Spencer struggles coming to terms with the fact that he blames Coop for his injury, while also trying to help Chris focus and win the Chargers their first win of the season. Meanwhile, Patience learns that she will have to make a choice that clashes with Coop if she wants to escape J.P's contract, Olivia is questioned by her parents whether she is relapsing back to addiction, and Jordan suffers a concussion, forcing him to pick a risky way to avert it.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- The Alcoholic: Olivia claims that she drinks only occasionally, but it's clear that it is more than that.
- Deal with the Devil: Coop characterizes Monique's offers of legal help to Crenshaw's residents as this.
- The Friends Who Never Hang: When Amber offers to help Olivia as a friend, the latter points out that they only hung out twice, so they can't really be called friends.
- If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...: Patience prefaces her ask for help by threatening Monique that if she is looking for a revenge against Coop, she will not go down gentle.
- Improperly Paranoid: Patience accuses Coop of unfairly suspecting Monique simply because she is Tyrone's sister.
- Power at a Price: Jordan passes his concussion test by taking anti-nausea medication to avert his illness. He immediately vomits the moment he comes home.
