The seven house mates (Janelle, John, Zach, Tyler, Paula, Svetlana, Jose) come to Key West after waiting out Hurricane Katrina in seperate locations. John and Zach are drawn to Svetlana, who has a boyfriend. Paula tells the girls she thinks all of the guys are attractive.
The roommates try to have a little fun before their job starts. The roommates believe that Paula has an eating disorder. John comments about Paula's weight causing her to confide in Zach about her insecurities. She appears to experience an anxiety attack and Janelle and Svetlana calm her down.
The roommates (minus Paula) go out to breakfast without her and discuss their thoughts on the previous night's anxiety attack. Paula feels terrible for losing control and hopes she won't be negatively judged for her performance.
Svetlana looks up information on eating disorders to educate the group and becomes the target after annoying Tyler. After a ghost tour the guys create their own ghost to scare the girls. The group learns their job, meeting their partner at the "Pineapple Gallery". Svetlana approaches Tyler at work to address the animosity in their relationship.
Svetlana and John start to notice each other a bit more due to her current relationship unhappiness. And Zach finds a new friend.
Things get stressful just before the groups opening. They can't agree on a manager and the clock is ticking.
The looming deadline for the store is causing everyone's true personalities to shine and conflict.
The roomies go to a bar for some partying and Paula shares some intense news with Svetlana.
John and Paula fight over a situation at a club. Also, Hurricane Rita heads the roommates way.
The gang has to seek refuge due to Hurricane Katrina.
Zach and Crystal's relationship gets hotter as they spend more time together.
Tyler and Svetlana discuss their opinion on whether homosexuality is nature or nurture.
The roomies prepare for opening of Mystic Tan
Janelle fights with Jose for doing nothing as assistant manager.
Svetlana tells John about Tyler talking trash behind his back. They make up and make a burn book against Svetlana.
Zach is torn between three women at once.
Things heat up between John and Janelle during organization for Fantasy Fest.
The danger of Hurricane Wilma calls mandatory evacuation for the roomies - again.
After going through three hurricanes in one year, Mystic Tan closes down. And Svetlana finds Tyler's burn book.
John and Tyler get into a huge fight, plus Jose is upset with Tyler.
Janelle's Ex visits Key West, but after a fight she kicks him out the Key West House leaving him with no were to go.
When Tyler decides to run a marathon, he decides he only wants three roomates there-Jose, Paula and Zach to support him, which offends the other housemates.
Martin is planning to visit Key West for Svetlana birthday which she is looking forward to, but what she doesn't is that Tyler is planning a surprise for him. As therapy ends, Paula looks back on how she's changed.
After being postponed by Hurricane Wilma, the roomates finally go to Fantasy Fest and enter costume contests. John ends up encountering trouble with the gang's parade float.