Brighton is asked to a dance by his friend and geeky science partner, Brooke. Not wanting to look uncool to the other kids, he flatly turns her down. But Brooke blackmails him into taking her by threatening to pull out from her part of the homework, which basically is all the work. After all is said and done, Brighton is glad to go with her when he sees Brooke in her party attire. Regardless, Fran is angry with Brighton for what she sees as treating a classmate poorly. Fran has to eat her words when she and Brighton run into Jeffrey Needleman, who Fran similarly snubbed back in high school. For Jeffrey, it was unrequited love back in high school. Under Brighton's pressure, Fran ends up going on a date with Jeffrey. He thinks things are going so well on the date, he asks Fran to marry him. After Fran kindly turns him down, Jeffrey does exactly what he did when Fran turned him down in high school: climbs out on a ledge and threatens to jump. After negotiating with Jeffrey, Fran learns that one thing that may get him off the ledge is if Maxwell reads his play. Despite Maxwell emphatically stating that he does not read plays of friends or friends of friends, he makes an exception in Fran and Jeffrey's case if only to prevent a death. Luckily for all, Maxwell loves the play. Despite Maxwell wanting to option the play, Jeffrey has to endure one last mishap in his life before success meets him in the eye.
—Huggo