Sweethearts #90

A young woman who's been going steady with Bret since sophomore year finally confronts him about his all-consuming dreams of rock stardom with his band, the Hippitones—but when she demands he choose between his music and their future together, she may have just made the biggest mistake of her life. As their senior year winds down and Bret's ambitions begin to crystallize into real opportunities, Leslie is forced to watch from the sidelines and reckon with what she's lost by refusing to believe in him.

Sadie St. John trades her quiet life in Plainfield for the bright lights of Hollywood after a talent scout spots her in a high school play, leaving behind her sweetheart Tad to pursue stardom. Her first film becomes an instant hit, and caught up in the whirlwind of fame and romance with Hollywood's elite, she forgets the promises she made back home. As her career soars, a chance encounter with a legendary co-star threatens to change everything she's built in her new world.

Nick and Liz are a glamorous, carefree couple living on the wild side—until a reckless night of fast driving lands them in trouble with Officer Pat Walker, who's determined to show them the consequences of their thoughtlessness. When Liz's eyes are opened to real tragedy at County General Hospital, she discovers that the boy she thought she'd left behind might be the one person who truly understands what growing up means.