Politics - Recap

The scene opens with, Zoe sitting with Sydney while Joel and Julia cook dinner. Sydney talks about what her baby brother will be like. She hopes to name him Andy and wishes he can sleep in her room sometimes. Meanwhile, Dr. Joe shows Jasmine online photos of a swanky house he's planning to buy. Jasmine is shocked when Dr. Joe asks her to move in; in fact she is rendered speechless. He knows it's a shock, but he's never been surer about anything else in his life. Jasmine stops by The Luncheonette to drop her bomb on Crosby. She's not asking permission, but she does want to open up an adult discussion. Crosby's wounded to hear they already found a house. Joe found the house, not her; she clarifies. She knows it's a lot to process; hence she decides the couple of them should meet in a few days and then discuss this.

Meanwhile, Julia's is working when some strange guy rolls up with the coffee cart. He confirms Zoe quit her job; hearing this Julia panics. Meanwhile, Amber's working late going through Bob's notes. Bob admits there are a lot of people he doesn't remember meeting. But meeting Amber - he remembers that in exquisite detail. Amber remembers she talked a lot because she gets chatty when she gets nervous; and it especially happens with him around. Bob leans in for a kiss, in the middle of their conversation. Meanwhile, Crosby tells Adam how much he'd like to invest in some new equipment. Adam reminds him they haven't yet paid off the renovation. Just then, Crosby makes a sharp right turn into a record store, where he runs into Brent, an engineer he used to work with at Bayview. After commiserating about their old boss Sid, Brent mentions he's going to meet with the band Dawes. Sid wants him to seduce them - does Crosby have any advice he asks. They should be seducing Dawes, not Brent; Adam interjects.

Meanwhile at the campaign office, Kristina pretends to let Amber down gently. Bob wants her to be his personal assistant. Amber is surprised, but Bob assures her that she earned it.Meanwhile; Sarah and Mark page through his high school yearbook. Suddenly, Mark mouths off the words - "I love you" - and Sarah says, "I love you, too.” When their attention turns back to the yearbook, Sarah notices that listed among Mark's superlatives is cutest couple, along with one Kirsten Matai. Mark admits they dated for six years, and Kirsten was his only other serious girlfriend until Sarah. Meanwhile, Adam researched Dawes, and he knows they'd love The Luncheonette vibe. They have to get them in to record. Crosby backpedals; he doesn't know them that well. Adam reminds him that once the initial buzz wears off, they're still going to have to pay the bills. Back at home, Joel and Julia find a short note from Zoe - she moved out. Julia is hassled - why would Zoe quit her job and move out? Over at The Luncheonette, Adam has been gathering information on Dawes. They're staying at the Chamberlin Hotel.

Since Crosby doesn't want to call them, how about they stage a random bump-in at the Chamberlin? Crosby thinks this plan amounts to stalking Dawes, but Adam convinces him otherwise. Crosby has to man up and act like a partner; if the business has to work, he says. Meanwhile, Kristina checks in on Amber at work. Bob stops by, the impact of the kiss is apparent on Amber. Bob kicks off Amber's new job with a project, dumping an envelope of scribbled notes on scraps of paper onto his desk. He makes notes on everyone he meets, so that when he runs across them again, he'll know what's important. He needs someone to sort them out. Amber's game. Suddenly, the phone rings, and Amber picks up her first call as Bob's assistant... and it's his mom. He instructs her. If he makes a choking face, that means she needs to step in. Meanwhile, Camille is hanging out with Sarah in the guesthouse, as she tries on clothes. She's having drinks with all of Mark's friends in the night.

Camille reminds her that she should simply be herself. Sarah reminds her that this is a serious relationship; Camille wonders if they're talking about getting married. Sarah is her charming self in the night, even though she feels out of place with the much younger crowd. Meanwhile, Zoe finally calls Julia with apologies for having fallen off the grid. She was having some pain and went to the doctor to learn she has an incompetent cervix. The doctor put her on bed rest, so she quit her job, and has applied for disability. Julia wants to help. Zoe claims she's living with roommates and her disability check will pay the rent. Meanwhile, Amber calls Sarah to thank her for the flowers. Sarah's excited about Amber's promotion. Amber is informed that Bob wants to see her in his office. Amber tells Harvard to tell Bob that she went home sick. Meanwhile, Mark is giggling over texts from his friends, who all say they liked Sarah a lot.

Sarah mentions there are a lot of things she doesn't know about Mark. Mark concedes that they have a lot of traveling and knowing each other to do. Meanwhile, Amber and Kristina walk into work together to find a giant bouquet of flowers on Amber's desk. Amber blanches, but Kristina gushes, tearing into the card. When she claims the flowers are from Bob, Amber's is visibly disturbed, but Kristina insists she's joking - the flowers are actually from Sarah. Meanwhile, Adam and Crosby are hanging out at the hotel bar, with Crosby getting drunk. By the time he spies the guys from Dawes, his nerves are sufficiently lubricated, so he finds the courage to dive in. He explains to them that he got fed up with his old job at Bayview and left to start The Luncheonette. The guys are concerned, since they are on the verge of signing a recording contract with Bayview.

Crosby glances at Adam, then wishes the guys luck and heads back to his alcohol. He's surprised when Taylor (one of the guys from Dawes) taps his shoulder a moment later. He doesn't want to bug Crosby, and the band respects the fact he didn't trash Bayview - but this upcoming album is important to them. Can they buy Crosby a drink? Delighted, Adam steps in to introduce himself and take over the negotiation. Meanwhile, Amber’s surprised when Bob stops by her apartment with soup. She's not sure if she can continue working for him, and furthermore, did he give her the job because he thought she'd be good at it, or because he wants to sleep with her? Bob reminds Amber that she's smart, funny and thinks for herself - which is why he gave her the job and kissed her. Across town, Lily finds a drunken Crosby lying on the counter at The Luncheonette. He explains that they scooped Dawes, but he's not happy about it. Meanwhile, Mark and Sarah are on their way home from the engagement party. Mark's been reading up on Kerouac and Morocco.

Maybe they should do that - leave the country for a year, be expats, go to Morocco. She can write... Panicking, Sarah asks Mark to pull over. In tears, she reminds Mark that she's 40, and she's afraid that if they wait to have a baby it will be too late. If they want a baby, they have to do it now, and she doesn't want to put that pressure on Mark or be responsible for wrecking his dreams. Mark insists he's ready. If they have to have a baby now - that's fine. The next morning, Amber returns to work, ready to dive right back in. Having tracked Zoe down, Joel waits for her outside the door of her new apartment. When she shows up hauling two heavy bags of groceries, he insists on taking them.

Isn't she supposed to be on bed rest? Julia doesn't know he's there, but he's got to ask the question she's too scared to and he's too scared not to: is Zoe changing her mind about the baby? Zoe doesn't hesitate to say no. Zoe explains she moved out because she needs her space - this is why she wanted a closed adoption in the first place. Meanwhile, Jasmine drops Jabbar at Crosby's and asks to talk. She's decided she wants to move in with Joe. She's surprised when Crosby says, "Okay," then calmly registers his concern about yanking Jabbar around - but if this is serious, he trusts her. Jasmine has decided to wait until closer to the move-in date to speak with Jabbar; Crosby agrees this is a good idea. Jasmine thanks Crosby for being mature and is further surprised when he offers a housewarming gift: a doorknob he made out of a ballet barre for the house he bought for them to share.

Written By David Sibert

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