The Hills Season 2 Recap

Episode 1: Out with the Old

As Lauren and Heidi discovered last season, living in the hills isn't always what it's cracked up to be... and the drama seems to find them at every turn.

Now that Lauren and Jason have called it quits, Lauren's faced with the unfortable task of returning his things. When the former bf asks if they can still be buddies, Lauren argues that things will never be the same.

At Epic Records, Audrina has Heidi on redial at her new gig. But while Audrina can't seem to understand why Heidi has her in deep freeze, Heidi opts to ignore her now former friend. After getting a little too comfortable with Heidi's new guy, Spencer, Audrina's positioned herself as public enemy number one.

Back at Teen Vogue, Lauren makes her first appearance since the end of the semester. While Whitney gushes about her trip to Paris, Lauren admits that her summer with Jason didn't quite roll out according to plan. When Lisa Love calls the girls in her office, the Teen Vogue editor rubs some more salt in Lauren's break-up wounds by offering Whitney next summer's intern spot in the city of love.

Crushed at the apartment, Lauren cries to Heidi. While she had hoped that leaving Jason would stop a constant stream of crying, it's proven to have cranked open the tear factory even more. Heidi tries to help by telling her she's now a hot commodity among the guys, but Lauren's still mourning the loss of her best friend.

Heidi's new fling, Spencer, takes her on a date to his favorite restaurant, Don Antonio's. When she broaches the Audrina topic, Spencer is quick to say how weird she is, claiming he's only feeling the 'friend vibe' from her direction. But smooth talker Spencer is singing a different tune when he hangs out with Audrina the next day and offers to take her to Don Antonio's on a date.

At the Area opening, Heidi mans the door while friends Lauren and Jen take in the club's eye candy. To Heidi's surprise, Spencer strolls in with Audrina in tow. Although he tells Heidi that they didn't arrive together, Spencer spends the whole night at her ex-friend's side.

A furious Heidi recaps the evening at Bolthouse the next morning, saying their relationship is non-existent. She begs out of work early, having felt nauseous and dizzy for the past couple of days. Meanwhile, at Epic, Audrina calls Spencer a pig, saying she's not interested despite his hands-on effort to win her over.

While Heidi makes her way home, it looks as though she may not be sick over Spencer. As she walks to the bathroom with pregnancy test in her hand, the Spencer love triangle becomes even more complicated.

Episode 2: When You Least Expect It

After a negative pregnancy test, Heidi can finally breathe easy...but she decides to let Spencer sweat it out in order to test his loyalty and gauge the Audrina factor.

At Teen Vogue, Lisa Love asks her interns to work the Ashley Paige swimsuit fashion show. Since Whitney's school schedule gets in the way, Lauren's left to fend the fashion world by herself until Whitney is free.

When Spencer picks Heidi up for their talk, she plays the preggers card to see how he'll react. He calms her concerns, telling her he "more than likes her," and that as captain of Team Heidi, he'll stand by any decision. Happy with his answer, she tells him they're in the clear. Although relieved Heidi isn't pregnant, Spencer admits to being angry at the set- up, claiming Audrina is nowhere in the picture.

Back in the Hills, Heidi tells Lauren that her pregnancy plan worked. After Lauren's eye-rolling, Heidi shares her next brilliant idea - setting Lauren up with Spencer's best friend, Brody. Lauren scoffs at the idea, saying he's been "tainted" by another Laguna lady, Kristin. But, according to Heidi, it's too late - she's alredy given out her friend's digits.

At Ashley Paige's studio, Lauren gets thrown into fashion-production head first. After picking the wick out of a magic candle, Lauren starts piling on responsibilities. She ven gets to leave her own mark on the runway by stitching flowers onto an umbrella accessory.

Meanwhile, a not-so-out-of-the-picture Audrina receives a phone call from Spencer. When he asks her to grab dinner, she refuses, afraid of creating more beet with Heidi.

Before the fashion show, Lauren preps the models for the runway, tying suits and keeping the girls in line. After a successful showing, Ashley compliments her work, asking if she could steal her from Lisa's team. Lisa later compliments Lauren on a job well done, suggesting she follow a fashion show from pre-production to the runway.

With her luck on the rise, Lauren prepares for a date with Brody. Although her expectations for the evening are low, a trip to Social with her new guy leaves her giddy and glowing. Charmed by his compliments, Lauren leaves their date all smiles.

