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Mariana and Mat is the given name for the romantic relationship between Mat Tan and Mariana Adams Foster. This romantic relationship begins in the episode "Girls Reunited."

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In Take Me Out Mariana convinces Brandon to be her and Callie’s ride to an all-ages show at the Groundspace to watch Emma’s friend's band perform, with Emma and Jesus. At Groundspace, Mat spots Emma and everyone come in and greets Emma and Brandon first. It’s his band that’s performing. He leaves, and Mariana smiles while asking Emma how she knows Mat. Callie pipes in and says that’s Mariana's way of trying to ask if he has a girlfriend, which Jesus immediately agrees with, though Mariana denies. Jesus continues to rag on Mariana about it before Emma tells her that he’s single. Mariana watches him perform with Someone's Little Sister. After the show, Mariana is showing Emma some dance moves while Jesus watches. Mat comes by and jokingly asks were those dance moves were when they were performing. Mariana complements their performance. When Callie is talking up Brandon’s music skills to Mat, Mariana chimes in as well.

In Play Mat comes up to Mariana at her locker and asks if she’ll be home that night. Unfortunately, yes. Mat says it should be fun though. Confused, Mariana asks what should. Mat tells Mariana how Brandon is having a few people over to hear the band. Mariana gets excited at the idea of a party, but Mat quickly shoots it down and says it’s not a party, just a few people listening to music. He asks if he’ll see her tonight. She says yes. After the party that night, Mariana is cleaning up in the backyard while Mat is packing up his equipment. He asks if the party was excellent as she wanted. She frowns and tells her not really since she spent the whole time cleaning up after everybody. She felt like such a mom. Mat asks if was the dance girls. She says yes, and she doesn’t understand. They made a huge deal about the rules they had to uphold, then didn’t care when they all broke all of them. Had she not been babysitting them all night, she might have had a good time and maybe broken a rule or two herself. Mat says that’s a bad idea. He says their rules still apply to her because of who she is. She gets upset, and asks why; because she’s Latina? He says it’s because she’s not like those girls and never will be. Doesn’t she know that? What he meant as a compliment, she takes as an insult, and she walks away hurt.

In Mother, Mariana and Jesus are bickering about selling their moms’ bed and about Jesus’s love life with Emma and Hayley. Earlier in the day, when they are complaining to Lena, she calls him having sex with Hayley gross. He rags on her being a virgin. Later on, after not closing a deal on the bed, they bicker some more. She follows him into the kitchen and yells after him that she’s only a virgin because she wants to be, not because she has to be. As she says this while walking into the kitchen, she sees Mat and Brandon sitting at the table. Brandon reintroduced Mat to his siblings sarcastically, calling Mariana “the virgin Mariana.” Embarrassed, she scoffs and leaves. Mat smiles.

Later, Mariana is doing homework in her backyard when Mat comes out back. She says she didn’t know he was still here. He asks what she’s doing while taking a seat at the table with her. She says geometry. He asks if she’s a mathlete. She says she’s on the dance team. He asks if that makes her better than a mathlete. She says no. He asks why she dyes her hair blonde. It’s none of his business. He tells her not to move while leaning forward and cleaning off her shoulder. He says she has a chip on her shoulder. She says she doesn’t have a chip on her shoulder. He laughs and asks if she’s a good dancer. She doesn’t know. She’s okay, not the best. Why not? She’s just…., she begins to explain. Lazy? Mat asks. She works harder than anyone else on the team. See, she does have a chip on her shoulder. She says she really needs to work on her homework. He asks if she would like to go out sometime. She’s taken aback and asks "with you?" He nods. She asks alone with him. He asks if she’s afraid to be alone with him. No. So? She asks him to be more specific. Friday night? Okay. He leaves. She smiles.


In The Longest Day, Mariana is at the school, on the phone asking Lena about funding money to her dance team. Lena tells her no because of school policies. Mariana is frustrated and they say their goodbyes. Mat walks up to her then. She asks what’s he doing here. Band practice. Someone’s Little Sister? Nope, nerd band, aka the Marching Band. She laughs. She’s there for the dance team. He asks how it was. She rambles about how they have competition in a few weeks, but they don’t have enough money for everyone to go to LA, so she asked her mom for money but she said no, and she loves the team but feels like they’ll cut her. He stops her and asks why she’s looking for a back-up plan. What’s that have to do with dancing? She’s not as good as everyone else is, she explains. He tells her to work harder. But she’ll never be as good as they are, she clarifies. Not as long as she believes that, she’s not, he says. She asks why he’s always up in her grill. Up in her grill? She nods. Why doesn’t he tell her that Friday night? She sarcastically says a movie and a lecture sounds fun, before saying no and walking away. He calls out after her if that means no movie then. She just gives him a look before leaving. Mariana takes his advice and apologizes to Tia, and asks for her help with dancing again.

In Girls Reunited, In the morning, Mariana begs Steph to allow her to use the kitchen to cook dinner tomorrow night. Brandon comes into the kitchen to ask what’s going on. Jesus explains what’s going on. Brandon’s confused, as he thought she was going out with Mat tomorrow night. She explains that she and Hayley are making dinner for Mat and Jesus. Brandon tells Jesus good luck. Steph says she hasn’t agreed. Mariana argues that Hayley knows how to cook, but stops herself and asks how Brandon knows she’s going out with Mat. He says Mat asked if it was okay. Steph says he sounds like a real gentleman. Mariana uses this to jab at Jesus, saying some people ask before hooking up with people’s best friends and sisters. Steph asks if Mat knows about the dinner. Well, no, Mariana says. Brandon says usually when a guy asks a girl out on a date, they want to be alone with her. Jesus tells Steph that Mariana’s scared of Mat. Mariana denies it. Jesus repeats it. She denies it again. Steph says it’s okay to cook dinner tomorrow, only because of the promise of leftovers. She excitedly leaves the room. Steph then asks Jesus and Brandon why she’s scared of him.

At dinner the next night, Hayley serves vichyssoise to everyone. Mariana blows on her bowl, gaining amused looks from Mat and Hayley. Confused, she asks why they are staring. Mat says it’s cold. She asks if they should microwave it. Hayley explains that it’s supposed to be cold. Mat laughs. Jesus and Mat compliment the cooking, with Mat asking Hayley how she learned to cook like this. Mariana explains that her mom is a fancy chef. Mat asks if Mariana likes to cook. Jesus supplies that she likes to eat. Mariana says she should probably try to learn. Jesus says that if cooking was genetic, Mariana would be in trouble, as their birth mom only knew how to cook crack. Hayley confronts Mariana about this, as Mariana told the dance team earlier that she didn’t know anything about her birth mother. Mariana says it’s not like they grew up with her. Jesus interjects that they were with her till they were 5. Mariana asks to change the subject. Hayley can’t believe she lied to her. Mariana fights back with her lying to Jesus about her parents getting divorced. Things escalate and Hayley leaves, with Jesus following after her. Mariana apologizes to Mat, and tries to leave, but Mat stops her. Mat tells her about his dad leaving when he was 6. It’s not something he tells people, as it’s not any of their business. Finding comfort in his words, Mariana tells him they should have gone out alone. They smile at each other, and Mat kisses her. Mariana smiles afterwards.


In Leaky Faucets, Mariana is stressing on what to wear on her date with Mat to Callie. Since he won’t tell her where they are going, she doesn’t know what’s appropriate to wear. She needs something sexy, but not too sexy. Soft, but not easy. That says she’s a girl, but don’t treat her like one. Callie interjects that she’s looking for really pretty armor. No, Mariana starts. Mat can be a bit confrontational, well, a lot confrontational. He says everything he thinks, so she wants to be pretty, but protected. Callie says attractive, but not vulnerable. Yes, Mariana agrees. Just like Callie, Mariana furthers, pointing at Callie’s outfit. Mariana ends up taking Callie’s jacket to go with her own dress.

Mariana and Mat are walking to a music festival. They engage in playful banter about Mat taking her to a death metal battle of the bands before they arrive at the Mexican music festival. Mat looks around smiling, while Mariana looks around apprehensive. She smiles for Mat’s benefit, and tells him it’s nice. As they explore the festival, Mat explains how his grandfather took him to the festival every year. He was a musician who loved Latin music. They pass a booth with portraits of Frida Kahlo, and he asks for Mariana’s opinion of her. She tells him she thinks she could tweeze a little. She doesn’t know who Frida Kahlo is? No, she answers. Why should she? Because she’s Mexican? No, Mat says, because she’s a cultural icon. Mariana gets defense, and says yeah, a Mexican cultural icon. Mat argues, saying she’s an international one. Mariana says she didn’t grow up in a Latina home, so she doesn’t know. Mat says that’s not what he meant, and asks her if something’s wrong. She says no, and continues walking.

Mat buys them churros at a cart, saying that they are apparently the best in town. Mariana takes one, a bit disinterested. They stop to watch some women dancing to traditional Latin music in big outfits when Mariana notices Callie and Wyatt. They walk over and meet them. Mariana asks why they are there. Callie tells her they came with Brandon and Lou for the concert thing. Mariana says that she and Mat will join them for the concert then. When Wyatt leaves to get some food for him and Callie, he takes a while. Mat asks Mariana if they can go after a while, as the concert is about to start. Callie says it’s fine, and they leave. Mariana asks to stop by the restroom first. After using the restroom, she spots Mike and says hi to him, only to see he is with Ana. Mariana immediately begins to internally freak out, her composure going from friendly to panicked. Ana says she’s clean, and just wants to say she’s sorry. Mariana has tears in her eyes and says she’s can’t do this. She tries to leave, but Mike says Ana just wants to talk. Mariana acts abrasive and asks why? So she could lie to her again? Mariana refuses that and leaves. Mat, having seen this, chases after her. He asks what’s going on, and if she’s okay. No, she’s not. She asks why he brought her here. Is it because she’s not Latin enough? Is it because she dyes her hair? No, Mat explains. He brought her here because he loves it and wanted to share it with her. Mariana asks if it’s because she’s Mexican. Mat says he doesn’t understand why she’s offended, as it’s a place that celebrates her culture. He didn’t make her wear a sombrero or do tequila shots. She says she’s sorry but it’s not her culture. He asks about her Quinceañera she showed him pictures of. She says that was just a party. She grew up with Stef and Lena, so she didn’t eat churros or dance flamenco. Mat says flamenco isn’t Mexican, which upsets her even more. She yells and says she doesn’t have a connection to any of this and doesn’t feel anything. He argues that she clearly feels something. He asks why she’s yelling at him, and asks if it has anything to do with the woman she was arguing with. He asks who she was, and Mariana gets quiet.

