In the weeks after Corey's death, Spencer mulls his decision to continue playing football, as Darnell states his decision to move back with his mother overseas. Meanwhile, Simone tells Jordan a secret about the baby, Olivia helps Asher find out the truth about why his mother left, Layla confronts issues that she has been running away from all this time, and Coop readies for her first live show.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- Anguished Declaration of Love: Asher gives one to Olivia.
- Bungled Suicide: Layla almost commits suicide by not stepping on the brake pedal while speeding into a cliff, but she ultimately does it at the last second.
- Cliffhanger: The episode ends with Coop being confronted by Tyrone, apparently having broken free from prison.
- Driven to Suicide: Layla thinks that the car accident her mother was involved in was actually suicide. In the accident scene, it was reported that there were no tire marks, meaning her mother did not brake the car.
- Due to the Dead: Spencer is seen visiting Corey's grave twice, the second time burying his state championship ring into the grave.
- Give the Baby a Father: Simone's child is not actually Jordan's. She went to him and lied about it because the father is a man she does not wish to associate again, she wants to give the baby a father, and Jordan is the best choice she can think of.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Coop is jealous of Patience being eyed by J.P. that she didn't tell her about the fact that he wanted to meet her. Eventually, she learns from this mistake and allows her to join in her live show.
- Happy Ending Override: Turns out the previous episode's therapy only convinces Laura that she has to move on with her love life. She gives Billy separation papers to sign, as they need to separate for a year before divorce can proceed.
- I Choose to Stay: Darnell eventually decides to accept Grace's offer to live in the James' house.
- I Was Young and Needed the Money: Gwen states this as the reason why she turned into prostitution many years ago.
- Just Friends: Despite Olivia having stated that she wants her relationship with Asher to stay this, he does not want to be just friends with her.
- Let's Duet: Coop's show evolves to this, as she decides not to push Patience away, but instead invite her to be her partner.
- Son of a Whore: Gwen, Asher's mother, was an escort twenty years ago, and Harold was one of her clients.
- Wham Episode: Spencer quits football, as it brings too much painful memories about his father, so he can move to other things.
