- Max is harassing Dylan. Meanwhile Joel is trying to win Julia back over. Drew is helping Zeek plan a romantic vacation.
- PREVIOUSLY
Drew is shocked Zeek convinced him to drive to a burger place considering Zeek just had heart surgery. Sarah says Sandy may be upset because she is bonding with Ruby and may be taking her place. Joel tells Julia he is fighting for her and their marriage. Dylan tells Kristina shes never going to like Dylan in that way.
NOW
Kristina is directing two students, Ben and Amy, at rehearsal for a performance at open house. Dylan interrupts and tells Kristina that she cant be partners with Max anymore and begs Kristina to change the pairing. Amy keeps bugging Kristina, so Kristina returns her attention to her two actors as Dylan rushes off. Max catches up to her and offers to carry her books as a show of chivalry and strength.
Ruby, as understudy, will star as Sandy in her schools production of Grease because the lead has the flu. Hank and Sarah are excited for her and they call Sandy. Sandy coordinates with Hank on buying tickets but when Hank gets off the phone, clearly he forgot to include Sarah. Sarah is dejected.
Drew picks up Zeek at the house but Millie catches him and asks him where they are going. Zeek doesnt say but she demands they dont go to the burger place again. Zeek is surprised Drew told on him and tells Drew to drive off.
Chris comes by Julias office and invites her to lunch tomorrow. Julia tells him shes having lunch with Joel as hes been pushing and she feels like she owes him. He tells her she doesnt. She thinks it will give Joel closure and he can sign the divorce papers. She hasnt signed them either and promises Chris that they will both sign them at lunch tomorrow.
CREDITS
Drew is in his dorm room helping Zeek search for the name of a town in France he visited during the war. He cant remember the towns name and Drew has a hard time following what little Zeek remembers of the visit. Hes hoping to surprise Camille and take her there for their anniversary. Drew asks Zeek if hes consulted his doctor about travelling and Zeek does not take that kindly.
Sarah, Hank and Sandy are at the musical. Mark walks on to the stage and explains the drama teacher was also hit by the flu so he is making the introduction. He sees Sarah in the audience and she smiles at him. Hank bows his head. Sandy says Mark is hot.
Kristina is greeting parents, including Dylans, as they come in for the open house.
Dylan and Max are at a white board preparing a math demonstration, however, instead of formulas, Max is writing reasons why he would be a better boyfriend than Aaron. He reasons that he hasnt been showing physical affection and grabs at Dylan. Dylan fights him off, screaming, just as Kristina leads a group of parents into the classroom. Dylan storms out, yelling at Kristina for not listening to her. Dylans mom follows her.
Sarah, Hank and Sandy are in the lobby happy about Rubys performance. Sarah sees Mark down the hallway and smiles at him. Mark smiles and waves back. Sandy notices this and asks if they know the hottie English teacher. Hank says yes; Sarah says he was Ambers teacher and that they dated. Hank tells Sandy they were engaged. Sarah says it was a long time ago. Ruby comes out and her parents hug her. Sarah again smiles at Mark who smiles back.
Kristina nervously peeks in as Dylan is talking to her parents in one of the schools offices. The parents come out and accuse Kristina of not having informed them that Max has been harassing Dylan for a week. Kristina says the situation is complicated. The dad calls her out on the flyers Max had been distributing, and the fact that Max picked a fight with the boy. Adam tries to calm the situation by saying that they dont know whats been happening. The parents accuse them of letting Max get away with what he wants, including putting his hands on Dylan. As other parents look on, Adam accuses them of being absentee parents and not looking after Dylan. The mom says they are only looking after Max and not the other students. Kristina denies this and says they care for all the students, but Dylans parents say, not for Dylan anymore, and lead her out. Max watches all this from behind Kristina.
Drew goes to see his grandparents to pick up Zeek and Millie tempts him to come inside with cookies. There are no cookies and Millie, obviously worried, grills him on what Zeek is up to. Drew doesnt say, but asks if Zeek can fly. Millie doesnt know where Zeek would want to fly to. She makes Drew promise not to let Zeek put anything on their credit card.
At the shop, Sarah suggests just Hank and Sandy go to the performance that night. She thinks having her mom and her dads girlfriend there makes Ruby uncomfortable. Hank tells Sarah shes more than his girlfriend; shes the best thing that ever happened to him and he wants her in Rubys life. He asks if its about Mark. Sarah tells Hank its not, but not because its uncomfortable to see him or because she had hoped it would turn out differently. She says because Hank wants her there, she will go.
Julia meets Joel at the restaurant where they had their first date and where he found out she was pregnant with Sydney. Their old waiter comes by and offers them the usual meal, but Julia just asks for a cup of coffee. Joel admits to sitting there and thinking about the dreams he had for them when they were first there. He says everything turned upside down last year and Julia starts to apologize, but Joel says it is his own fault because he walked out on her. He says he made a vow to her and failed, failed her, and felt such shame and didnt deserve to be in her life anymore. He says as long as they are still married, he will do anything in his power to uphold those vows. He never stopped loving her and will honor her for the rest of his days if she will have him. Julia had been listening raptly but then gets up and leaves.
