Ep. 15 | Finally On My Own

Ryan is just about to move into his place. The problem is that something like this is always easier than it sounds. Luckily, Ryan's Mom has taken a lot of moving tasks under her wing.

Ryan wants to make sure his transition to the new house is cool, especially when it comes to his little brother, Kane. While playing around at the house, Kane only has one complaint ... where's the X-Box? But despite the 'problems,' Kane is just happy that big bro is just down the street.

Later, at Tony's house, Ryan, Casey and Tony discuss Tony's upcoming birthday. 'Big things' are going on in all of their lives. They talk about how Gretchen is doing a lot of work with Ryan's new pad and even joke that the house will be painted pink and filled with flowers.

Back at home, Ryan asks his Mom about flowers. Gretchen explains that his Dad sent them because she has recently broken up with Bruce. Ryan starts 'tripping' because now both Randy and Gretchen are both single.

Back at Ryan's new house, Ryan and his Dad launch an inspection of the new property. They begin to talk about Gretchen's breakup. Randy admits that he told her that he saw Bruce with another girl in Las Vegas. Ryan is surprised that Randy is looking out for his Mom after everything they have gone through.

While the actual move-in is bittersweet for Ryan, the emotions run high during a meeting with Gretchen and his interior designer. Things get so heated that Ryan straight up leaves during the meeting because he feels Gretchen is getting a little too involved.

Ryan hits up a little skating session with fellow pro skater Greg Lutzka in hopes of blowing off some steam. Luckily, it does the trick.

Later, Ryan drops by Taylor's house to invite her to his slumber party. Taylor tries to talk some sense into Ryan about Gretchen. Ryan also briefly asks about her status with Casey.

Ryan realizes that he needs to be more sensitive towards what Gretchen is going through. During a conversation with his Mom, Ryan explains that he just wants to make sure his opinions are heard for the design of his house. Gretchen explains that it?s just a weird experience for having her first son move out.

Unsurprisingly, it's party time at the new Sheckler mansion. Now Ryan just needs to figure out how to be a normal adult. Such is the Life of Ryan.

Ep. 14 | Tony's Test

Just waking up, Gretchen drops some huge news on Ryan ... his offer on a house has finally been accepted. Gretchen is extremely excited for her son because she remembers what it feels like. However, Ryan is feeling nervous because is heading to Austria soon with one of his sponsors.

Ryan stops by at his future roomie's house, Casey to give him the good news. Ryan asks Casey what he thinks about having Tony move into the new pad as well. Casey thinks it shouldnt be a problem, but Ryan thinks his similar personality might create fireworks right away.

Ryan decides to bring Tony along with him to Austria. He figures, this would be a good way of feeling how their energy will mix without the parents and being just one-on-one. Of course, Tony is totally psyched for the international trip.

Before leaving for the airport, Gretchen warns Ryan to keep his eyes open for Casey. She thinks he should watch out for adding stress to his life, after all, Ryan knows when to stop the fun and get down to business. Additionally, Ryan hopes that Tony will understand his professional responsibilities.

Ryan and Tony have finally landed in Austria. When they wake up the next morning, Tony claims he's about to throw up. Ryan essentially tells him to suck it up, it's just the jet lag.

At the Red Bull headquarters, the guys climb into one of the company's 'toys' ... a B25 fighter plane. During take off, Tony complains he doesn?t feel good and annoys Ryan when he asks when they will be going back to their room. Ryan grows concerned that Tony might start making him look bad in front of his sponsor.

The next day, Ryan and Tony hit the streets of Austria on their skateboards. Luckily, Tony is feeling better, but Ryan isn't convinced that he's roommate material. At lunch, Ryan and Tony discuss the big move. Tony even asks if he's a potential roommate to which Ryan responds with a "yes."

Before leaving for home, Tony thanks Ryan for the trip and commends him for his responsible work ethic. Both of them agree, the Austria trip was sick.

Back at home, Ryan tells Gretchen about Tony's complaining during the trip. She explains that his friends don't see his actual working side of his life. During their talk, Gretchen becomes upset when she professes to Ryan that Shane, Kane and herself will really miss Ryan when he moves.

Ryan stops by Tony's house to explain that it would be safer if Tony holds off a couple months to move into his new place. Tony completely agrees with Ryan and claims he is still feeling under the weather.

At home, Ryan is trying to spend as much time with his family as possible. Skating with Kane, the brothers have a talk about the move. Without a doubt, Kane will definitely be missing his oldest brother.

Ep. 12 | Past, Present and Future

With a chocolate cake in hand, Ryan Sheckler heads off to celebrate his father Randy's 44th birthday. Ryan uses the time to share his concerns about Casey and Taylor's breakup. He admits he's frustrated because Casey isn't talking to him much and he's afraid Casey will freak out if he hangs out with Taylor. He doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but he doesn't want to lose either of his best friends. After some fatherly advice, Randy warns Ryan about potentially getting too close to Taylor.

After working so hard, Ryan finally sees the fruits of his labor -- his clothing line is in stores! His mom, Gretchen, shows Ryan the merchandise he designed. After inspecting the T-shirts and jeans, Ryan admits he is ecstatic to see this dream become a reality.

Later, Ryan hooks up with Mitch and Tony for a little batting practice. They all agree that they shouldn't allow the demise of Casey and Taylor's relationship to tear apart their circle of friends. Relationships are never easy, but dealing with the aftermath of a breakup can be even harder. Ryan decides to focus on keeping his individual friendships intact.

