There’s only a few more episodes left of Switched at Birth. As the series winds down, the goal has been to wrap up the latest chapters of everyone’s lives and introduce them to what comes next. Which means that there needs to be some closure with some past missteps. An old friend reappears this week to stir up those memories with the Kennishs. Does her presence only bring up bad memories, or is she the key to pushing the Bay and Toby into accepting where they are in their lives?
To help her get over Mingo, Daphne decides to date John’s star athlete Chris Walker. They actually have a lot in common and have instant chemistry. The problem is that Daphne notices a patch of bruising on Chris’s arm that indicates he is using steroids. Daphne has no obligations to a guy she has had one date with, but she does have some responsibilities as a daughter. If Chris is using steroids, he puts not just himself, but the entire baseball team and the Kennishs at risk. The NCAA could penalize everyone for Chris’s bad decision. However, Daphne regrets saying anything when Chris tells her he was only doing steroids because that horrible incident with the on-campus cop hurt his shoulder.
Kathryn and John are definitely not young kids anymore. They have to deal with serious things everyday. Just because they’re grandparents doesn’t mean they have to stop having fun. They love their jobs, they’re still hopelessly in love, but they do need to adjust to a new circle of friends. After a couple of decades your friends are apt to move away, pass away, or get divorced. Thus, making new friends is standard. For being in his 20s, Luca is actually a lot of fun to have around for a couple’s game night. It balances out since Regina’s insecurities are starting to get to her. Luca forgets to mention that he used to date their T.A., who just gave Regina a bad grade. Compound that with Luca’s father’s request to break up with his son, and Regina isn’t feeling that great about her pretty good relationship. The thing about Luca is that he grew up very fast in the military. What matters to him is living in the present, because the future isn’t guaranteed.
Of all the people to walk back into town and make the Kennishs feel insecure, in walks Simone. Remember Simone? Once upon a time she was Toby’s girlfriend who cheated on him with Emmett (who was with Bay at the time), then came back into Toby’s life to tell him she may have given him an STD when he was about to marry Nikki. Yeah, she was fun. Now she has a nice job at a pharmaceutical company that affords her the best close and a company car. Just like she did in high school, Simone sparks up all kinds of insecurities and old wounds. Yes, everyone has moved on since high school, but there are some moments that still sting. It’s not just Simone herself, but that she brings with her reminders of the mistakes everyone made in the past. She immediately makes Bay feel like an ignorant kid again, and her reunion with Toby isn’t exactly joyous.
Adulthood is not kind to anyone. There’s this little thing called bills that nobody likes, but it’s a reality of really being on your own. Considering Regina is letting Bay and Daphne live above her business rent-free, it is not out of line for the parents to not want to loan them money. Both Toby and Lily have been working, and they have Carlton, so their situation is different. Bay decides to throw a ‘Lights-Out’ party to raise money for her electric bill, but ends up having to pay damages to Regina. Not to mention the fight Toby starts over some guy using the word retarded in great detail. Sometimes there are parts of ourselves we refuse to let go of, and sometimes there are things that change without us consciously realizing it. Bay needs to be the cool artist who can pay her bills, and Toby needs to be the father who can understand that the world won’t always be kind or react the way he wants to Carlton. As it turns out, Simone admires her old friends. She has money, but is otherwise miserable and struggling to stay sober. She just needs to find that happy medium.
Everyone has to say goodbye to childhood, but maybe life is just as good (and much less awkward) as an adult.
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