- Drew tells Amy about Kristina's illness and her sympathy kiss turns into something much deeper. Kristina is preparing for her chemotherapy, but becomes overwhelmed when Camille comes to stay with her. Julia and Joel try to help Victor fit in better. Amber and Ryan take the next step in their relationship, but when Zeek finds out, he shares with Sarah that Ryan may not be ready to be in a relationship.—hhotel
- SHORT VERSION
Drew tells Amy about Kristinas illness and her sympathy kiss turns into something much deeper. Kristina is preparing for her chemo but becomes overwhelmed when Camille comes to stay with her. Julia and Joel try to help Victor fit in better. Amber and Ryan hook up but when Zeek finds out, he shares with Sarah that Ryan may not be ready to be in a relationship.
LONG VERSION
PREVIOUSLY
Drew is reluctant to move with Sarah into Marks apartment. Kristina and Adam get her diagnosis from her oncologist. Ryan asks Amber out. Amy tells Drew shes met another guy; she still wants to be friends.
CURRENT
Amber is driving Drew to Amys house so he can give her a get-well gift basket, all the while trying to convince him that its a bad idea. When Drew goes up to the door, he sees Amy taking a nap, but when her dog pounces on the door, Drew runs back to the car and tells Amber to drive off.
In their kitchen, Adam is busy watching Nora, cooking breakfast, making a health drink in a blender, and yelling at Max to take dog Otis for a walk. Kristina comes in, still sore from surgery, Max finally puts down his videogame, Otis immediately urinates on the floor, and the health drink tastes awful. Adam and Kristina argue about whose mom will be coming to stay with them when she starts chemo.
Julia picks up Victor after a practice and sees some families and players gathered around a van. Victor explains theyre going to one of the players homes, but when Julia offers to get Victor invited, Victor insists they leave.
Amber and Ryan are playing mini-golf. He does the your grip is wrong move and they kiss. He reminds her that they should take it slow. Cut. They are at her place, still kissing, and taking off their clothes.
CREDITS
Adam catches Camille as she is about to leave to stay with Kristina. Adam worries that Kristina will not follow her strict diet, that shes going to want to drive even though shes not supposed to, and that she will not be able to get enough rest. Camille seems to be more worried about Adam.
Amber wakes up next to Ryan. Ryan reaches into his bag and takes a pill. Sarah comes by for a planned breakfast date. Amber opens the door a crack and tells Sarah she cant go. Sarah eventually figures out its Ryan.
Adam gets to the studio and its a mess with take out food boxes and other garbage all over. Crosby says they had a session the night before with a wild band and Amber had texted that she overslept. Adam is livid. Crosby promises to clean up.
Camille is busy picking up Maxs toys. Kristina insists she doesnt have to because thats Maxs responsibility. Camille sits down with Kristina and tells her of a friend who went through chemo and has been 18-months free of cancer. She tries to assure Kristina not to worry about the chemo because its just like platoons of soldiers entering her blood stream . . . Kristina finishes dismissively, to fight the cancer enemy. Shes read all the pamphlets, too.
Julia is complaining to Joel about how she got Victor involved in baseball so he can make friends; and now the parents and teammates are shunning him. They wonder if its because hes Latino. Joel asks Victor if he wants to have some of his friends over and Victor suggests Miguel, a neighbor from his old neighborhood. Julia and Joel wonder if they can do that.
Zeek is having lunch with Ryan. He shows Ryan some job listings he found at the VA including some agriculture work. Ryan talks about when he and his fellow soldiers were in Afghanistan, charged with teaching opium farmers how to convert their crops to wheat. When the farmer made the change, he was killed by the Taliban. Ryan feels he and his fellow soldiers were responsible for the farmers death.
Kristina is rummaging through the kitchen for some tea. Camille has moved it. The doorbell rings and its the Lessings coming to visit Kristina. Kristina tries to hide, hoping Camille would turn the couple away, but instead, Camille leads them into the kitchen. They give Kristina a store-bought roast chicken which she puts in the fridge with many other store-bought roast chickens. Kristina tries to cut the visit short and apologizes that she has to put Nora to nap, but Camille offers to do that instead so Kristina can visit. The wife hugs Kristina a little too hard, forgetting about Kristinas soreness. Kristina offers them some tea.