Dylan comes into Kristinas office and she offers her a seat. Kristina apologizes for not listening to Dylan and says it was her fault for not protecting her. Dylan knows that Max cant help it; Kristina wants Dylan to feel protected and secure. Dylan starts crying and tells Kristina her parents want to switch schools. Kristina offers to talk to them but Dylan says they wouldnt listen to her and that she has actually been helped by the school. Kristina says she will do whatever it takes to keep her there.
Back in the dorm room, Zeek shows Drew a matchbook he still has from his visit, and they find the café it on-line. Zeek pulls out his credit card and tells Drew to book it. Drew is hesitant and then confesses he had to tell Millie. Zeek is disappointed as he trusted Drew and he let him down the trip was going to be special. Zeek asks Drew to take him home.
Julia returns from lunch and Chris presses her about what happened. She says the situation wasnt right and that she will need more time. Chris asks where that leaves them and she says it hasnt changed. He demands to know where their relationship stands because hes been patient for a long time and he thinks shes still in love with Joel. She argues that she has kids with Joel and of course she still has feelings for him. She demands he stops pressuring her. He agrees and walks out, saying the pressure is off.
Adam and Kristina are talking to Max in his room and apologize for not having told him the many ways a courtship could turn out. Max says Dylan thought he was harassing her. Adam denies this and tells him just to be more aware of the feedback people may be giving him. Max asks if he is the reason Dylan is leaving the school. Sarah and Hank are outside the auditorium before the performance. Sandy comes out and is happy at how much brighter Ruby is, as if she became the character. Mark comes by and tells them the lead is feeling better and wants to go on tonight. He says Ruby is upset and Sandy takes Hank backstage to console Ruby who is refusing to go on as part of the chorus. Sarah and Mark laugh about him subbing for the drama teacher.
Julia tells Camille that she ruined her relationship with Chris because she couldnt cut the cord with Joel. She tells Camille Joel wants to get back together. Camille says thats a good thing, but Julia says she has been trying for so long to get by without him. Julia says Joel bailed on her. Camille says Joel screwed up, as Julia has also screwed up. Julia admits to that but says she never bailed on her. Camille tells her that marriage is forgiveness. Julia doesnt think she can.
Sarah and Mark are on a bench outside the school catching up. He is surprised Amber is six weeks due. Sarah stops him from saying grandmother. He says Amber is just ahead of his wife. Sarah says he will make a great dad. Sarah says she is glad she knew him. He returns the comment. Hank comes out. Sandy will be taking Ruby home. Mark apologizes for Ruby. Sarah and Hank say goodbye and they walk away.
Zeek comes into the living room and Millie guesses hes still upset about the trip. He says he is, and that he cant drive and now he cant spend his own money. She says he cant do a lot of things because of his health and wonders where he was going to fly off to. He reminds her of the postcard he wrote her after the war, and how he thought they could go back and she could paint, but breaks up before he finishes. She is happy and says they can still go, after his doctor approves. She says she glad its not a surprise anymore because now they can look forward to the trip together. Zeek has her look up the town on her phone and he is happy as she is happy.
Hank and Sarah come home in a cloud. She asks if he is okay. He asks if she is happy, in general, and apologizes for his baggage, his daughter, his weirdness. He asks if she thinks her life would be better, or simpler, if she had chosen him. He knows she wasnt intending on going back to Mark but was wondering if this is where she wants to be. Ruby storms in with Sandy, yelling that her mom doesnt understand how she feels.
The Bravermans go to Dylans parents house and apologizes for not addressing Dylans needs sooner. The dad accepts but the mom glares at him. The dad says he still wants to know what they are doing about Max. Max says he wants to apologize to Dylan, but if not, apologize to her through them. The dad goes to get Dylan. The mom admits to being out of town a lot for work and thanks the Bravermans for the times they hosted Dylan. Max apologizes to Dylan formally and promises not to go near here if she will come back to the school. Dylan looks at her parents who admit that it would be tough to pull her out in the middle of the school year, so they will reevaluate at the end of the year. Dylan steps forward and shakes Maxs hand, and says shell see him in school tomorrow and calls him Aspergers. Her mom is appalled, but Max says he takes no offense as some people call him that as a term of endearment.
Hank trudges out from Rubys room having spent a half hour trying to calm her down. He waxes on about how she has posters all over her room. Sarah holds his hand and tells him shes happy and that theres nowhere else she wants to be.
Joel is at home watching a football game when Julia comes by. She storms in and drops a folder on his coffee table. She says they have to sign the papers as they have already decided. She signs and hands him the pen. He says this isnt you, takes the pen and signs. He leans in and they kiss.
At 3 in the morning, in bed, Zeek, looking flushed, calls to Camille and asks her to call for an ambulance.
NEXT
At the hospital, the doctor says Zeek has had a bad setback. Adam tells Zeek he will be okay. As Sarah looks on, Crosby hugs Zeek in his hospital bed. The doctor tells them Zeeks heart is not strong. Zeek tells Camille they will make the decision together. Camille says she would never count him out. Zeek codes.
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