It’s night time when Mariana and Mat are walking through the now nearly empty festival, towards a man playing the guitar. She tells him she doesn’t hate being Latin. Ana’s just her only connection to being Mexican, and she hates her so much. Seeing everything today just reminded her of Ana, and the part of her that makes her feel awful about herself. She apologizes for being a bitch that day. Mat stops her. He explains how after his dad left, his mom would tell them that it had nothing to do with them, and that it his dad was the mess with the problems. Still, he can’t believe he’s never communicated or reached out at all, even to check if they were alive. He thinks if he could hear him say he’s sorry just once, it’d be something. She nods. A woman comes up to them and asks if Mat would like to buy a flower for Mariana. He does. He puts the flower behind her ear, and kisses her. They then slow dance to the music. When Mariana gets home that night, Steph asks how her date was. Mariana says it was good. After talking, she says she wants to see Ana.


In Someone's Little Sister, at the Girls United fundraiser, Mat approaches a newly brunette Mariana when she’s getting a drink. He banters, and says she looks a lot like a girl he knows. She smiles and asks really. He says that she’s a blonde. She asks who is. He says the girl she looks like. She asks if she’s pretty. He says not as pretty as her. But then again, he’s always been into brunettes. They lean in to kiss, but then Robert Quinn introduces Someone’s Little Sister, and Mat hurriedly runs off to the stage. Mariana laughs, and watches with a smile as he and the band performs.

In Over Under, Brandon and Lou are performing a sample of the song “Crossfire” to Mat and Mariana, who smile at each other and at them. Mariana says they are so good together, and Mat then asks her to walk him out. She takes him inside their kitchen and makes out with him, but he seems distracted. She asks why he’s being weird. He says it’s nothing, and that he hopes the band doesn’t go all Fleetwood Mac. Mariana looks confuses, so he tries to clarify by mentioning No Doubt. When she still doesn’t get it, he says that he hopes Brandon and Lou dating won’t ruin anything. Surprised, she asks about Brandon and Lou dating, and says it all makes so much sense, since she was wondering why Lou was giving Brandon bedroom eyes. Mat groans at this. Mariana comforts him and says they’ll be fine. He then takes her hand and says he has to go home, and she walks him out. At night, Callie and Mariana are talking because Mariana can’t sleep. Callie asks if Brandon and Lou are dating. Mariana says oh yeah, totally. And that Mat is freaking out over it. He’s sure they are walking into a No Doubt situation; which Mariana didn’t get until he explained it to her. She rambles a bit, but a hurt Callie ends up telling her she should probably get some sleep. Mariana agrees. At the dance competition, Mat meets Mariana. She leaves her group and come up to him, exclaiming how happy she is he made it. They hug, and he says he wasn’t going to miss a chance to see her shine. He then gives her a bouquet of flowers. She thanks him and gives him a kiss. He says he’s really proud of her. Kaitlyn calls for her, so she gives him a quick kiss goodbye. He tells her he’ll be the one hollering the loudest in the audience. She grins and shares a giggle with Tia over it. At her dance competition, Mat smiles and cheers loudly throughout and after her performance. Afterwards, Mat hugs and spins Mariana, telling her how amazing she was. Duh, she knows, but she thanks him and gives him a kiss. She excuses herself to talk to Tia. Mat approaches her from behind after a few minutes and asks if everything’s all good while rubbing her arms. She says yeah, and they all share smiles when Mariana quits Kaitlyn’s dance team.


In Stay, Mariana has received the highest score in her grade on the math evaluations – a 98 – and has been invited to join a STEM club. There, she sits beside Emma, the only other girl in the class. They start talking, and the conversation leads to Emma and Jesus’ split. Emma admits she thinks they were over before Hayley, back when she became his math tutor. She thinks he couldn’t deal with her being smarter than him. The next day at school, Mariana is showing Mat the dance routine she came up with for her team. He smiles throughout her dance. Afterwards, she asks for his opinion. She wants to know if it’s good for her to show Tia. He says it’s good, and that it’s sexy. This causes Mariana to grin and question that. He says that she’s sexy and stands up from his seat to get closer to her. She giggles, and he asks what. She says no one’s called her sexy before. He tells her that she’s very sexy, especially when she dances. He dips her and then kisses her. Noticing the time, Mariana says she has to leave for STEM. He says maybe he should join STEM, as he killed it on his math evaluations with a 92. She congratulates him, and he asks how she did. She lies and says okay; she got an 88. Mat says that an 88’s great, and it’s above average. She agrees before saying goodbye with one last kiss. On her way out, she grabs her shoes from the table they were on, accidentally drops one, and sheepishly picks it up and waves at him before leaving. He smiles after her. At Mariana’s house that afternoon, Mariana and Mat are making out in her backyard. Lena sees and interrupts this. Mat sheepishly apologizes before Lena starts talking with Mariana. Earlier in the day, Mariana went to Monte and asked for her to not give her the shout out she earned for getting the highest score in her grade. Lena has come out back to ask why. Before Lena can reveal any of this though, Mariana plays it off as if she went to Monte’s office only to provide her assistance for the assembly. When Lena tries to say that’s not what Monte said, Mariana gives her a warning look, her eyes darting from Mat to Lena, and Lena suddenly understands that Mariana is doing this because she doesn’t want Mat to know. She covers and leaves. When Mariana comes back inside later, Lena confronts her about what happened. Mariana says Mat was so proud of his score, and she beat him by six points so – Lena cuts in saying she just didn’t want to seem smarter than her boyfriend. Mariana looks down. Lena tells her that if Mat can’t handle the math genius and the pink nails, then he doesn’t deserve her. She tells her not to play small for him or anybody. She’s already really short. Mariana laughs. At school, Mariana sees Mat and immediately tells him she got a 98 on the math exams. He’s confused as to why she told him something different before. She says that even though she’s smart, she can be really stupid too. She admits she was afraid he’d be threatened – if he knew that she kicked his ass in math, he finishes. Wow, she doesn’t think much of him then, he questions. No; she thinks he’s awesome. It’s her she wonders about sometimes. Mat looks at her before he slings an arm around her shoulder, calls her a nerd, and asks her to walk him to band practice. They smile and walk down the hall together.

In Light of Day, When their moms give Brandon permission to go on tour for the summer, Mariana is immediately in shock, and gives a number of reasons why that’s a ridiculous idea. Later in the bathroom, Mariana gets on Jesus for leaving his bandage out. Jesus asks what her deal is tonight, and about her coming at Brandon, and she says it was nothing, and that she just doesn’t think he should be out on the road all summer. Jesus clarifies that she doesn’t think Mat should be out on the road all summer, with all the groupies flashing their boobs in his face. She has a mildly concerned expression on her face before she dismisses it and tells Jesus to shut up. At school, Mat is waiting for Mariana at her locker. He playfully asks her is she’s ready for lunch, to which she says she can’t, as she’s having lunch with Tia to talk about dance auditions. Mat continues to joke around and try to persuade her to join him for lunch, but Mariana just turns on him and tells him in a serious tone that she knows he doesn’t think her dance team is as important as his band, but she needs something to do all summer while he is away on tour. Caught off guard, Mat apologizes. He asks if he’ll see her tonight after practice, and she says she’s not sure, as she has coding to do for STEM club, and she has to study for upcoming midterms. Concerned by her attitude, he asks if everything’s cool with them, and she says she’s just really busy. He asks what that means. She says she doesn’t think she has time for a relationship right now. A hurt Mat goes silent, as does Mariana. Mat composes himself and tries to ask something, but Mariana cuts him off and asks if they can talk about it later, as Tia’s waiting for her. She leaves, and Mat is left alone.

After band practice that night, Mat comes up knocks on Mariana’s door. He asks if she can spare a minute for a guy she may or may not be dating. He calls her room a sweet lair as he walks over and sits beside her on her bed. She says it’s where she hatches up her plots to break up with guys for no reason. He laughs, and asks what’s going on, and if she’s okay. She shrugs. He asks if it’s the tour, and how he’ll be gone for three weeks for their first summer together. She just looks down. He asks if she wants to add anything, and she says no, that’s pretty much it. He brings up phones, and they banter over the fact that telephones exist before she says she’s just going to miss him. He says he’s going to miss her too. He wants to go on tour, but he’s not looking forward to the part of tour where she’s not there. He says it’s because he loves her. Mariana smiles at the confession before telling him to shut up. He kisses her. She tells him she loves him too, and her grins. She then says they wouldn’t have to miss each other if she came on tour with him. He says her moms’ won’t let her, and she says they’ll have to if they let Brandon. He says that’s because Brandon’s in the band. She says she can be their manager, then, and keep an eye on Brandon, which she thinks her mom’s will love. She thinks it’s a great idea, doesn’t he? Yeah, sure, he says slightly unconvincingly, but she doesn’t notice as she grins and hugs him. He hugs her, appearing bothered by the new plan.    

In If You Only Knew, Mat and Brandon are discussing the band’s gig at an upcoming pharm party. Brandon says he doesn’t want Mariana coming. Mat asks if he’s going to be the one to tell her she can’t come, cause he’s not. Brandon laughs and says he’s not afraid of Mariana. Mat says he should be. He considers it a healthy fear, and says she just has a way of getting what she wants. He pauses, and asks if Mariana has talked to Brandon about the tour yet. Brandon asks what about it. Mat opens his mouth and struggles how to say the words. Later, Brandon approaches Mariana and tells her how Mat told him about her coming on tour. He tries to shut down the idea, but she doesn’t allow it. At the pharm party, Mariana tries to get by the bouncer by telling him she’s with the band, but the bouncer doesn’t believe her. He makes her pay half the fee before Mat comes and tells him she’s with the band and lets her past. Mariana is frustrated at that, and expresses her annoyance to the bouncer that he only believed her after a guy said so. As Mat walks her off, he asks her not to get into a fight with the bouncer. She asks about the pills, and how she thought it was supposed to be a farm party with barn animals. She wore denim because of it. Mat just smiles.

Mariana is sitting with Brandon talking about the fact that’s it’s a pharm party, not a farm one, when Mat comes up. He tells Mariana it’s time for them to set up, and asks for her to wish him luck before kissing her. She says he won’t need it, and her eye starts twitching. Mat asks why she’s winking when she says that. He asks if she’s being ironic in that way he totally doesn’t get. Mariana – who recently started wearing contacts that she hasn’t gotten used to yet – quickly says she just has something in her eye. She says she needs to find a bathroom, then tells him to kill it and that she’ll be the one hollering the loudest. He suggests going with her, but she says no, as he’s about to go on. She’ll be fine, she’ll be quick, and the party’s totally her scene. She leaves with Mat looking after her a bit concerned before he turns back to get ready to perform. Mariana ends up getting locked in a storage unit. She tries to call Mat, but she then hears a rush of applause and music and realizes he and the band have started to perform, meaning they won’t hear their phones. During the performance, Mat scans the crowd in search of Mariana. After their set, Callie comes and informs Brandon that Mariana called and is trapped in a storage unit. Mat then approaches Brandon and ask if he has seen Mariana. The police then bust the scene, causing chaos to erupt as party-goers scramble. Callie immediately follows the paramedics with the gurneys to a storage unit, with Mat and Brandon coming with, and Mat asking what’s going on. They hear Mariana banging from inside a unit for help. Mat watches as Mariana emerges from the unit once it’s unlocked and leads the paramedics to the girl who overdosed. The band unpacks their equipment in the garage that night. Mariana says at least no one got arrested. Mat says they didn’t get paid either. She then prompts Brandon to go on and let it out, and he immediately starts saying this is why she can’t go on tour with them, as she can’t handle it. She defends herself, saying she’s sorry her contact was bothering her. Mat interrupts at this, asking in surprise since when did she start wearing contacts, but Mariana says it’s not the hot issue of concern right now. She shuts down Brandon’s arguments, saying she handled herself just fine, and he’s really mad at himself, before leaving, with Mat following after her.