Julia has spoken to their social worker who thinks contact with his past would be a bad idea for Victor. Joel agrees that he needs new friends, but Julia thinks its more important that Victor has a friend around now and that they proceed with the hang-out.
Sarah brings some donation items from home to Zeek at the VA. He introduces her around. Sarah asks if Ryan is there, and Zeek is surprised when he hears about Amber, and that Ryan didnt say anything about Amber at lunch. Sarah checks if Zeek likes Ryan and he pauses a little bit before offering to show her his office.
Kristina calls Adam and tells him about her frustrating day (including that the Lessings stayed for 2 and a half hours) and that Camille is driving her crazy. She then admits that Camille is fine but that she just doesnt want to be taken care of. Kristina is upset that shes not able to carry Nora, and to eat normal food and, the truth comes out, that her own mom doesnt think Kristinas important enough to fly out to do what Camille is doing now.
Drew bikes over to Amys house. She thanks him for the gift-basket. The new boyfriend walks up from behind Amy and makes small talk. Drew leaves.
Julia and Joel go to pick up Miguel. Its a bad part of town. Joel offers to take Syd out so the boys can play alone.
Sarah catches Zeek tinkering in his garage. She wants to make sure if theres anything Zeek wanted to say about Ryan. Zeek is worried that its too soon since he got back from Afghanistan.
Victor and Miguel are playing basketball in the backyard (using a big plant pot as the goal) and speaking Spanish to each other. Julia looks on happily.
Kristina is talking to her mom on the phone. The mom says she has kidney stones and cant come. Camille sees Kristina is on the verge of tears. Kristina shrugs it off saying her mom has been like that since she was a kid. Kristina then insists that she is going to pick up Max, and Camille hands her the keys.
Amy finds Drew at his locker. Drew is snippy to her.
Kristina picks up Max at school. He reminds her shes not supposed to be driving. Shes eating an ice cream cone. He reminds her shes not supposed to eat ice cream. She offers him an Its It as a hush payment, then she tells Max that if Adam asks, that Camille picked him up, not her. Max asks what he gets for saying that to Adam. Cut. Kristina and Adam are at an entertainment center, playing skee-ball.
Joel comes home and Julia tells him Victor had a great day. She only wishes that they provide Victor that kind of happiness every day.
Adam is working late, obviously to avoid going home. Crosby says Adam needs a drink. Adam points at his work and refuses. When Crosby says he will pay, Adam realizes how bad he must look. At the bar, Adam almost fights with another patron who bumps into him. Later, Adam confesses that hes observed that women who go through chemo do not come out the same.
Amber wakes at 3 AM and finds Ryan out of bed staring at the darkness. He just says he couldnt sleep.
In the morning, Camille arrives to babysit Nora and gives Kristine a sweater that her friend who is 18-months cancer-free wore when she was in chemo, and actually the sweater has been passed around by 5 other successful chemo patients. Camille reminds Kristina of when Adam first brought her home to meet her, and how Camilles negative first-impression was so wrong. She assures Kristina that she loves her and would do anything for her. Adam walks in to find them hugging.
Amy visits Drew. He apologizes. She offers to give him space. She is sorry his aunt is ill and holds his hand. Drew tells Amy how hes worried about Kristina and they kiss.
Julia is using Rosetta Stone to learn Spanish. Victor sees her and smiles.
Amber sees Ryan take another pill.
Adam sits with Kristina as she gets hooked up for chemo. He lays the sweater over her.
THE END
NEXT
Kristina and Adam are having difficulties with the chemo. Adam goes to Crosby for some pot. Mark walks in on Drew and Amy in bed. Hes promised not to tell Sarah, but he does. Sarah asks for Hanks advice and Hank says he told his own daughter that there are no secrets in parenting.
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