A-plot: Adam just got the lead in the drama club's production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and suggests Brea to be his leading lady. To everyone's surprise, Brea turns out to be a great actress, and poor Adam feels outstaged.
B-plot: Beverly has just found of about Erica and Geoff's breakup, and is taking it as well as you'd expect. So she tries to put them back together, and failing that, doting on Barry and Joanne instead, which leads Barry to try getting Geoff and Erica together as well.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Adam is jealous of Brea's acting prowess, which prompts him to act out.
- It's Been Done: Barry tricks Geoff into doing the boombox scene from Say Anything... to romance Erica. Geoff, Erica and Bev all point out that it has already been done multiple times, including by Geoff himself.
- Playing a Tree: Disappointed with Adam's performance as George compared to Brea's Martha, Ms. Cinoman switches him to the role of Nick, who has less lines and time on stage. Adam tries to compensate by ad-libbing, and it turns into a train wreck.