Mat and Mariana are in her backyard, sitting on the couch. Mariana asks if Mat’s mad at her for him not getting paid. He says no, and that he was just blind-sided by the contacts reveal. Mariana says she’s being serious, and Mat says so is he. Mariana smiles. Mat then says he doesn’t think Brandon meant to hurt her. He was just upset with Lou, and he took it out wrong. Mariana says they’ll probably work it out before they all go on tour. Mat stares at her for a moment before saying is a rush that he doesn’t want her to go on tour, and asking her to please not hate him. What, Mariana asks. Mat apologizes, saying he should have said it earlier. A hurt Mariana asks if he’s breaking up with her, and Mat quickly says no. He’s not breaking up with her, and he doesn’t want to see anyone else. It’s not that. He’s been dreaming of the tour for years, as it’s a chance for him to focus on his music before life takes over. It’s something he wants to do for himself. Mariana says she wouldn’t stop him from doing that. Mat says he knows she wouldn’t, but he would stop himself. It’s what happened tonight. All he did throughout the set was scan the crowd, looking for her, not because he was worried, but because he loves her. When she’s in the room, she has his undivided attention. Mariana appears hurt and looks down. Mat apologizes if that hurts her feelings. He notices the tears in her eyes and asks why she’s crying. She tries to play it off as it just being her contacts, but Mat see through it. She confesses that she’s upset, but she’ll get over it. Mat asks her to promise. She promises and smiles at him.

In Now Hear This, Mariana and Mat are making out on the couch in the backyard one day after school. Jude and Connor are searching for somewhere to study and hang out, go in the backyard, see them, and decides to try elsewhere. Their whole exchange and appearance goes unnoticed by the kissing couple.

In The End of the Beginning, at the dance competition at the school, Mat helps Mariana set up for her team. During the performances, Mat stands with Mariana at their table handling the technology. When Kaitlyn’s team goes on, Mariana immediately notices that they stole her dystopian robot theme, and tells Mat. They smile together when Mariana’s team performs, and clap and holler afterwards.

In Wreckage, When Mariana visits Ana and Isabella, Ana tries to subtly suggest Mariana leave, first by asking if Mariana would rather be spending her time with her boyfriend, Mat. She further asks if he’s leaving soon. Mariana says he is, as he is going on tour soon, but it’s fine. That night, Mariana is reading a baby book when Mat stops by. Noticing the book, he jokingly asks if there’s something she wants to tell him. She smiles and says it’s for Isabella. Mat says he figured, as it’d be hard for her to be pregnant as they hadn’t had sex. They sit down together in her living room, and Mat asks if she’s avoiding him and that’s why she’s spending all her time with the baby. Mariana says no, not really. It’s just that she’s going to need something to do this summer when he’s away, and Ana needs the help. And that’s why he’s barely seen her all week, he asks. Mariana just looks down, and Mat nods to himself. He asks if she’s going to be at the party at school tomorrow. She gives a non-committal nod and says yeah if she can. He presses, saying that it’s going to be the start of the tour. She says she’ll be there as soon as Elena gets home from the bakery. He kisses her and says what is he going to do without her lips for three whole weeks. Mariana says she has no idea.

When Mariana stops by Ana’s the next day, she keeps asking Ana questions and giving her advice about the baby, to the point that Ana eventually tells her that she needs some space to be alone with her baby. She advises Mariana to go to the school party and to see her boyfriend before he leaves. Give him a reason to miss her. Later, Mariana is walking with Callie to the beach party in front of the school. She complains about Ana, and the fact that Mat is leaving. She says he’s probably going to forget all about her and hook up with all the groupies. Callie laughs at the idea of Someone’s Little Sister having groupies before telling her that he won’t forget about her. Mariana says she’s going to make sure of it, as she’s planning on having sex with him. Callie asks if she’s ready to lose her virginity. Mariana smiles and nods, before giving a flirtatious wave to Mat who’s on stage and walking up to him. Later that night, Mariana and Mat are walking hand in hand up the lifeguard’s stand. He asks if she liked the new songs he made for the band. Mariana says she does, but she likes other stuff too. Oh yeah, Mat asks, interested. Mariana hums in agreement, and says she was thinking they could do other stuff tonight, before kissing him. She says he’s leaving soon, so… and drifts off as she holds up a condom. On the beach, Mat asks. Mariana asks why not, as it’s romantic. Mat says it’s kinda public. Mariana says not up on the lifeguard stand they’re on. It’s his last night, she says. Mat says he knows, but he doesn’t want to do it. Well, he wants to, but not like this, up where they were. It’s their first time. Mariana is clearly upset by this. He says he’s got to be on the road, as they’ve got a midnight show in LA. He apologizes, and says he should probably head back to help load up the van. She says okay, she’s going stay. He says he’ll see her in a few weeks, and that he’ll miss her. She says she’ll miss him too. They kiss briefly before he leaves. Mariana is left alone in her insecurities.

Mariana sits lonely on the stand after Mat leaves when she sees Wyatt walking up the beach. They end up drinking and talking, and after playing with his hair, she ends up kissing him, and the two have sex. The next morning, Mariana is lying awake in her bed when Callie comes in. She wants to know if she had sex. Mariana doesn’t say anything, but Callie pushes, and Mariana says she did. Callie says she wants to hear all about it later that night before she leaves. Mariana just looks away.

In Father's Day, when Mariana can’t work up the courage to face her biological family at their gathering at her grandparent’s bakery, she tries to leave, but Ana catches her. After walking and confession how she’s embarrassed to be Ana’s daughter, Ana tries to reassure her, and tell her that she’s the one who should feel embarrassed. Mariana and Jesus are pure and innocent. Mariana obviously is recalling the fact that she just cheated on her boyfriend, and says she’s not innocent. Ana insists she is, but Mariana says she’s not, with tears in her eyes. She confesses that she had sex for the first time, with someone who wasn’t Mat. Ana asks who she had sex with. Wyatt, Callie’s ex-boyfriend. She cries and says she feels like a terrible person and she feels like a slut. Ana tells her not to say that about herself in that way, but Mariana persists. She cheated on her boyfriend and lost her virginity to a random person she barely knows; she’s pretty sure that makes her a slut. She’s scared of becoming pregnant at 15 like Ana. Ana asks if they used protection. They did. Then it’s likely she’s not pregnant. Mariana wants to forget it ever happened. Ana asks why she thinks she did it. Mariana says because Mat didn’t want to have sex with her, so he could hook up with girls on tour. Or, Ana says, he didn’t want to have sex with her for her first time, then leave. Mariana asks what teenage boy turns down sex. Ana laughs and says the good ones, the ones who care and wouldn’t want her feeling the way she does now. Mariana looks down, and asks if Ana thinks she should tell Callie. Ana says she doesn’t know, but she should probably tell her moms. Ana says they have the fact that they judge themselves more than others judge them in common. They decide to go into the party together, and trust they can be forgiven for making mistakes.

In Déjà Vu, when the Adams Fosters foster AJ temporarily while Mike gets his license, Mariana makes playful remarks to Callie about how hot he is, and how he’s in play. Callie points out that Mariana has a boyfriend. Mariana says he’s in play for Callie, not her. She hasn’t had a boyfriend since… Wyatt, Callie says, and Mariana looks down momentarily before continuing the conversation. At her first day at work at her grandparent’s bakery, Mariana bonds with her cousin Adriana. She shows a picture on her phone of Mat to Adriana, who exclaims that he’s hot. Mariana laughs and says he’s alright. Adriana gushes over the fact that he’s also a rock star, and tells Mariana that she scored. Mariana gets contemplative, and Adriana interprets her look to mean that she misses him, which she claims is sweet. Mariana gets a text from Wyatt suddenly, and Adriana asks who he is. Mariana immediately swipes the phone from her and says that he’s no one. Adriana, noticing her quick reaction, questions if he’s really no one. She tries to peak over her shoulder at the text. It’s a video that reads “U + Me = Cool?” written in the sand. Mariana just puts her phone away and says that he’s just a friend before changing the subject. She ends up using his “+ =” method in the advertisement video for Churronut’s that she and Adriana made to attract customers. Mariana’s in her room, on her computer, watching her advertisement when Wyatt messages her. He brings up the Churronut advertisement, and asks if he got creative credit, or does he have to sue. Mariana smiles and replies that her lawyer will be in touch. She smiles and they barely start to message each other before Callie comes into the room for Mariana, causing her to immediately shut her laptop before she can see.


In More Than Words, that night, Mariana returns to her laptop and continues to message Wyatt. He asks if he did anything wrong, and she says she did. They are still messaging when Mariana gets a knock on her door, and Mat’s voice is heard asking if anyone’s home before he comes in and smiles at her. She immediately shuts her laptop and smiles somewhat worriedly back. Mat drove 9 hours from San Francisco to see her. He said it was worth it. All he could think about on his trip was how they left things, and he thinks he left her with the wrong impression. He explains that he loves her, and he really wants to have sex with her. Mariana looks a little nervous. He adds if she still wants to, of course. She gives a small smile and nods. Okay, good, he says. But not tonight, Mariana asks. She then adds that they can’t anyways, as her moms are home. Mat agrees, and says perhaps before he goes back on the road. Mariana nods, and Mat kisses her. While kissing, Mariana opens her eyes, and has a worried look. The next day, Mat and Mariana go to the beach with Callie, AJ, Jude, and Connor. Mat and Mariana are sitting beside each other on towels on the sand. Mat asks how long they are going to stay at the beach for. Mariana says she promised Callie she’d spend the day with her, and doesn’t want to be one of those girls who drops everyone and everything to spend time with her boyfriend. Mat says okay. Mariana asks him to tell her about the tour. He says it’s pretty boring, mostly just driving around with the band and eating gas station hot dogs while playing Never Have I Ever. Mariana playfully says there’s no way they aren’t mobbed by groupies after every show. Mat joins in, playfully saying that she’s got him. He pulls out his phone, and tells her to check out this one groupie, who’s kinda nuts, a total Brainiac, and dare he say it, super-hot. Mariana snatches the phone from his hand at the hot comment, and scrolls through his photos to see a number of crowd photos, all of which have a picture of Mariana photoshopped into them. Mariana laughs and says she can’t believe that he photoshopped her into all his tour pictures. Callie sees this interaction happen, and smiles from her spot. See, Mat says. He only has eyes for one groupie.