Episode 3: The Best Night Ever

It's Heidi's birthday, and she can cry if she wants to... or neglect to invite Audrina to the party. When Heidi and Lauren shop for their outfits for the evening, Heidi makes it clear that her old friend, Audrina, is not on the guest list.

Over lunch, Brody asks Lauren about her past with Jason. Lauren shrugs off the topic, saying she was fed up with her ex's antics, and when she returns the questions his way, Brody says he never stays single for long, having hopped between Kristin and Nicole to where he stands now. A self-admitted cuddle king, Brody admits to jumping into relationships quickly when he meets someone special.

Working at Epic Records, Audrina confides in another intern about the Heidi situation. While Heidi may think something's brewing with her and Spencer, Audrina claims to have a clean slate, calling Spencer a pig. She decides to head to the party uninvited in a last-ditch efford to save their friendship.

Getting glammed up for the night ahead, Heidi and Lauren spend a day at the salon. As the two cheers to 'The best night ever,' Heidi hopes Audrina will stay at home.

At the club, Lauren serves her friend a huge cake complete with candles. As Heidi makes a wish, Spencer pushes Brody to start making moves on Lauren. Likewise, Heidi tells her best friend to take a risk and jump into things, even if she isn't completely over her breakup.

When Audrina shows up at the club, Heidi opts to ignore her. While Lauren makes the move to say hello, Audrina has to chase Heidi down to say Happy Brithday. Trying to set things straight, Audrina brings up the awkwardness between them, but Heidi will have none of it on her birthday. The birthday princess shrugs the sitation off, saying the two will talk about it later. When Jen Bunney makes a move to hash things out, Audrina ends up leaving in tears.

Later at Teen Vogue, Audrina asks Lauren to lunch. Dragging Whitney along for the ride, the threesome meet for food and Audrina tries to draw an explanation out of Lauren. While she won't give much information on the situation with Heidi, the two agree that they can at least be friends.

On another night at Area, Heidi and Lauren meet up with Spencer and Brody for drinks as Audrina looms in the background. As Audrina tells her friends she's sick of fighting, Spencer ask Heidi not to let the Audrina drama come between them.

As the drama between Audrina and Heidi continues to heat up, sparks start flying with Lauren and Brody, who get considerably more comfortable at the club. Brody later takes her home to his bachelor pad, where he shows her his balcony and leads her into their first kiss.

Episode 4: Who Do You Trust?

After Heidi's birthday blowout, it's time to put the pieces back together in the Hills. While Lauren isn't so sure she's ready for a relationship with Brody, Heidi is finally feeling secure with Spencer...so secure that she agreed to meet with Audrina to mend their relationship.

Back at Bolthouse, Heidi asks Brent for vacation time to visit her mom. Making her way back to her desk, Heidi gets a call from a production assistant, Max, who warns that her dress might be inappropriate for work.

Getting wind of Max's comments at lunch, Spencer swings into protective boyfriend mode, hoping to give Max a piece of his mind at the club. But, Spencer doesn't have to wait long to confront Max - when the Bolthouse employee rolls up to the same restaurant for food, Spencer gets in his face. When Max calls the angry boyfriend a tool and walks away, Spencer tells him to walk in front of a car.

At dinner with Audrina, Heidi explains why she's kept Audrina at an arm's length. Adurina sets the story straight with her side, assuring Heidi that Spencer's not her type. Sending up the caution flag, Audrina warns her friend to be careful of Spencer's shady behavior.

Heading home for her mom's birthday, Heidi asks Lauren to look out for Spencer at the club. Hoping to get the real deal on her boyfriend, she wants to send Lauren in as a spy.

When a crowd of blond playmates roll into Spencer's house that night, it looks as though Heidi's 'crazy jealous' feelings are warranted. As Spencer pinky swear confirms a naked picnic with a playmate and proposes marriage in Vegas to her friend, Heidi unexpectedly arrives at the club, having missed her plane.

When Heidi's Bolthouse friend warns her about the bunnies with her boyfriend, she storms into the club. After talking to one of the blondes, Heidi is warned about Spencer yet again. Caught red handed, Spencer tries to smooth the situation with a hug, but Heidi says she doesn't care what he does. Grabbing Lauren, she tears out of the club. Spencer tries calling her later that evening, but Heidi refuses to talk to him. Lauren lays down the law while Heidi screams, "I'm over you" in the background. But, when Lauren hangs up, it's clear that Heidi's heartbroken. Having been burned by a boy before, Lauren tells Heidi that they're too young to fall in love.

