Spencer wants to make amends with Darnell, who still feels left out after being benched, as South Crenshaw High prepares for the first game of the season. At Beverly High, Jordan has trouble connecting with Coach Montes, while still avoiding Spencer. Layla and Simone, wanting to reconcile the boys, attempt to do a double date, but things don't go as planned.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- Death Notification: At the end, Darnell is visited by a couple of soldiers who pass the news about his mother's injury.
- Double Date: Layla and Simone arrange a double date with Spencer and Jordan, but Jordan backs out, while Olivia, Asher, J.J., and Vanessa come in, making it a triple and a half date.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Between the subtext between them and Spencer's longing looks at Olivia, he definitely seems upset to let her go.Spencer: I just want you to be happy.
- Off the Wagon: Olivia hides vodka in the drink container she's seen taking a sip of at the café when talking to Layla.
- The Reveal: Olivia tells Layla that when everyone went to Vegas, she went to surprise Asher in Mexico and saw him with Vanessa. However, Olivia's conversation at the pool table with Spencer indicates that she was in Vegas and left because of something that happened between her and Spencer.
- Shell-Shocked Veteran: Spencer's numb arm seems to be caused by lingering trauma of the drive-in shooting.
- Your Mind Makes It Real: Layla suggests that Spencer seek a psychologist, thinking that the problem with his arm may be less physical and more mental.
