.

When LC, Stephen and Trey check out a designer fashion show in LA, LC watches Stephen's attention turn from fashion to fashion models. Meanwhile in Laguna, Kristin, Alex, and Sam, a junior hottie, go look at expensive cars, but Kristin's day of joyriding comes to a surprisingly abrupt halt, causing a nightmare no one expected.

When Morgan throws Christina an 18th-birthday bash, she cuts LC and Lo from the guest list, so bumping into them the next day at the nail salon was sweet irony. Christina and Morgan then head to NYC for their spring break trip. While Morgan soaks in the big city fashion, Christina is challenged by the audition of a lifetime.

It's spring break in Cabo and anything can happen, especially since LC, Stephen and Kristin are staying in the same hotel. Kristin's wild partying at a club prompts a fight with Stephen, opening the door for him to hook back up with LC.

After the craziness of Cabo, Kristin invites Stephen to a Blink 182 concert with the hope of getting back together. LC, Lo, Trey and Dieter also hit the show, and when an outsider insults LC and Lo's character, Trey steps up in their defense.

It's prom time, and while everyone is caught up with who's going with whom, which pair of Charles David shoes look best with their dress, and how to fit everyone in the stretch Hummer limo, Kristin's biggest concern is a drama-free night with Stephen. She's confident it will be… as long as LC keeps her distance.

The seniors charter a yacht to Catalina, but Lo skips out, leaving LC without a buddy to survive camping, kayaking, and Stephen and Kristin's incessant cuddling. Back in Laguna, Christina gives her first performance since the New York audition, from her father's renowned Crystal Cathedral.

Graduation day is here and the seniors spend time with their families getting ready for the big event. Through a Senior Video Project, the seniors reveal their personal thoughts on graduation, senior year, and life after Laguna.

Free from school, the gang lives up their last summer together, but when they gather for a final barbeque at Trey's house, the reality of leaving Laguna and each other starts to sink in.

The year is over. The parties are over as well as the life with the parents. Lauren and Stephen go to San Francisco, but what will wait there for them? Kirstin and Stephen have to face the moment of truth, especially when the very last bonfire is over as well.

Some of Laguna Beach's cast members gather in the MTV studio in New York to talk about their life with the filming crews around them.