Even though Casey and Taylor are over, Ryan invites Taylor to check out a house with him. Taylor is one of Ryan's oldest and closest friends and he really trusts her opinion when it comes to picking out a new pad. As the realtor shows them around, Taylor gives her stamp of approval and Ryan decides to make an offer.

When Ryan's agent, Steve, drops by Ryan's house later, the pro skater complains that the PacSun store at the mall didn't have his clothes on the rack. Ryan is concerned about how well his stuff is selling, but Steve assures him that everything is on track. Steve has even set up an in-store promotion with Tilly's to officially launch the clothing line.

Just when things are looking up, Taylor comes to Ryan with some upsetting news -- Casey and Mitch went through Ryan's phone and found a text message from her. She got an angry call from Casey questioning her about going house hunting with Ryan. This sets Ryan off; he's mad that Casey went through his phone behind his back and then yelled at Taylor.

Ryan calls Casey to confront him and their conversation quickly becomes heated. When Mitch gets on the phone, Ryan gets so angry that he decides to track his friends down and face-off in person. When he finds them, he practically yanks Casey out of Mitch's car. When Casey goes to give him a hug, Ryan shoves him away.

An argument ensues, and Mitch and Casey deny any wrongdoing. In fact, Casey claims everything's cool. But Ryan is fuming over the fact that Casey clearly went behind his back -- and then didn't even have anything to say to him. Upset, Casey walks off, leaving Ryan and Mitch to verbally duke it out.

After cooling down, Ryan gets some insight from his mother about what just happened. He's still stunned by the whole situation and wonders how he and Casey are going to be roommates if they can't communicate. Gretchen thinks Ryan should try talking to Casey again about everything that went down.

After giving it some thought, Ryan heads to Casey's house to talk. Cooler heads prevail and they both apologize to each other, but Ryan insists that they need to learn to communicate better. Casey assures Ryan that dwelling on Taylor is a thing of the past, and Ryan emphatically promises that he would never, ever hook up with her. As Casey tears up, Ryan tackles his friend with a hug. Looks like all is forgiven!

On the day of the Tilly's launch, Ryan is greeted by thousands of fans -- mostly screaming girls. He signs garment after garment, but the crushing crowd proves to be too much and the cops shut the event down. As the mayhem ensues, an uncomfortable-looking Casey and Taylor ignore each other. Now that they're broken up, Ryan realizes that it may not be possible for all of them to remain friends.

Ep. 11 | New Beginnings

Ryan Sheckler's house hunting continues -- he's been searching like crazy for the perfect pad to buy. He's hoping that with a little luck he'll find his dream house soon. When he does, he's going to need a roommate.

Ryan and Casey have been best friends for years. They've been there for each other through thick and thin, so it's a no-brainer for Ryan to ask Casey to be his future roomie.

At lunch, Ryan turns to Casey to talk about moving in when finds the right place, but Casey seems unsure about living with Ryan. He mumbles something about having to find a job, leaving Ryan concerned about his lack of enthusiasm.

Ryan stops by his father Randy's house to talk about the situation. Randy tells Ryan that having a roommate is serious business and suggests that Ryan approach the deal like a business transaction, lease and all. Ryan agrees, especially since he doesn't want to be taken advantage of.

Although Ryan lives in sunny San Clemente, Calif., it's feeling more like Splitsville these days. First, Ryan and his girlfriend Kayla went their separate ways. Then his father broke up with Christi. Now, Ryan is dealt another staggering blow...

After talking to his dad, Ryan heads to Taylor's house to discuss Casey moving in with him. But the conversation takes an unexpected turn when Taylor confesses that she and Casey broke up. Taylor pulled the plug because she was unhappy and wanted to do her own thing. Ryan is stunned by the news, especially since Casey didn't tell him.

Ryan realizes that the split is why Casey's been acting so strange. He seeks out Casey, finding him at the skate park. Ryan tries to get Casey to open up and talk about the breakup, but Casey refuses. After all the times Ryan has gone to Casey with his problems, it's upsetting that Casey won't come to him with something so important.

Leaving Casey alone, Ryan immediately drives to Tony's house to share the news. Ryan reveals that that he's starting to have second thoughts about Casey being his roommate -- he doesn't want to live with someone who can't communicate.

Ryan decides to talk his mother, Gretchen, about everything that's been going on. While she loves Casey like a son, she warns Ryan to be careful when choosing a roommate. The smallest thing can become a big problem when two people -- even best friends -- live together. Ryan takes his mom's warning seriously, especially since he and Casey have had arguments in the past.

Ryan realizes he wants to be there for Casey and help him work through the breakup, but he's not sure how to handle the situation. Ryan heads to Mitch's house for a quick chat. Ryan thinks Casey should move on, especially since Taylor already seems to be over Casey. But it's going to be a tall order because Casey and Taylor have the same circle of friends.

Hoping to lend a sympathetic ear, Ryan joins Casey on the beach and lets him know that he can always talk to Ryan about anything that's on his mind. Casey finally opens up and assures Ryan that he's OK with the whole breakup. But Ryan thinks there's still so much he's not saying.

Ryan realizes that although he and Casey have different ways of dealing with things, he still wants Casey to be his roommate. Knowing that Casey is going to have to pay rent even though he doesn't have a job, Ryan meets with his agent Steve to devise a plan where Casey would be paid to look after the new house. Casey would be responsible for dealing with things while Ryan travels.

Hoping that the new plan will help get Casey's mind off Taylor, Ryan visits Casey and offers up Steve's solution. Even though Casey is nervous about being a business partner with his best friend, he's ready to sign on the dotted line. With that settled, Ryan realizes that his friendship with Casey is stronger than any differences they might have.