Rue relapses immediately upon leaving rehab and tries to hide it from her mother. The new girl in town, Jules, hooks up with an older man who turns out to be connected to one of her classmates.
Nate struggles to move on from a disturbing discovery about his father. Rue reflects on how she became an addict. Kat makes a decision when a sex tape of her is leaked.
Jules gets in deeper with her online contact. Rue goes on a downward spiral after a fight with Jules. Kat's past is revealed.
Nate gets violent with Maddy and threatens Jules. Jules finds out about Cal's relation to Nate. Kat continues to spiral.
Maddy's mother takes measures to protect her daughter from Nate. Rue and Jules clash over the former's addiction and underestimation of Jules's problem with Cal.
Nate takes drastic measures when he faces heat for his actions with Maddy. Rue suspects that something is amiss when she witnesses Jules's reaction to Nate
Jules breaks under pressure. Rue falls victim to depression. Cassie tries to deal with the reality of her pregnancy. Fezco's attempt to intimidate Nate backfires.
Nate has a breakdown during a confrontation with his father. Maddy learns the truth about Cal. Rue and Jules face difficult questions about the future of their relationship.
As Rue continues to struggle with her addiction, she faces harsh realities on her way to recovery as Christmas approaches and her sponsor tries to get through to her.
With the holidays upon her, Jules reflects on her life, choices, transformation, and the struggles she went through due to being transgender.