New Plan - Recap

Crosby remembers how he met Jasmine, and then when he met Jabbar, and
then what it was like in their relationship and how it ended. He wants
to make everything right. Get his family back, be forgiven.

Alex and Haddie talk about prom decorating. She asks him to prom. He
doesn't think he's a prom guy, but then says he would be honored.

Julia has a broken arm. She tells Sarah about her health issue and that
she probably won't ever be conceiving again. But it's okay. She's going
to focus on life with Sydney and Joel. Julia accidentally tells Sarah
that Amber didn't get into Berkeley.

The woman Crosby was baring his soul to is a real estate agent. The
house he's interested in just had it's price cut to 1.1. It's a good
neighborhood, full of kids playing catch and learning how to ride bike
with their folks. A smaller house across the street catches his eye, and
he asks how much that one is.

Sarah finds Amber and Camille working on schoolwork. Sarah simply asks
why she didn't tell her. Amber didn't know how to bring it up, and she
chickened out. Sarah asks if she thought she'd be mad, and she said no,
disappointed. She's disappointed for her, and wants to help her figure
out what's next. And that's why Amber didn't tell her. She's not ready
for what's next. She's not ready to think of it that way. She feels
really upset and vulnerable about it, and doesn't want advice or ideas.
She just wants Sarah to listen, and she just can't talk to her about it
this way. Not yet. The pain is too fresh.

Adam and Kristina work silently in the kitchen. He's upset because Alex
and Haddie are going to prom together. He thought they dodged the prom
bullet. In his estimation, it's all about sex.

Haddie and Amber look at pictures of prom dresses while Alex sits off to
the side and chats. Why isn't Amber going to prom? It's not her 'thing.'
Haddie says Amber is scared. Haddie wants Amber to join them. It'd be
fun!! She should bring a date. They even have one for her. His name is
Brandon, from the community center. Haddie really wants to do this.
Amber says she'll think about this.

Gilliam T. Blount chats with Sarah about Hamlet, and how he got his
first directorial job. The reason he told her all this because he wants
her to cut the first two scenes of the second act. She may have the
opportunity for a staged reading at the Berkeley Theater Company. She
wants to wait until the script is in better shape. He tells her she
should take all the energy she's taking to say no, and make excuses, and
put it into the play. For once in her life, she needs to put herself first.

Crosby arrives to speak with Adam, who is just as angry at him now as he
was when he first found out Crosby slept with Max' therapist. Crosby
apologizes again, but fights to get past Adam's defenses. He tells him
about buying the house to try to win them back, but Adam tells him he's
behaving like a childish idiot. Seriously; that's his plan? Yes,
actually. That's the plan. Crosby reiterates his apology, but goes on to
say that that doesn't mean that every single decision he makes from here
on out can be labeled stupid and immature.

Has Adam ever made a mistake? No, Adam boisterously announces that he
never has. Not like that. Adam opens the door and aims Crosby out the door.

Julia joins Joel and Sydney in the kitchen. Joel jokingly calls her
Tonya Harding. Julia wants special time with Sydney, who points out
they've had special time for the past three days in a row, and now she
wants to spend time with Chloe.

Adam asks Kristina to talk to Haddie about prom, but she already has.
He's as condescending to her as he was to Crosby. He remembers nothing
about his prom night. He was a zombie who just wanted to get his date's
dress off. Kristina agrees to talk to Haddie again.

Crosby wants to talk to Sarah - just two minutes. He's not denying what
he did. He takes full responsibility, but he wants to try to move past
what he did. He tells her about his house intentions, and Sarah can't
believe he's going to buy a house with no input from Jasmine. He hoped
Sarah could come by and give him a female perspective on whether she'll
think it's cute or nice, or if she would like it. She agrees to do so.
She says it's a grand gesture. It's obvious he's very hurt by Adam's
rejection.

Kristina and Haddie are prom dress shopping. She loves the dress Haddie
is in, but blurts out a question about if Haddie and Alex have discussed
sex. They're both awkward and embarrassed.