Mat and Mariana walk out towards the ocean together, where they hug, and put their arms around each other. Later, Mat throws a football with AJ, while Callie and Mariana walk down the beach talking. Callie comments that Mariana doesn’t seem very happy that Mat’s here. She says that just because she had sex with him once, doesn’t mean she has to do it again. If she’s not ready, he’ll understand. Mariana vaguely says that she wishes she could take it back. Callie says that she loves him though, right? Mariana nods. Well, then even if the timing wasn’t right, at least the guy was, Callie says. Mariana’s lucky to have lost her virginity to someone she loves, Mariana doesn’t say anything, and then she exclaims when she notices Wyatt in the distance on the lifeguard’s stand. Callie informs her that he’s lifeguarding that summer. She asks if she wants to come say hi with her. Mariana shakes her head, looking stunned at the fact that he’s there. She’s looking off intensely when Mat suddenly picks her up and spins her as a greeting. He asks if she wants to get in the water, but Mariana, after staring off at Wyatt in the distance, turns and says they should get out of there. Mat says he thought she wanted to spend all day with Callie. Mariana lies and says that she’s been getting on her nerves, and it’s fine. She asks if he’s hungry. He says he is, and they leave. Mariana and Mat are leaving a place with drinks, where they playfully talk about the fact that Mariana doesn’t like mocha. She doesn’t like coffee with her ice cream. Mat mentions that there’s no one home at his place. Oh, Mariana asks. He asks if she wants to head over there. So that they could have sex and then he’ll leave her in the morning, Mariana asks. Mat’s confused, as he thought that’s what she wanted. That’s what she wanted before, Mariana answers. He was right, though, and she thinks they should wait. He’ll be home in a couple of weeks, so. Mat confesses that they are actually extending the tour. For how long, Mariana asks. Mat hesitates.

They are on her front porch, with Mariana walking ahead of him. Mat stops her before she can walk inside, and says he knows she’s mad. She says she is, as he came back acting concerned about her feelings, when in reality he just didn’t want to feel bad about extending the tour. He was just going to have sex with her and then tell her he was going to be gone all summer. Mat tries to speak, but Mariana keeps talking. She tells him he should just do his thing. Go on tour, have fun, party, whatever. She doesn’t want him to sit around feeling guilty for not being with her, and then resenting her for it. He tries telling her that he doesn’t resent her, but she keeps going, with tears in her eyes. She tells him she doesn’t want to have to worry all summer and wonder where he is, what he’s doing, or who he’s doing. He tries to tell her that he already told her he’s not going to hook up with anyone else, but she keeps going, her voice louder and more frantic. She says that she doesn’t want to feel guilty. Mat finally cuts in and asks what would she feel guilty about. Mariana scrambles and ends up saying not being with him; a lot of things. She’s crying, and Mat looks upset, and she tells him that it’s okay, and maybe it’s not their time. His voice softens and he gets closer, and he says “Mariana, please tell me you’re not,” before she cuts him off by telling him to have a good tour. She’ll see him this fall. She kisses his cheek and walks inside her house, leaving behind a hurt Mat, and effectively ending their relationship. When she walks inside, she greets her moms and grandparents, now with no tears. Stef asks where Mat is. Mariana just says that he dropped her off.

In Going South, Stef and Lena find a pregnancy test and decide to find out who it belongs to. Lena comes to talk to Mariana, and ends up asking about Mat. Mariana admits that they broke up. Lena immediately expresses concern, and asks what happened. She says that the tour got extended, so he basically is going to be on the road all summer. She says she felt like she was holding him back. From what, Lena asks. Having fun, hooking up with other girls, she guesses. Other girls, Lena says. So she and Mat has hooked up? Well duh, she and him were boyfriend and girlfriend, Mariana says. Lena then asks if they used a condom. What, Mariana asks outraged. Lena clarifies if they used one when they hooked up. Mariana laughs and tells her that hooking up doesn’t mean sex. Lena says that what she thought the kids called it now. Well, it can mean sex, Mariana clarifies, but it can also mean a lot of other things. Lena looks relieved, and states for clarification that she and Mat did not have sex. Mariana supports her statement. She then asks why she wants to know, and Lena covers and says it’s good to check up every now and then. Mariana gets caught eavesdropping on Stef and Lena later. When they pull out the pregnancy test, Mariana admits that it’s hers. Lena is confused, as Mariana told her she didn’t have sex with Mat. Mariana says she didn’t have sex with Mat. They ask who she had sex with. They ask if she’s pregnant. No, they used a condom and she got her period. They ask why she had sex with Wyatt. She says the plan was to have sex with Mat, but then he didn’t want to. So he was just back up sex, Stef asks. No. Mariana quickly says. She just wanted to lose her virginity, as she was almost sixteen and everyone in the house was having sex. Mariana is later lying down when Stef and Lena come in. Stef apologizes for being harsh. They talk about the importance of sex, and how it is a big deal. They say they just want her to love herself as much as they love her, and it doesn’t seem like she loves herself too much right now. That’s why she broke up with Mat, Mariana says, teary eyed. She can’t tell him what she did. What will she say to Callie? She’s going to hate her. Stef says they all do things they wish they hadn’t, but they learn from them, and if they manage not to repeat them, then it feels really, really good. Mariana manages a smile, and Stef and Lena give her a group hug.

In It's My Party, Mariana has family dinner with her family. Afterwards, Stef and Lena are doing the dishes with Mariana. Lena asks if she talked to Callie yet about the Wyatt of it all. Mariana say shes going to wait until after her birthday party to tell her. If she ruins that on top of everything else, Callie’s never going to forgive her. She leaves. Stef and Lena discuss among themselves whether or not Mariana should even tell Callie about it. The next day, Mariana wakes up Callie and gifts her with 600 dollars she saved from her quincenera and her allowance, which she wants her to have so she can get a car that moms will approve. It’s somewhat clear that part of the reason she gifts the money is because of the guilt she feels over sleeping with Wyatt. Callie says she can’t keep this, unless they buy a car together. Mariana agrees. Callie says they just need to get moms on board. Mariana asks why? Sometimes it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Later, Callie and Mariana walk together into their backyard, where Jude and the guests all come out and yell surprise. After the initial surprise and explanation, Wyatt comes in from the back and asks if he missed the surprise. Mariana looks back and sees him, then immediately turns around and ducks her chin into the pile of napkins she was holding. As the party goes on, Stef and Lena notice Wyatt and comment on the awkwardness of him being there. Mariana is later seen unwrapping fruit and preparing a food table when Wyatt comes and says hi. She stiffens and keeps her back towards him. He apologizes if him being there is uncomfortable for her, since she’s been avoiding him. She turns to him and says she’s not avoiding him. It’s just complicated. Because of Callie, Wyatt gets that. Mariana explains that Callie doesn’t know. Don’t worry, Wyatt says. Mariana also tells him that she also had a boyfriend. Wyatt asks when they got together? Exactly, Mariana says. He apologizes, but Mariana tells him it’s not his fault. So she had a boyfriend, he asks then. Or have? Mariana grins.

Mariana brings in some bowls to the kitchen, where Lena is. Lena asks if everything’s going okay with her and Wyatt. Mariana tells her that he actually asked her out. Really, Lena asks. And? Mariana shrugs. She doesn’t know. He’s nice, and cute, and he doesn’t think Callie would care, so she should just ask her. What does she think, Lena asks. Well, if she did ask her, and Callie is cool with it, then – maybe she won’t have to tell Callie that they already got together, Lena finishes. If it doesn’t bother Callie now, then it won’t bother her then, so, Mariana shrugs. Lena says she’s going to make a great lawyer some day. Is that really how she wants to handle this? Mariana looks unsure, but Callie then comes in and their conversation ends. Mariana and Callie test drive a car together. While walking back to the party, Mariana asks if it’s weird having Wyatt there. No, they are cool now, Callie says. That’s nice. So, she has a question for her. It just occurred to her today, that since Wyatt is single and cute, and since she’s now single and cute, Callie wouldn’t care if she ever went out with him, would she? Only if she doesn’t mind. Callie, who lost her smile when she heard Mariana’s question, says that she just broke up with Mat. She knows, but she was thinking that if she started dating again, it’d help her get over him, Mariana says. Callie uncertainly looks at Wyatt, then at AJ, before turning back to Mariana. She says they are just friends now. Are you sure, Mariana asks. Yeah, Callie says. Mariana then turns and stares approvingly at Wyatt as he dances with people, while Callie stares at Mariana with furrowed brows. Mariana interrupts Wyatt when he is at a photobooth getting photos taken with Daphne, and flirtatiously asks if he has a second. He walks off to the side with her. She tells him how she talked to Callie. And? He was right, she’s totally cool with us, Mariana says, smiling. Wyatt smiles. So, Mariana leads. So, Wyatt picks up, does she want to go out with him. Mariana smiles. He means, if she’s into the whole French cowboy thing, Wyatt teases, pointing out his barrette and the bandanna around his neck. Mariana laughs and says of course she does. Wii, Wyatt asks. Wii, Mariana says, and the two share a laugh. Callie, meanwhile, is watching them interact when Lena comes up. Callie says that Mariana wants to go out with Wyatt. She asked her, and Callie told her it was fine. Lena asks if it’s really fine. Callie says it’s kinda weird: her sister and her ex-boyfriend. Lena stares off at Wyatt and Mariana, concerned. Lena pulls Mariana away from her friends to talk. Mariana later walks up to Wyatt, and tells him they need to break up. Wyatt looks confused. Mariana says she’s kidding, but she doesn’t think they should do this. Why, Wyatt asks. Because Callie said she was okay with it, but she’s not. Wyatt just looks at her. Wyatt later walks up to Callie upset. He tells her that the entire time they went out, all she did was yank him around. He was patient and understanding and did everything that she wanted him to do, only for her to dump him, and now she won’t let Mariana date her either? Callie, fed up, tells him she already told Mariana that she could date him as she doesn’t have any right to stand in their way. She walks off. Wyatt yells after her and follows her, telling her that’s right, she doesn’t. And they didn’t do anything wrong. What, Callie asks, turning around. Wyatt continues, saying he’s tired of stressing over whether or not she’s going to get upset over something. What does Wyatt mean, do anything wrong, Callie asks. When? Wyatt says that Mariana’s been so scared that Callie would find out and get all upset, but like Callie said, she doesn’t have right to be, so he doesn’t know why they are keeping this a secret. Keeping what a secret? That he and Mariana hooked up at the end of school party. Callie looses her frustration and stares at him for a minute. What do you mean you hooked up, she asks. Wyatt looks like he’s about to answer, but stops when he notices the party guests coming towards them with the birthday cake, singing happy birthday. When Callie goes to blow the candles, Wyatt leaves the party.

