- Max gathers intel on his new friend in search of common ground. Though Kristina fears he'll get his heart broken, he is more determined than ever to pursue this new relationship, especially after some botched advice from Adam. Amber makes an unexpected connection and finds herself smitten. Julia's new love interest shows up at the family BBQ and runs into Joel. Crosby lets loose with Zeek and Jasmine grows concerned about her husband.
- PREVIOUSLY
Crosby takes a spill on his motorcycle. He shows his bruises to Jasmine and Jabbar. Later, as Jasmine yells at him not to ride again, Crosby rides off. Zeeks doctor tells him the surgery went well. Kristina urges Zeek to take his recuperation seriously as a lot of people are depending on him, and takes him for a walk. Millie smiles happily. Amber tells Sarah she is pregnant. Sarah warns her that raising a child by herself will be hard. Chris tells Julia he loves her. Julia tells Joel she is seeing someone. Kristina introduces Dylan, the new student, to Max. Max asks Adam what to do when you like a girl.
NOW
Max, hiding behind a banister, spies on Dylan as she is sitting a few feet away drawing in a sketch book. The class bell rings and she tears out that page and throws it in the trash. After she leaves, Max retrieves it and sees its a sketch of a horse. Kristina asks what Max is up to and Max tells her she is studying Dylan. From the picture, he has determined that she likes pictures, and horses, and that the effort was because Adam told him that relationships develop because of common interests. Kristina wonders aloud if Max likes her for her anti-authority attitude; Max ignores what she has said and says he has to go to class.
Millie is driving Zeek to an appointment; driving much too slowly in Zeeks mind. Millie reminds him the doctor doesnt want him to drive because two weeks ago he had his breastbone sawed open.
Amber comes out of a coffee shop with a tray of coffee and runs into a customer walking in. She apologizes and he asks for her number in case he decides to press charges. She laughs.
Julia and Chris are walking to a restaurant for dinner until they get close enough and Julia recognizes one of the diners and quickly turns back, dragging Chris along. Chris is bemused that she doesnt want to be grist for the rumor mills, being seen with him. He offers to take her somewhere else.
Crosby finds a boot on his motorcycle. Jasmine comes out and tells him that he hasnt been himself lately, and until he tells her what is wrong, the boot stays. He assures her nothing is wrong and demands a reason why he cant ride. Jasmine replies, Jabbar and Aida.
CREDITS
At a family party at the Bravermans, Crosby asks Jasmine what would happen if he forbade her from dancing as she can also get hurt. She tells him its not the same. He goes up to Adam whos at the grill and asks if hes burning tires. He looks around and asks Adam how Sarah got out of this. Adam says she is a photo-shoot with Hank in Santa Cruz. Adam asks why Crosby is in a sour mood. Crosby explains his motorcycle privileges were taken away. Max comes out and asks when the burgers will be ready and is unimpressed by Adams proprietary recipe. Zeek and Camille show up and Kristina is happy to see him up and walking. Max blurts out to Zeek that he likes a girl. Zeek asks what base hes reached and Max says she doesnt like sports. Zeek warns him that Braverman men have an especially uncontainable libido. Crosby agrees. Kristina headed to the house, glares at Adam and rolls her eyes. Adam shrugs. Crosby describes the bases to Max, with Adam trying to redefine them in a tamer version.
Chris drives up to give some documents to Julia. She tells him shell kill him if he kisses her in sight of the family.
Inside the house, Kristina asks Adam that they should stop encouraging Max because of what she saw Max do at school following Dylan, taking notes, etc. She knows Dylan is not going to like Max back if he persists, and she asks Adam to temper Maxs enthusiasm.
Adam grabs a basketball, looks out the window and sees Julia with Chris. He goes outside and reintroduces himself, with Julia insisting that Chris has to go back to the office. Adam invites Chris to stay for a burger, grabs the documents, and runs inside the house with a frustrated Julia chasing him.
Amber tells Drew and Natalie that the coffee shop guy texted her and asked her out got a drink. Natalie gives her dating advice, Drew worries that Amber hasnt told him that shes pregnant (hence the hesitancy at drinking). Natalie helps her compose a coffee or tea text back.
In the kitchen, Chris has finished his burger and tells Julia he is leaving. Sydney comes by and Julia hesitantly introduces Chris to her. Adam, Victor, and Jabbar come by and Adam tosses the basketball to Chris, telling him hes a team captain.
Crosby and Zeek are watching the game and Crosby tells him his motorcycle was taken away. Zeek tells him he has no wheels at all, at the insistence of Camille and the doctor. Crosby offers to drive him to physical therapy.
Julia watches the game and sees Joel walking up the driveway. Joel sees Chris playing with his kids.
Crosby speeds through downtown with Zeek enjoying every minute of it. Crosby offers to wait while Zeek is at his appointment, but Zeek sends him away to take advantage of the free hour.