Episode 5: One Big Interruptions

After the playmate fiasco at the club, Audrina is back on Heidi's good side and Spencer is finally getting called out on his two-timing behavior. On the couch, the girls catch up on the night before and Heidi calls Spencer on speakerphone to clear up his shady deakings with Audrina. But when Spencer flips the heat onto her, the girls tell Heidi that the boy can't be trusted.

At Teen Vogue, Lisa Love tells her interns that there's a dinner party to plan, and the New York intern, Emily, will be flying over to help. Meanwhile, at Bolthouse, Heidi takes a phone call from Spencer. When he asks why she hasn't returned his calls, Heidi reminds him about the night before and tells Spincer she needs a week to clear her head.

When Emily arrives at the office, she wasts no time in taking control over the intern room. Rattling off a long 'to-do' list, the New York super intern has mapped out a path to party planning success. In the car to the florist, the two talk about the chinoiserie-inspired event. When Lauren asks about the intern's life, Emily reveals a power-house schedule of 18 credits at NYU, two days at Teen Vogue, and a day at Chanel.

Out for a girl's night, Lauren, Heidi and Jen go on a boy bashing binge. Lauren claims she's totally over Jason, only craving a boyfriend when she needs strong arms or help picking out electronics. When Spencer texts Heidi, the girls threaten to throw her sidekick away. Although they all agree he's not a nice guy, Heidi later admits to still missing her man and wanting to give him a second chance.

On the night of the dinner party, the interns make the final touches on the table. Although Lauren thinks there may be too many flowers, Emily and the others give the presentation their stamp of approval. But, when Lisa walks in, she agrees that the flowers are too much, telling the girls to pull half of them out. Giving the final instructions, the boss tells Emily she's earned a seat at the table, but Lauren and Whitney are to go home for the night. Bummed about missing the evening, the two grab burgers.

Meanwhile, at the Hillside Villas, a dressed up Heidi meets Spencer at his car. Despite all the warnings from her friends, it seems that Heidi is glutton for relationship punishment.

Episode 6: You Have Chosen

Lately in the Hils, Heidi is all for giving out second chances. After making amends with Audrina, she's willing to give her smooth-talking boyfriend, Spencer, another try.

Hearing the news, Lauren can't keep her mouth shut. Even though she's worried about Heidi's reaction, Lauren tells her friend not to repeat the same mistakes she made with Jason. Heidi swears Spencer can't compare to her friend's situation, but a teary-eyed Lauren thinks Spencer spells disaster.

Over lunch with Spencer, Heidi spills the beans and shares Lauren's true feelings about him. Lauren hasn't enlisted on Team Spencer, and Heidi's afraid their friendship will suffer the consquences. Since he started off on the wrong foot with Lauren, Heidi tells her boy he needs to prove himself to her best friend.

When Heidi returns home to the Villas, she presents Lauren with a dozen roses courtesy of Spencer. Although the flowers where originally meant for Heidi, she pawns them off as a peace offering. But, Lauren isn't impressed, asking if Audrina is going to receive a dozen long stems the next day. When Heidi heads out for a slumber party with Spencer, Lauren is less than thrilled.

That night, Lauren heads to Audrina for dinner. The two chat about Heidi's decision to keep up her relationship with Spencer, and agree that their friend is in over her head. When Lauren later talks over the situation with Whitney, it's clear that Lauren feels as though she's losing her best friend.

In an effort to keep ties with her friends, Heidi heads to Area with Lauren and Spencer. The two are laughing and having a good time, but when Audrina and Lauren spot Spencer turning on the charm with yet another girl, Lauren wants to grab Heidi and bolt. On the way out, Spencer pulls Lauren aside. He hopes to make peace, trying to explain his side, but only ends up alienating Lauren even more by yelling at her. As Lauren gets in a cab to go home, Heidi comforts Spencer and he swears he'll never go near Lauren again.

Since desperate times call for desperate measures, Lauren tries approaching Brody about the situation. Almost in tears, she tries to explain her side of the story. Brody wishes she'd let the couple be, but Lauren can't let Spencer's past transgressions go.

Back at the apartment, Heidi decides to bite the bullet and approach Lauren. While Heidi is upset the two have been distant, Lauren says she regrets ever opening her mouth about Spencer. Although Heidi argues that Lauren's the most important person in her world, Lauren argues she should be devoting more time to her. Heidi hates the awkwardness, but makes the situation even more heated when she confesses the roses from Spencer weren't really meant for Lauren. After hitting her breaking point, Lauren storms away, and Heidi starts packing her bags for a stay at Spencer's.

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