After the distribution of cake, Callie comes up to Mariana asks about her having sex with Wyatt. Mariana immediately asks if they can go somewhere, while walking off and away from the party guests they were around. She says she just needs to explain. There’s nothing to explain, Callie says. Mariana apologizes, but she doesn’t understand, if she was fine with her and Wyatt dating, then is the sex thing that big of a deal? It was a mistake and it only happened once. Is lying to her a onetime thing to, Callie asks. Mariana defends herself, saying she only told her she lost her virginity, and that Callie assumed it was with Mat, so did she even really lie? An already upset Callie gets frustrated and tells her this isn’t a negotiation. She says if she wants to date Wyatt, it doesn’t really matter to her, but don’t pretend like she cares what she thinks. Mariana scrambles and says she doesn’t really want to date Wyatt, she just thought --- that in this case it’d be easier to get her permission than her forgiveness, Callie supplies snipping. No, Mariana says. She just thought that if he was her boyfriend, then she wouldn’t be that girl who lost it to a random guy she barely knows. She’d be the girl to lose her virginity to her boyfriend, someone she could eventually love, the way she loves Mat. By this point, Mariana has glassy eyes. She was going to tell her, Mariana says. She swears. Uh-ha, Callie nods disbelievingly. Mariana sadly insists she was, just not today, as she didn’t want to ruin her party. The big surprise party she didn’t want, Callie snaps. It’s a little late for that. Callie leaves. Mariana tells Lena that Callie knows. She doesn’t think she’ll ever stop being mad at her.

In Idyllwild, Mat takes a day off of his tour to come down to Idyllwild to visit Brandon for his performance. At the performance, Mat is seated somewhere near the back, while Mariana is seated with the rest of her family near the front. At one point after one performance, Mariana casually glances back and gasps when she spots Mat. Callie, seated next to her, asks what’s up. Mariana say it’s Mat, and she wonders what he’s doing here. While Brandon is performing his piece, which he described earlier as being about falling in love with someone you can never be with because it just doesn’t work out sometimes, Mariana turns and glances back at Mat. Feeling her gaze, he turns to look at her, and they gaze at one another before Mariana turns back to watch Brandon. Brandon is greeted by his family a short time later, who congratulate him. Mat comes up to offer his praise, sharing a hug with Brandon. When he pulls away, Mariana somewhat awkwardly smiles at him before telling him it was really nice of him to come out and support Brandon. Mat says yeah well, and shrugs. They both start to say something at the same time, then Mat say he has to hit the road. Mariana, surprised and somewhat disappointed, tells him to drive safely. He will. See ya, Mariana, he says, before leaving, with Mariana saying softly “see ya” in return, before turning back to Brandon.

At the after party at Idyllwild, Mariana and Callie have been left behind as the designated drivers for Brandon, keeping an eye on him to make sure he doesn’t over-celebrate. Mariana complains to Callie about it, saying how she’s so bored, she wants to be home in her own bed. Callie, spotting Mat coming through the crowd, nudges Mariana and points out Mat, who reaches them. He asks Mariana if they can talk. Mariana just stares up at him while handing her water bottle to Callie, who playfully asks how bored is she now. Mariana just gets up and follows Mat outside. She smiles and says she thought he left. He did, he says, but then he turned around and came back. For what, she asks smiling. He says that he knows why she broke up with him. This causes Mariana’s smile to falter, but Mat continues, saying that when he extended the tour, he made her feel like that was more important to him than her, but nothing’s more important. He wants to spend the rest of the summer with her if it’s not – just then Mariana hugs him. “Too late” he finishes his sentence, with Mariana pulling back with a grin. They smile at one another as they lean in and kiss.

Mariana and Mat are later heavily making out in a cabin. Mat says in between kisses that’s he embarrassed to tell her something. Mariana smiles and asks what before kissing him again. Mat pulls away to tell her that the reason he didn’t want to have sex with her wasn’t just because he was leaving, but because he wanted it to be special. They kiss again and Mariana smiles, telling him she knew that as he already told her that. Yeah, but he didn’t tell her why, he says. He confesses that he’s never had sex before. The confession has Mariana shocked and lost in her thoughts as he continues. He says that he wanted his first time to be with the right girl, and he wanted them to lose their virginity together. This leaves Mariana with something of a guilty look, as her eyes become glassy. Somewhere romantic, Mat continues. Like here, like now, he says before leaning in and kissing her again. They kiss a few more times before he adds, if she wants to. Mariana ends up lowered onto the ground, and they resume kissing with Mat on top of her. However, Mariana silently starts to cry, which Mat notices. He stops kissing her to asks what’s wrong. She confesses that she’s not a virgin. That causes them to sit back up. Mat is a bit confused, and says that she told him she was. She says she was, but she had sex with someone else. Mat takes this in and doesn’t say anything for a minute before asking when. She admits when they were still together. Mat is hurt by the confession; he’s eyes now glassy as he takes in the information. Mat presumably breaks up with Mariana after this.

In Lucky, Lena’s parents come into town to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Mariana comes downstairs when her grandfather is wrapping his gift for her grandmother. Her grandfather talks about how his wife is very particular about her gifts, but even so, tonight will go great. There will be good food, good friends, and Brandon even agreed to play some music for them. He goes on to say how Brandon said he and Mat are going to play music as their gift. Mariana is visibly saddened after being reminded of Mat, and her grandfather asked what’s going on. She tells him how she did something pretty awful, and now she and Mat are broken up. He asks if she loves him. She nods. He asks if she wants him back. She nods. Then she’s going to have to fight for him. Get him to forgive her. Mariana says that’s pretty unlikely. Sweetheart, he begins, nothing she can ever do, no matter how terrible, nothing is unforgivable. Mariana smiles. Later, Mat and Brandon are practicing in the garage when Mariana comes in. She apologizes for interrupting them while rehearsing. Brandon spares a sympathetic glance Mat’s way before turning back to Mariana, while Mat keeps his head somewhat down while he listens to her. She explains that she had an idea to sing a song for their grandparents. Brandon is surprised, and asks if she sings. Mariana gives him a look before stating that yes, she sings. She did some research, and the number one song the year their grandparents got married was “Love Will Keep Us Together” by “Captain and Shennille.” She pauses, realizing something didn’t sound right when she said that, and says “Or something.” Mat, meanwhile, had turned and looked away while she offered her idea. He then says it sounds great, but it’ll probably sound better with just piano, so he’ll let them do it. He then leaves. Mariana looks disappointed and let down by Mat’s departure. Brandon watched Mat go sympathetically, before also casting a sympathetic gaze towards Mariana, and softly asking if she was still interested in doing the song. Mariana pulls herself together and says yeah, of course.

The next night, at her grandparent’s anniversary party, Mariana performs “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille, with Brandon on the keyboard. She sings a bit towards Mat, who is seated in the crowd, pointedly not looking up at the stage. Mariana finally seems to catch his gaze near the end of her song, and she sings the chorus lines “Just stop, cause I really love you” while staring at him. Mat turns away, then gets up and walks out of the backyard and into the garage. Mariana watches disappointingly as he walks off, but she finishes her song nonetheless. Brandon, too, seems to sadly watch Mat go, before his gaze is captured by Callie, who is staring up at him from the crowd. Afterwards, Mariana comes into the garage with teary eyes. Mat looks up at her from his spot, where he is packing away his guitar. Mariana says she knows she made a mistake, a huge one. And if can’t get over it, that’s fine. She’ll have to live with that. But she’s not going to beg and grovel anymore. She’s not going to beg him to forgive her, because she forgives herself. Mat looks up at her, considering, before he stands and says okay. Okay, she asks questioningly. Does that mean he’s willing to try to get back together? He looks, before shaking his head and says no. But’s he genuinely glad she stopped beating herself up about it. He tells her goodnight and leaves, with Mariana remaining behind, upset and crying.

In Mixed Messages, Mat and Brandon are eating lunch at the beach when Mat complains about his break up with Mariana to him. He tells him how hard it is to get over her when he has to see her every day, especially now since she’s running for junior class president, so her picture is plastered everywhere. It’s like he can’t get away from her. Brandon tells him if he’s so hung up on her, he should just get back together with her. It’s not like there some big obstacle keeping them apart. Mat says he wishes he can think of something else. Brandon tries to switch topics to their senior class project, but Mat keeps talking about ways to get over Mariana. He says he needs to meet someone new, a hottie to drop out of the sky to turn his head around. He asks Brandon if he knows what he means, but Brandon’s preoccupied staring at a surfer girl (Courtney). Later, Brandon plays “Prologue” for Mat in the shed. Pitching the idea of a rock opera musical of Romeo and Juliet, R + J, for their senior project, Brandon says it’ll give Mat a chance to pour all his heartbreak over Mariana into it, like a catharsis. Mat laughs at that, but Brandon says it’s one of main reason why he thought of it. Mat thanks him, thinks it over, and decides to join him with creating it.

In If and When, at breakfast, Mariana questions Brandon about his Juliet auditions for R+J that day. Brandon tells her that Mat is playing Romeo, so she shouldn’t even think about auditioning. Mariana tells him not to worry, as she won’t have time for his musical once she’s class president. At the auditions for Juliet, Mariana walks in after Talya’s audition, surprising both Mat and Brandon. Brandon asks what she’s doing there. Mariana says it’s an open audition. Mat opens his mouth but doesn’t say anything, instead looking to Brandon to talk. Brandon says she’s right, but didn’t she says she’d be too busy with class president? Mariana sadly admits that Lena gave her the heads up that she lost and Lexi won, with Mat looking down as she says that. Now that she has plenty of time, Mariana continues, she’d really like a chance – just a shot – at being in their show. Mat and Brandon share a look before Brandon says alright, causing Mariana to smile. Mat takes a breath before she sings, seemingly preparing himself. The audition takes place, with Mariana singing a verse from “Be Brave.” While she sings, Mat’s downcast eyes raise, and he stares at Mariana with an emotional expression, before seemingly catching himself and looking back down. He and Brandon are both a little speechless after her audition, before Brandon tells her that it was great. He starts to speak again, but Mat finds his voice, and in a cooler tone tells Mariana that they’ll get back to her. Mariana loses her smile, a sad, dejected look on her face as she leaves. Brandon immediately turns to Mat, who clearly tells him no, no way. Brandon, who’s eager for Mariana to be in the show, throws Mat’s own words back at him, telling him that sometimes, he’s got to suck it up and do the right thing. Mat looks regrettably at Brandon. He then runs after Mariana in the halls, asking her to wait. He starts to speak, but a sad Mariana tells him that if he doesn’t want her to be in his musical, it’s okay. He can say it. Mat pauses, before admitting that he doesn’t want her in his musical. Hurt by his admission, Mariana says okay and begins to turn away, but Mat’s words stop her. He tells her he doesn’t want her in the musical, but she was hands down the best Juliet. So, would she? Be in his musical? Mariana smiles.