Adam and Kristina sit with Max in his room to offer relationship advice based on the fact that theyve been together for a long time. Kristina explains that in relationships the two sides can like each other at different levels. Adam explains one could like the other at a 5-level, while the other likes that person back only at a 2-level. They add that the levels can be fluid, for example, Adam says, when they first met, Kristina thought he was a 2, but now he is a 5.
The coffee guy takes Amber to a dog park. Even though he doesnt have a dog now, he grew up with dogs and misses having one. As they bond over a basset hound, Amber suggests an app for people to rent dog-time and he joking suggests that he will write the app if she runs the company.
Out having pizza, Victor tells Joel he is considering playing basketball as Chris said he was a natural. Sydney adds that Chris is so cool. Victor says Chris thinks basketball will take baseball over as the national pastime. Joel slow burns, saying Chris doesnt know what hes talking about and like all lawyers except their mom, has questionable morals.
Max sits with Dylan in the school cafeteria and asks her how much she likes him by number. He explains the system to her and says he likes her at 5-level. She says 2-level, and he explains he can work with that because thats how much his mom liked his dad, but now theyre at 5. When he leaves, she calls to him and says, maybe a 2 and a half.
Crosby goes to pick up Zeek and is directed to the therapy room. Zeek, who doesnt see Crosby, trips on the treadmill. Crosby sneaks back to the waiting room.
Amber visits Drew in his dorm room. She makes small talk until Drew calls her on it, and she admits that Drew was right, that shes starting to like Griffin and now doesnt know how to tell him shes pregnant. He wards her that if she doesnt tell Griffin soon, when she finally does, it will be like shes been lying to him.
Zeek finishes and finds Crosby. Zeek says it was a piece of cake. Crosby invites Zeek to go get a drink.
Joel visits Julia at her office. He asks her what she is doing, and accuses her of introducing their kids to whoever she feels like sleeping with that week. Julia explains Chris dropped by on a work-related issue and that she had intended to tell Joel about what was happening. Joel is surprised that this was serious enough for Julia to actually have thought it through. They are interrupted by her next appointment.
Crosby and Zeek are at a bar, reminiscing about a camping trip. Crosby gets a call, its Camille, and hands the phone to Zeek. She was worried about him because hes an hour late and missed taking some pills. He tells her she is not his doctor.
Max comes home with a stack of books, saying that Adam and Kristinas advice may not be enough to raise Dylan from a 2 and a half, so hes going to consult some relationship books. Kristina and Adam are bemused that they are actually pick-up books. Max deduces that Adam and Kristina never wrote books on relationships, therefore they are not the experts they claim to be. When Max leaves, Kristina chastises Adam for setting Max on this sure-to-end-poorly path. Adam claims innocence, that he never told Max to get those books. She thinks Dylan will never like him in that way, and Adam thinks Kristina thinks its because of his Aspergers. He assures her that all the kids at Chambers are that way, and he has to believe that its possible for Max. Adam assures Kristina hell take the books away from him.
Amber takes Dylan to her apartment and he is worried about the location. They kiss. She stops him and asks how he feels dating someone who has baggage. He thinks shes embarrassed for not drinking at dinner that she is in AA and she tells him that shes pregnant and the father out of the picture. He tries to joke about it and then says he has a hard day at work tomorrow and has to leave.
Crosby is shooting pool at the bar, telling Zeek about Oliver Rome, his troubles at home, and his motorcycle accident. Zeek tells Crosby he knows what its like to try to provide for a family. He recommends Crosby slows down because it all goes by so fast.
Amber visits Drew in his dorm room. She has a crate of bad boy stuff with her, including liquor, a bong, a baggie of marijuana, and a box of condoms. She thinks shell never need the condoms because no one will ever touch her again and that her life is over. Drew assures her her life is not over and that all the stuff she brought, she can have back in a few months.
Jasmine picks up a very drunk Crosby. Zeek apologizes as he just wanted father-son time with Crosby. Jasmine says shes worried about Crosby; Zeek says hes worried about Crosby as well.
Adam tells Max that art and animals would be a good starting point for conversation. Max says a book said to emphasize his good points; Adam asks what he thinks they are. Max asks Kristina, who had been lurking in the hallway, what she thinks. Together they list Maxs good points, and Max listens intently.
Chris picks Julia up at home for dinner at a great French place; and it turns out he has brought groceries to cook dinner there. He apologizes for crashing her family lunch, because he likes their relationship and doesnt want to ruin it. Julia suggests they go out, he asks if shes sure, they kiss.
NEXT
Max asks Dylan who is visiting the Bravermans if she wants to stay the night. Ruby yells at Hank and storms out of the room. Hank tells Sarah he just wanted to spend quality time with Ruby. Ruby tells Hank her friends are having a get-together. Amber comforts Ruby who is sick in the bathroom. Hank admits he is out of his league and asks Sarah for parenting advice. Crosby tells Jasmine he made a mistake.
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