Sarah tells Amber she's not cooking. So, pizza or chinese? Amber tells
her she's looking at Camille's dresses because she thinks she might go
to prom. Sarah loves it, she hopes she goes. It's a beautiful,
sentimental way to say goodbye to high school.

Crosby talks to his boat's new owner, giving him a few tips.

Gill yells at Sarah. He needs the rewrite and she needs to live her
life. They both yell at each other, but things calm down when she asks
him which wife his wedding ring belongs to. Actually, it belongs to his
first wife.

Zeek and Camille are at Adam and Kristina's. Zeek has a beer after Adam
asked him not to because Alex is an alcoholic. Zeek asks if Adam has
spoken to Crosby, and Adam snaps at him to back off. Back off? Really?
Adam realizes he's being a little heavy-handed. Camille and Adam discuss
prom. Sarah arrives to see the girls off. Sarah remember her prom, since
she and Seth sang together on the big night.

Alex and Brandon arrive. They look sharp. Everybody introduces
themselves and shake hands. The girls come down, so beautiful. Brandon
holds the corsage out to Amber and tells her he kind of wanted to wear
it, but he thinks it's for her. They take more pictures of the two
couples. They put on each other's corsages and boutonnieres. Kristina
and Sarah are all misty. finally, it's time and they all head out the door.

Sarah's proud of Amber for going, and with a guy she's never met. Sarah
tries to talk to Adam about Crosby. She finally speaks the truth. He can
be mad at Crosby for as long as he wants. But Jasmine is the only one
who can never forgive him. He's in pain, and he needs his family. Adam
needs to show up tomorrow.

The two couples arrive at prom. Brandon and Amber continue their banter.

Camille and Zeek arrive at Joel and Julia's. She's teaching Sydney
French. She wants to teach Sydney golf, but Sydney doesn't want to
learn. She's feeling a little smothered. Julia finally notices that
she's gone too far. She gets up and leaves the room. Zeek asks Joel
what's going on.

Amber's ex-best friend greets her at prom, and they chat a bit. She's
going to Yale, and is bragging on Amber's intelligence. Amber sort of
lies and says she didn't get in anywhere she applied. She only applied
to two schools, Berkeley and the backup school. The world is her oyster,
right? She can do whatever she wants since she's not tied down anywhere.
Amber claims she feels sick, but she just wants to go home.

Camille doesn't say anything, just catches Julia when she falls sobbing
into her mother's arms.

Haddie and Alex slow dance and talk about if he hates prom like he
thought he would. It's not so bad. He does enjoy seeing her all dressed
up. She asks him if he thought about renting a room. He says when the
time is right, they will know it. And there is no rush. They kiss.

Amber arrives home. She doesn't want to tell Sarah the why of it.
Brandon was fine. It's just the whole thing. This whole thing is not
working. Sarah tries to reassure her, but she needs to listen to Amber.
Amber wants to try what works for her. She's going to start making her
own decisions, based on who she is. Amber walks out.

Alex and Haddie are kissing in a hall. She thinks the time is right. He
unlocks the door, and they go in.

Adam tells Kristina he's really starting to worry. Haddie gets home, and
seems fine. Her folks tell her she can sleep in. She thanks them for the
dress.

Julia and Joel are laying in bed. He tells her that for what it's worth,
he's always wanted to play golf. She laughs through her tears and tells
him she loves him so much.

Amber heads outside for a cigarette, and Sarah starts writing.

Everybody meets Crosby at his house. It's a major fixer-upper, and it
was a cat house. Julia points out the house across the street as being
adorable. He tells her he already bought this house. Buyer's remorse
hits hard. They tell him he doesn't have to go through with it, and he
says it's too late, he already sold the houseboat. It seemed like the
thing to do.

Adam answers. It was the thing to do. What kind of a grown up guy lives
on a houseboat? Crosby thanks him for coming. Adam smiles and nods, and
points out that this place is a dump. Crosby asks if he can fix it, and
Adam says no. But he thinks that we can fix it. They hug.

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