Just before the guys are off to perform in Jacob's hometown, San Diego, CA, Ashley flies to Redding, CA to do an appearance by himself in his hometown. Fans piled up to get autographs and hugs. Ash's mom, Paula Angel, was present, but his stepdad, Ron Angel, had "other obligations". (Ash's stepdad has shown a lack of suppot of his music even in season 1) Then Ashley met the rest of the guys in San Diego to do their show. It turned out that Jacob hooked up with his friend from his band, Pat, and convinced Mike and Mike to let them play a song they wrote together (before MTB) at the concert. The fans loved Jacob's rock edge--he was like screaming into that mike!!! And they liked his newcomer friend too. (And Erik was rocking out when he was doing back-up vocals for Jake.) The song they performed was called "Let Me Be". Jacob said that a "side project" would be good for him and he needs to write about things he feels strongly for. After this performance, O-Town was off to Redding. Ash visited his grandpa, Gilbert Parker, in the hospital to tell him that he scared he wasn't the same person anymore. Later, O-Town played at the same place Ashley graduated at. Ashley was telling the crowd that he sung a song to his graduating class at this very stage he was on tonight, so he thought he'd sing (and play on the guitar) the song, "Name" by the Goo Goo Dolls, to the fans. It was really beautiful because the song was sung great and it sound good acoustic (just guitar) too. The song really fit Ash's graduation well...It was a HUGE success!!! After the concert, Ash had a talk with his stepdad--and they same feeling towards his music stood--but they knew they love eachother. At the end of Ashley's visit, he took Shelli out to this beautiful place and played a song on his guitar that he wrote for her to let her know he didn't want to forget her. Ashley's only question was, is he the same Ashley he always was???
Episode 2: July 13, 2001 (Season Finale)
The guys are getting really sick and are very mad because they haven't had a break in five and a half months. People told them that they would be busy, but they had no idea how busy they really would be. The guys were losing weight when they were on tour because they weren't eating healthy, Jacob had pnemonia, Dan lost his voice, Ash took antibiotics twice in the same month...if only this business allowed sick days...Later the guys were saying that they had to stand up together since they were so tight now. This guy, Andrew, over heard them and tried to explain that these things had to be done and a break was not called for right now. Jacob said that he wouldn't go overseas twice without a four day break and stormed out. Later, Andrew demanded an apology from Jacob. He said he was sorry, he just wanted to go home so bad. His mom even called every day crying just to hear the voicemail. The guys were even singing that they wanted to see their "mommy". If things couldn't get worse, the group was getting terrible reviews even though 90% of the tour sold out. At the last night of their tour, the guys were held back before their encore songs...there was a problem. Then, to their surprise, Clive Davis comes out on stage and says to the crowd, "you are here for a historical moment." The guys looked very confused, then Clive said, "O-Town come out. I would like you all to congratulate O-Town...they went platinum." The guys were jumping up and down screaming and they were so excited that their album went platinum. What a way to end their tour and the season of the show! At the very end, the guys were singing, "I just want to sleep. I wish the cameras would go a way so we can sleep..." Then the cameras went off.