newly popular, laney is surprised to be nominated for prom queen. taylor has also been nominated. zack and laney begin to fall in love for real. taylor is upset when her new boyfriend brock breaks up with her, as he is leaving to be on another television show. dean begins to show an interest in laney, to annoy zack and douglas and make it more difficult for zack and douglas to win the bet. dean tries to invite laney to prom, but she says no. after arguing with zack and douglas, dean tells laney about the bet. she make zack and douglas admit that it was a bet in front of the other students. angry and upset, laney refuses to see zack again.