In Under Water, at school, Mat and Mariana rehearse for R+J in the art room with Brandon and Zoe. Mat and Mariana are running lines, when the script calls for a kiss. Mariana leans in, but Mat pulls away and asks Brandon if it’s alright to save the kiss for the performance. Brandon says that’s fine, and calls for Zoe to come up so they can rehearse her song. Mariana, mildly upset, walks off to her book bag, when she overhears Zoe flirt with and get a date with Mat. Bothered by this, Mariana privately suggests to Brandon that as the director, he should put a no dating policy for the show, in order to save the drama for the stage. Brandon, seeing through this, plays along and asks if that’s what she thinks is for the good of the play. Yes. Brandon immediately tells her no, and that if she can’t handle working with Mat, then maybe they can cast Talyha as Juliet, assuming she’s still speaking to him and – Mariana cuts him off, telling him alright, he doesn’t have to get all crazy. She’s totally fine. Brandon tells her good. Mariana gets in place for rehearsing Zoe’s number. Zoe begins to go through the first few lines of “Never Gonna Do.” AS she sings, her gaze shifts from Mariana, who looks at her with unease, to Mat, who she shares smiles with her. Mariana listens to the song, uncomfortable by what the lyrics imply.

In a deleted scene from the episode Minor Offenses, Mat and Brandon are hanging out in the shed, Mat toying with his guitar while Brandon plays the piano. Mat asks if Mariana is really going out with “that Nick dude.” Brandon sighs and says he has no idea, as she doesn’t consult him with her dating choices. But then again Mat doesn’t care, right? Mat shrugs and says right. Totally. Clip


In EQ, when Brandon shows his family the poster for R+J, Mariana expresses how much she likes it. Brandon says Mat designed it. At that, Mariana makes a face and says it must have been hard with Zoe’s tongue down his throat. Stef exclaims at this, while Lena asks in disbelief if Mat is dating Zoe. Mariana says yeah, and she finds it totally unprofessional, but the director totally rejected the idea of a no dating policy, so. Brandon says oh please, she just doesn’t want to see Mat with anyone else, even though she’s dating that Nick guy. Mariana says she’s not dating Nick.

In Sixteen, After Mariana tells Lexi that Nick’s “major” for throwing her an extravagant sweet sixteen party, Lexi tells her that she so has it bad for him. She then asks what about Mat? Mariana playful asks “Mat who?” before sharing a laugh with Lexi.

In Rehearsal, Mariana comes to the warehouse for R+J rehearsal and upon entrance passes Mat kissing his new girlfriend, Zoe. She tells them to get a room as she proceeds to walk to her boyfriend, Nick, and make out with him until Jesus interrupts them. Brandon soon comes over to bring Mariana to rehearse, telling her how she and Mat aren't killing it like the rest of the cast. Mariana claims that if "Mat could detach himself from Zoe's face" maybe they could get work done, before pushing again for a no-dating rule among the cast and crew of the show. Mat hears this as he’s walking over to them and says if the rule does come, then she couldn't date "James Dean" either. Mariana responds with whatever, saying at least she's not macking on "Amy Winehouse." Brandon interrupts their bickering to claim that they are supposed to be acting like they are in love. Mat suggests they change the lyrics, to which Brandon asks if it's his words or Shakespeare's he's not feeling. Mat says it might be the fact that their Juliet is supposed to be a virgin, and their actress in singing like she's "Ariana Grande." Mariana, clearly hurt by the words, says she needs a bathroom break before walking off. Mat sighs and stares after her, seemingly regretting his words before he turns back to Brandon. He tries to defend himself by saying to Brandon he was just giving her constructive criticism. Brandon just walks away. Nick, who saw the hurt Mariana when she was walking away, confronts Mat, saying that he knows that Mat and Mariana have a history, but Mat’s the one who broke up with her. Mat asks how it's his business, to which Nick says that she’s his girlfriend, and it's his warehouse. Mat says it's his daddy's warehouse. Brandon intervenes as he’s noticed how heated they got, saying it’s the warehouse that Nick’s letting them use, so Mat has to walk away. When Mat shows no sign of leaving, continuing his stare off with Nick, Brandon physically ushers him away. Zoe, who witnessed this all, tells Nick that Mat had a good reason to break up with her: she cheated on him.

At home, Mariana complains to Callie about how she doesn't understand why Mat is so mean to her, seeing as he’s moved on with “rockabilly Barbie.” You know, Zoe, junior, never met a cherry print she didn’t like, Mariana elaborates. She gets a text from Nick asking her to call him, which she puts away. Mariana barges in on Mat and Brandon rehearsing “Love Will Light the Day” in the garage, and sarcastically tells Mat thanks for telling Zoe she cheated on him. Mat, confused, tells her he didn't. She asks then how does Zoe knows about Wyatt then, which comes to a shock for Brandon. Matt says maybe Wyatt's the one talking. Mariana gets upset and says that well Zoe told Nick, so he's probably going to break up with her. She yells that he can thank his girlfriend for slut-shaming her before walking off, leaving behind a defensive Mat still trying to tell her that he swore he didn’t tell her. He tells Brandon he didn't say anything, and Brandon, upset, tells him to tell Zoe to keep her mouth shut. Later, Brandon comforts an upset Mariana in her room. She recounts how she lost her virginity to Wyatt. She asks if he thinks she’s a horrible person, as she cheated on Mat and lost her virginity to some guy she didn’t even care about. No, Brandon says, and he has no right to judge anyways.

At rehearsal the next day, Mariana approaches Nick. She tells him how cheating on Mat was just about the worst thing she’s ever done. It was a mistake; one she’ll never make again. Later, Mat approaches Mariana. He tells her he talked to Zoe, and says apparently Wyatt told Tayla, who told Zoe. He apologizes. Mariana says it's not his fault, but thanks him anyways. Brandon approaches asking if they are ready to rehearse. They nod and begin to sing a part from "Love Will Light the Day," the lyrics obviously having an effect on them as they stare into each other's eyes while singing. As they sing, they move closer together, never breaking eye contact. At the end of the song, Mat dips his head and kisses her. They share a somewhat prolonged kiss before Mariana pulls away. Brandon's clapping when they pull away seems to shock them out of their moment. He says that was it, and that he finally believes they are desperately in love, and asks to go again. Mariana and Mat, both affected by the feelings brought on by the kiss and the song, shares looks while nodding along.

In the beginning of The Show, Mat and Brandon give their last pep talk to the actors before their performance of R+J. After the group breaks, Nick come backstage to give Mariana flowers. When they hug, Mariana watches Mat and Zoe over his shoulder exchange gifts, and she loses her smile. R+J opens with Brandon singing the Prologue. As he does, Mariana and Mat are on separate sides of the stage. Mariana stares at Mat, who turns and catches her eyes, which causes Mariana to smile. They stare at one another. Zoe, who was besides Mariana talking to Chase, notices their staring and turns to Mariana. She tells her that it’s kind of ironic that she’s playing the Nurse, when she’s really Mat’s Juliet, and Mariana’s more like his Rosaline. Zoe turns back to Chase. This dampens Mariana's mood, and she looks back at Mat, who then turns away and looks back to the stage. Mat and Mariana proceed to perform as Romeo and Juliet together in “Unbreakable,” where, while in character, they end up circling and staring at one another while they sing a few lines. When Mat performs “I Miss You,” Mariana is watching him off-stage, and is clearly taken by his performance. Zoe notices again, and looks concerned. As he sings the last lines of the song (“All I really know is I need you back here”), Mat looks directly off-stage at Mariana, causing her to smile. The performance goes on, and the two act together once again when they perform “Masquerade.” In this number, Mat and Mariana – as Romeo and Juliet – meet, sing, and dance together before sharing a stage kiss. The performance moves on to the famous balcony scene, where they sing “Love Will Light the Day,” a scene where they sing, dance, and share another stage kiss. This kiss is longer and obviously passionate. Zoe looks on apprehensively as they kiss on stage before she comes on stage to perform her scene and number "Never Gonna Do." As she performs and watches Mat and Mariana act lovingly towards each other, it's likely that her annoyance and worry over their love is more than just her acting. Mariana looks concerned by the lyrics as well. Mat and Mariana go on to perform "Forever,” a number that requires lots of heart-eyes and touching as they sing and dance. Off-stage, Nick watches Mat and Mariana bitterly. The emotions of the number prove to be too much for Mariana, as she hurries off stage once their number is done, with Mat following.

Backstage, Mariana sits with tears in her eyes on the couch. Mat asks if she's okay, and when he sees she's crying, asks what’s wrong and sits beside her, telling her she's doing great out there. Mariana tells him she knows, and that this it's all just really hard for her. Mat asks why. Mariana is clearly hesitant, but she confesses that, while she knows she shouldn't say it, it's because she still loves him. Mat looks taken aback before asking her why she didn't answer his letter then. Mariana is confused, and asks what letter. A flashback shows the cast of the show hanging out backstage one day. When Mariana gets up to get some water, Mat watches her and then gets up to sneak a letter into her backpack. In the present, Mat tells her of this. She says she never got it, and asks what it says. He says that it said that he still loves her too. Mariana looks somewhat hopeful by his confession, but Nick comes backstage then and interrupts them. He tells her that she's killing it, then pulls her off the couch to kiss and hug her. When he hugs her, she stares down at Mat, who is staring at her, both with emotional and conflicted eyes. Later backstage, Mariana is reapplying her make up when Zoe joins her. She tells her it's going great, then suggests that maybe they rewrite the show, where Juliet chooses Paris instead. Mariana says Brandon nor Shakespeare would like that very much. Zoe says it's good they died then, as Romeo and Juliet would have never made it as a couple. She doubts they've even had sex, which Zoe says is where the real bonding happens. Just like her and Mat, Zoe says with a smile as she looks for Mariana’s reaction, clearly knowing that this information will bother Mariana. Mariana slows her makeup appliance to listen. Zoe continues, saying sex brought them to the next level, and she knew she could trust him, as he isn't the kind of guy who'd have sex with a girl then dump her. She then grins and tells Mariana she'll see her on-stage. Mariana, who has stopped applying makeup at this point, sits back at the make-up chair, saddened and unsure over the new information.

Later, Mariana performs “Be Brave" with the Capulet cast members. While singing (“It’s not the end, but one more day. Until we make it through, know that I love you”), Mariana looks off-stage, where both Nick and Mat are. She first sees Nick, who smiles at her, but her gaze focuses on Mat, who is behind him and is staring at her, apparently emotionally affected by her and her singing. Later, Mat is approaching Mariana to begin the infamous suicide scene. Nick watches off-stage with seemingly somewhat watery eyes and the same bitter and mad expression as before. He reflects on how he saw Mat place the letter in Mariana's backpack backstage earlier that week, and it's implied that he's the reason why Mariana never got the letter. Throughout the suicide scene, another stage kiss is given, and both Mat and Mariana hold and touch the other affectionately while in character. When the rest of the cast comes out to sing the final song over their lying bodies, Mat and Mariana subtly break character to hold hands.

