Joel is just about to leave for work when Amber pulls up with coffee and a smile. Joel knows something's up, and indeed it is: Amber's hoping Joel will give Ryan a job. Joel has no openings, but he does have a soft heart, so he relents, telling Amber to have Ryan show up at the construction site tomorrow. Later at The Luncheonette, Glen Hansard is regaling Crosby with tales of his troubadour lif..
President Max presides over a meeting of the student council, along with secretary Courtney, and faculty advisor Mr. Mason. Courtney and the rest of the council want to talk about funding the school dance, which everyone wants to do but Max, who's still stuck on the vending machine. Put to a vote, the dance passes unanimously, but Max refuses to accept it, banging his gavel to signify a resoundi..
Adam is less than thrilled when less than three days after her first chemo treatment, Kristina agrees to have Max's friend Micah sleep over for the weekend. Kristina claims Doug and Val, Micah's parents, had an emergency, but it turns out they're just going to Vegas, further annoying Adam. Regardless, Kristina is determined to make the best of it. Across town, Jasmine wakes a very cranky Crosby...