In Kingdom Come, Mariana and Mat are discussing him having sex with Zoe, and the missing letter, in the shed. He tells her that the reason he had sex with Zoe was because he thought Mariana was over him when she didn’t respond to his letter. Mariana accuses Zoe of being the one who stole the letter from her purse. Mat asks why she would do that if she knew how Mat felt about Mariana. Mariana says that she must have done it because she knew that Mat was a good guy who wouldn’t dump a girl he just had sex with. She questions if he would, and he says he doesn't want to hurt Zoe. Mariana says she doesn't want to hurt Nick, as he's been sweet to her and he saved the play, Mat’s play. Mat says the play is over now while walking closer to Mariana. He questions if it's worst to be with someone when you love someone else. Brandon interrupts them by entering the shed, and says he didn't know they were in there. Mariana makes up the excuse that they were waiting for Brandon, so they could go strike the sets. Brandon asks what if they didn't. He says he talked to Nick, who is going to talk to his dad about keeping the show at the warehouse so they can have a real run. They could charge admission, as there is a lot of buzz about their play, and there are papers that want to review them. Mariana and Mat listen to with uneasy expressions (as they know to keep the show running, they'd need Nick). At Callie's launch party, Brandon confronts Mariana about her and Mat, telling her Mat told him that they are getting back together. She says they might be. He bitterly and selfishly asks then what about the play. Is she gonna blow it up? What about Nick? She defends herself by saying that he knows how much she loves Mat. He says just because she love someone doesn't mean it's okay for her to hurt other people. He rudely proceeds to tell her that when she hurt Mat, she asked if she was a terrible person. If she goes through with breaking up with Nick for Mat, then maybe she is. At Brandon's birthday party, Mat comes and sits with Mariana. They have somber expressions. He tells her he told Brandon. She says she knows. He asks her what they are going to do. She says she doesn't know.

Later in the night, Nick comes to visit Mariana to tell her about getting his dad's permission to use the warehouse to extend the play. He walks out to see Mariana seemingly alone in the shed through its window. He watches as Mat comes into view and walk up to Mariana. They share one kiss followed by a warm hug before Nick leaves. Sometime later in the night, it's revealed that Nick is the one who stole the letter from Mariana's bag when he sets it and the R+J sets at the warehouse on fire. The next day at school, Brandon tells Mat how Mariana told him they aren't getting back together. He thanks him for not tanking the play, to which Mat tells him it wasn't just about the play. Zoe comes up to him and kisses him then before they leave.

In Potential Energy, Nick comes in late to the class he shares with Mat, where Nick sits behind him. Mat looks down before looking back at him over his shoulder. Nick gives him a glare when their eyes meet. Mat catches up with Mariana in the halls at school. He asks if Nick is okay. Mariana is confused and asks if he’s here. She texted him, but he hasn’t answered. Mat explains that he was late during first period and seemed kind of off. Like really off. The bell rings and Mat excuses himself to class, leaving behind a confused Mariana. She texts Nick about what she’s learned, and he replies that he saw her kissing Mat in the garage the night before. She panics and asks if they can meet, which he agrees to. When they meet, she apologizes for the fact that he saw them. She explains that Mat wrote her a note telling her that he still loved her, but she never got it, and she thinks Zoe took it. Mariana goes on to say how Mat asked her to get back together with him, but she told him no because she’s with Nick now and she really likes him. Their kiss and hug in the garage was just them saying goodbye. Nick says that’s not what it looked like. Mariana says she knows, but it’s the truth. Later, Mariana explains to Lena, Monte, Nick’s father, Stef, and Mike how she saw Nick and he seemed off. She mentions how he was upset because he thought she and Mat were getting back together – which they aren’t – but, he didn’t want to believe her. When the Code Blue occurs at school, Mariana was in the bathroom, and ends up trapped in the hallways. She tries to get into the classroom, which incidentally is Zoe and Mat's class. When she tells them who it is after they won't open, Mat immediately tries to open the door for her and let her in. Mr. Timothy has to physically pull back and restrain Mat from letting her in, saying they aren't allowed to let anyone into the class. When Mariana keeps knocking, Timothy and another student place more chairs in front of the door, while Zoe has to hold down a clearly upset Mat, telling him she could get into another class. After Stef finds Mariana and escorts her outside, Mat leaves Zoe and runs under the police tape to Mariana, and they share a tight hug. He cradles her face and they stay close together until they walk off with her family, Mat walking with her with his arm around her.

In Safe, Mariana explains to a questioning Jesus (with the family present) that Nick saw Mariana and Mat kiss goodbye and that she told Nick that she and Mat weren't getting back together, but he didn't believe her. Jesus acts insensitively outraged, saying he doesn't believe her either after watching Mariana and Mat run into each other's arms, which rightly upsets Mariana as she asks him why he's defending him and who's side he's on. The next day, Nick – who was hiding in the Fosters house all this time – is with Mariana in her room with a gun. A crying Mariana, in a desperate attempt to get Nick to drop the gun, tells Nick that he has her. When Nick questions her about Mat, she tells him she doesn't love him, and that she loves Nick. Meanwhile, Mat has dropped by to see Mariana. He wants to check in with her after yesterday, see if she’s okay. Steph allows him in and says she’s upstairs in her room. He thanks her and starts walking up. In her room, Mariana continues to say that it's not too late, that they can still be together if he doesn't hurt himself, and that they won't be able to be together if he kills himself, and begs him not to leave her alone, saying that she needs him. While Mat is walking to Mariana's room, Callie sees Nick in Mariana's room with a gun through the mirror in her room from the bathroom connected to it. She immediately runs to and stops Mat before he could get into the room and tells him to go and quickly get Stef, which he does.

In Trust, at school, Mariana talks with Callie while they wait in line to enter. She notices girls ahead in the line whisper and look back at them, and they both assume it’s about Callie. In class, the teacher has everyone discussing their feelings and questions about the lockdown. A girl in class stares at Mariana and asks if it’s true that Nick came to her house with a gun because she was cheating on him. Another girl joins in and starts blaming her for the whole lockdown, which Jesus cuts in and defends her from. Mariana walks down the hall to her locker after class, and while walking sees multiple people staring at her and whispering. Inside her locker, she finds a flyer for R+J which has a drawn thought bubble coming out of her picture saying "I'm a cheating whore, too bad for Nick," and a drawn gun pointed at Mat's picture. Mat smiles as he walks up to her at her locker just then and tells her hi, but a spooked Mariana tells him "Don't" before closing her locker. He asks what's wrong, but she tells him she'll talk to him later. Mariana walks away, leaving Mat shocked. That night, she shows Jesus the flyer. At the school assembly the next day, Mat watches on as Mariana stands up for herself. Afterwards, the two are walking together. He tells her it was really cool what she said. He tries to give her advice on how to deal with mean girls talking to her about Nick, but Mariana says she doesn't want to talk about Nick anymore. She wants to be done with it once and for all. She wants her and Mat to start over and pretend it never happened. Mat agrees and the two kiss. He leaves goes to get his things so he can walk Mariana home.

In Now for Then,

  • Mat and Mariana attend Brandon and Courtney's party together.
  • Brandon tells Mariana that it's nice to see her and Mat back together, and apologizes for being so harsh about the Nick situation.
  • Mariana tells Mat about Nick calling her. Mat asks why she hasn't told him about it before, and she says it's because she didn't want to freak him out. He says he is freaked out now, and then she tells him he's going to be more freaked out, because she has decided that she is going to go see him in jail.
  • Mat asks why, and Mariana tells Mat that to get Nick to put the gun down, she told him that she was still his girlfriend and that she loved him. Mat says he understand why she said those things, but doesn't understand why she has to go see Nick. Mariana says she needs to tell Nick she didn't mean what she said, and she won't feel safe until Nick knows that they are not together anymore.
  • They're conversation is cut short when Mariana sees her mom through the window spying on them, and tells everyone else at the party. 
  • Mariana and Mat are shocked when some guy serves Courtney with full custody papers.

In Collateral Damage,

  • Mariana and Mat are lying down and making out on her bed. While kissing her, Mat realizes she has fallen asleep and stops.
  • Mariana wakes up when he pulls back, and asks where he's going. He tells her she fell asleep, but she denies it, to which Mat laughs and tells her it's okay. She apologizes and tells him she hasn't been sleeping lately.
  • She pulls him back so they can go back to kissing, but then her mama knocks and comes in to check if they are decent, prompting Mat to get off of her and for the two of them to sit up.
  • Lena congratulates Mat on getting into Berklee before leaving. Mariana is confused, and says she didn't even know he had applied, and asks why he didn't tell her. Mat says it's no big deal, and he's not even sure he wants to go.
  • Mat tells Mariana she should probably take a nap. He tells her to call him later.
  • They kiss before he leaves.
  • Jesus visits Nick and tells him that Mariana is with Mat now and he needs to leave her alone.
  • Mariana complains to Emma about Mat getting into Berklee, mistaking it for Berkeley University. She complains how it's eight hours away and how he didn't tell her he was applying because he knew she'd be upset. But she says that at least it's not a school on the east coast, and she can visit Mat since her grandparents live nearby, and says it'll only be a year.
  • Mariana talks to Mat before his set. She tells him that Berkeley isn't so bad, not ideal, but not too far away. She tells him that they have a good robotics program, so she was thinking she'll apply next year.
  • Before she can finish her thought, Mat interrupts her and says he's pretty sure Berklee doesn't have a robotics program. Mariana says yes they do, and that she looked it up, and that it's a really good one.
  • Mat says he's pretty sure Berklee College of Music doesn't have one. Mariana asks where that college is, and Mat regretfully says Boston. Mariana looks hurt and shocked at the revelation, but before they can continue their conversation, Lou tells Mat to come on since the band is on soon.
  • Mat hands his drink to Mariana, squeezes her shoulder, and walks away with the band. Mariana drinks the remainder of his drink, and looks on dejected.
  • Jesus approaches a thoughtful and hurt Mariana, and tells her that he visited and handled the Nick situation, prompting Mariana to freak out. He tells her that he told Nick that Mariana isn't his girlfriend anymore, and that she is with Mat now. She freaks out because now Nick will be mad at her.

In Insult to Injury, Mariana is at the hospital after the fight with Nick and Jesus, still feeling the effects of the ADHD pills she’s taking. She’s lying back resting her eyes when Mat comes. He asks her how she is and what happened. Before she can answer, Lena comes and tells her to come with her. Mariana asks why, as Mat just got there. Lena says Mariana needs to get checked out, and that Mat will still be there when she’s done. Sparing a glance back at Mat, she leaves. Mat looks concerned, and asks Emma why she needs to get checked out. Emma says he’ll have to ask Mariana. Mat takes a seat and waits. After getting checked up, Mariana is back with Mat on a coach in the hospital, her head lying in his lap while he strokes her hair. She has just informed him of what happened. He asks how Nick knew she was there. Mariana speculates that maybe Jesus told him. Mat asks if he hurt her, and that’s why her mom had her checked out. She admits that her mom found out that she was taking Jesus’ ADHD pills. He’s surprised, and asks why she was taking his pills. She says she was just stupid, she guesses. Later, Mariana approaches Emma and tries to comfort her by telling her Jesus will be okay. Emma gets upset with Mariana, telling her Jesus wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her. She says they’ve been keeping her secrets of her seeing Nick all the time, and all he’s wanted to do is protect her, and look at where it got him. She leaves, leaving Mariana stunned. Mat, who was sitting on a couch near by out of sight, asks Mariana what Emma means by Mariana has been seeing Nick all this time. Mariana doesn’t answer.

In Dream a Little Dream, Mat is in the Adams Foster’s garage at night, sitting on the armrest of the couch when Mariana enters. She asks what’s he doing here. He says they need to talk. She leans against the wall. Mat is hurt, and trying to make sense of it all. He asks about Nick texting her from juvie. She says they must be able to sneak phones in there. He asks if she went to visit him again. She says no, she only visited the one time. He says he can’t understand why she allowed Nick to continue to think he was her boyfriend, and then asks if that’s what Mariana wants. She walks over to him and says no, sitting on the opposite side of the couch now. She explains how she’s scared of Nick, he’s sick, and he kept telling her he was going to kill himself, and she didn’t know what to do. Mat says she could have talked to him and told him the truth. Mariana says she was scared he’d break up with her. After everything they’ve been through, she loves him so much, she can’t lose him again. He tells her she’s not going to lose him and moves down the armrest so he’s sitting by her. She asks if he still loves her. Of course he does, he says. She kisses him, and pulls the zipper of his jacket down. He pulls back and silently asks what she’s doing. She says she wants to, and proceeds to straddle his lap. She wants him. They make out, and she loses his jacket and he his shirt. After having sex, Mariana and Mat are lying on the couch, Mat asleep, and Mariana awake. She’s thinking back over all the times she was scared because of Nick, thinking about how she was hallucinating him earlier, and of when he came in her room with the gun and covered her mouth and signaled for her to be quiet. She starts to breathe harder and she gasps. Later, Brandon witnesses Mariana crying to Emma from afar. She’s crying because she realized that it’s because of her hallucinations that Jesus called Nick, which is why Nick cut his ankle bracelet and was at the festival. Brandon doesn’t hear any of this. He later witnesses Emma buy an early pregnancy test. He later sees Emma come up and give the bag with the pregnancy test in it to Mariana, who takes it and leaves. Brandon looks surprised, and looks back and forth between Emma and Mariana.


In Cruel and Unusual, Mariana and Mat are walking down the hallway at school. She tells him that she’s afraid something’s really wrong with Jesus, and that her moms won’t tell her anything because they don’t want to freak her out. She just really wants to see him. Mat stops her and tells her everything’s going to be alright. He promises. He hugs her, and she smiles afterward before telling him thanks and they part ways. Brandon sees this and afterwards comes up to Mat after Mariana leaves. He asks if he and Mariana are having sex. Dude, Mat says, immediately weirded out that Brandon’s asking. Brandon says he knows before pressing, asking if there’s a chance she could be… Be what, Mat asks. Pregnant, Brandon supplies. Mat says no. He means….. this is weird, he says. Brandon says he knows. Mat wants to know why Brandon is asking. Brandon admits he saw Emma buy Mariana a pregnancy test. Whoa, Mat says, before adding that he wore a condom. Brandon immediately says this is weird. Mat continues and says he doesn’t think Mariana can be pregnant. Then he pauses and looks down when he adds that she can’t be with him, she can’t be pregnant by him. Noticing the look of doubt on Mat’s face, Brandon immediately starts saying that he sure he’s wrong about it, and Mat should just forget everything he said. Brandon leaves. Mat looks down, contemplative.

That night, Mat comes and visits Mariana. He asks if they can talk outside. They sit on the bench swing on the front porch. She asks what’s wrong. He asks if she had sex with Nick. Mariana gets upset, and says no. He asks if she’s telling him the truth. Yes, she is, she didn’t have sex with Nick, she insists. She asks why he’s asking her this now. Mat says it’s something Brandon said. What did Brandon say? It doesn’t matter, Mat says. Mariana asks if Brandon told him that she had sex with Nick. Because how would he know, she asks outraged. Mat gets up and fires back how would he know? How is he supposed to know if she’s lying to him? She’s not, she says. But she has, over and over, and he just, he doesn’t think… Mariana stands. He doesn’t think what? That he’ll ever be able to trust her again, he says. Mat has glassy eyes, and Mariana is silently crying as they argue. So what is he saying? He’s saying he’s done. Mariana stares at him hurt, before pleading with him not to do this is a broken voice. They just got back together. And she’s lied about Nick, and the Adderall, and who knows what else, Mat says. Mariana insists that there’s nothing else. Mat says he’s sorry. You just had sex with me and now you’re dumping me, Mariana asks, an edge to her voice now. Mat says he shouldn’t have done that. Mariana says she thought he loved her. Mat says so did he. He leaves.

Mariana storms into Brandon’s room and demands to know what he said to Mat. Brandon, off guard, stumbles over his words. Mariana presses, saying that Mat said that Brandon told him something about her and Nick. No, Brandon says immediately. Well, he said something that upset him, Mariana pushes. Brandon takes a moment to gather his words. He says he didn’t tell him anything. He asked him something. What? Mariana asks. He asked Mat if she could be pregnant. Pregnant? Brandon explains that he saw Emma buy a pregnancy test at the hospital, and then give Mariana the bag. Mariana says that Emma was buying her tampons. Brandon looks dumbfounded, and then apologizes. Mariana asks why he didn’t ask her. Because she’s his sister, Brandon says. Well thanks Brandon, thanks a lot, Mariana says. Because of him, Mat just broke up with her. She storms off, leaving Brandon alone with his new guilt. The next day, the family is gathered around Jesus, welcoming him home. Mariana takes a seat away after a while, and Brandon comes and sits beside her. They sit in silence for a moment. Brandon then apologizes to Mariana. She sighs and tells him it’s not his fault Mat broke up with her. Brandon says still, he should have just asked her. Mariana simply looks at him, before changing the subject to Emma and the pregnancy test.

In Doors and Windows, Stef comes to wake up Mariana, who is pretending to sleep to avoid school. Mariana asks to be homeschooled. The thought of seeing Mat and thinking about the whole school knowing they broke up again is humiliating for her. She sadly says she can’t believe they aren’t going to be together anymore. Stef says she’s sorry to hear that, but it’s no reason for her to drop out of school. She can talk about it all at therapy later. At school, Mariana approaches Emma at her locker and asks if everyone’s talking. About what, Emma asks confused. About her and Mat, Mariana says as if she should know. Emma says she doubts anyone knows or cares. The conversation flips to Emma, and Mariana asks if she’s okay. She then proceeds to tell her how Brandon saw her buy a pregnancy test, thought it was for Mariana, asked Mat about it, which caused him to think she had sex with Nick – which Mariana clarifies for the record that she did not – but, Mat broke up with her because he doesn’t know if he can believe her or not. So, is Emma pregnant? Emma says she’s not.

In The Long Haul, Brandon is hooking up his keyboard on a stage in his backyard with Grace when he brings up Mat and Mariana’s break up. He thanks Grace for helping him, because the guy he usually plays music with (Mat) just had a break up with his sister, so he wanted to avoid that awkwardness.

In Prom,

  • Mariana sees Mat at the dance and is about to make a move (ask him to dance) but then Zoe comes up and Mariana presumes that she is his date
  • Mat later comes by and tells Mariana that he and Zoe are just friends, and then Mat asks Mariana to dance.

Quotes[]

The Show
Mat: "Hey, you-- you okay? Hey, what's wrong? You're doing great out there."
Mariana: "Yeah, I-- I know. It's just... This is really hard."
Mat: "Why?"
Mariana: "I know I shouldn't say this, but... because I still love you."
Mat: (takes this in) "Then why didn't you answer my letter?"
Mariana: "What letter?"
Mat: "I wrote you a letter and I put it in your bag."
Mariana: "Well, I-- I never got it. What did it say?"
Mat: "That I still love you too."

Trivia[]

  • Mat asked Brandon and Jesus for permission to ask out Mariana. 
  • They exchanged their first "I love you's" in Light of Day.
  • Mat was unimtimidated by Mariana's clear high IQ average, secure in himself as he was.
  • Despite offering him sex as a "remember" token of herself while away on his tour, Mat rejected Mariana's offer; believing the timing wasn't right. As a result of believing he rejected her altogether, Mariana ended up having sex with Wyatt, losing her virginity.
  • They reunited only for Mariana to tell him the truth about losing her virginity to someone else while they were still dating and he broke-up with her. They get back together after Mat forgives her and they realize they still love each other.
  • In The Show, Mariana confesses that she is still in love with Mat, and Mat reciprocates those feelings.
  • They have sex for the first time in Dream a Little Dream.

Timeline[]

  • First Relationship:
    • Start Up: Girls Reunited (2x08)
    • Broken Up: More Than Words (3x04)
      • Reason: Mat would be spending excessive time on tour; also Mariana was unable to deal with the guilt of cheating on him.
  • Second Relationship
    • Start Up: Idyllwild (3x09)
    • Broken Up: Idyllwild (3x09)
      • Reason: They reunited only for Mariana to tell him the truth about losing her virginity to someone else while they were still dating.
  • Third Relationship
    • Start Up: Trust (4x03)
    • Broken Up: Cruel and Unusual (4x13)
      • Reason: After something of a pregnancy scare, Mat realized that he couldn't trust her anymore after all the lies she had about Nick and the Adderall.
  • Fourth Relationship
    • Start Up: Many Roads (5x19)
      • Mat told Mariana at his, Brandon's, and Callie's graduation ceremony that, if Mariana got into MIT, that Berkelee School of Music was so close that they should have a cup of coffee. Although Mariana would date Wyatt for one year, by the time her youngest brother, Jude, graduated, Mat and Mariana had gotten back together (in 2021).
    • Broke Up: Prior to Meet the Fosters (5x20)
      • It is revealed that Mat and Mariana had once again broken up after he left for tour and that he had previously given her crabs. Mariana constantly contemplated whether or not she should try and save their relationship during the trip to Turks and Caicos for Brandon's wedding, but she ultimately saw him kissing another girl, leading to their possible permanent separation.

Gallery[]

Gallery The image gallery for Mat and Mariana may be viewed here.

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