The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Previously on The Secret Life of the American Teenager...

Did he call you?

No, but we agreed we're not going to call each other every day.

You think I'm a good kisser?

Of course anyone can become a better kisser with practice.

Is that true?

I could practice with you.

It's for the mother-daughter dance.

It's sort of a ritual I like to do in the springtime.

We always have a father-daughter dance.

Mother-daughter dances are always interesting and usually fun.

Did your dad remarry? She's not my mother.

Yeah, I don't do anything with her.

Grace, I didn't say when we were getting married.

I said we were thinking about it.

Well, I hope you do that.

I hope you think about it, and when you do,

I hope you realize that it's too soon.

Ricky... What?

I know how you get when people get close.

And you'll have a chance to go to counseling.

Yeah, I don't really have anything to talk about to a stranger.

That's not going to happen.

I want you to want me, and I want to want you,

but how are we going to do that, George?

You have my word that I'm going to do the best that I can do.

There has to be a reason why that Jimmy hasn't called her.

Do you really think Ricky's going to dash over here

and throw himself at Amy

because she doesn't have a boyfriend again? Yes.

Just close your eyes.

Well?

I don't know if I need you to go to a dance.

I'd love it if you would go. I love you, Mom.

I love you, too, Ashley.

All right, I think John's down for the night,

but I'll just stick around in case he's not.

Yeah, why don't you?

I didn't know you were coming over,

but since you're here, feel free to stay.

I told Amy I would be here

when she gets home from the dance.

Besides, I like spending time with John.

He's my son.

Is that some kind of remark to us,

the other fathers in the room, about spending time with their children?

You're not spending time with your son.

You're spending time with his walkie-talkie.

Okay, but I'm just keeping my word to Amy,

and it wasn't a remark.

Yeah, well, my wife and son

aren't always here for me to spend time with,

and that's not my choice,

and he missed the first 16 years of Adrian's life,

and that wasn't his choice.

So I thought it was a remark. Excuse me.

Okay, George, I don't think Ricky meant anything.

You don't, huh? Something going on?

Like? Are you upset with me for some reason?

What makes you think that? No reason.

I'll just be somewhere else in the house.

All right, look, it's fine.

Look, just sit down. We'll deal you in.

That's okay. I'll watch TV

or read or something in the other room.

The prospect of playing poker with the two of us doesn't appeal to you?

No, but it doesn't bother me if that's what you're asking.

Hey, I'm just trying to... Really, it doesn't bother you?

Because if I was sitting across the table

from the father of the girl I got pregnant

and the father of the girl I'm now sleeping with...

George, do you mind? Sorry.

It would absolutely scare the living...

All right, all right. If he doesn't want to play,

he doesn't want to play, right?

Whatever. It's up to him.

What are the stakes?

Just playing to play.

All right, why not?

I pretty much told you why not.

You want another reason?

Is there another reason?

Is there?

Never mind. Let's go.

You kissed Amy?

You kissed Amy?

I guess he had to have kissed Amy.

Recently?

*

Welcome. Welcome, everybody.

I am so happy you could come out tonight

for our first annual mother-daughter dance

even if it's just me out here on the floor right now.

I really just wanted you to have a night out together

and have a little fun, and if dancing's not your thing,

hey, just be a good guest

at the ongoing party we call life.

It's great to be alive, isn't it?

So get out there, participate,

communicate, celebrate.

Dance, dance, dance.

*

I think we can go now.

No, we can't.

Can we?

We just got here.

There's nothing going on

other than a bunch of mothers and daughters

standing around staring at each other.

We can do that at home.

Maybe step 1 is staring at each other,

and step 2 is talking with each other,

and step 3 is dancing with each other.

Cha cha cha.

Have we ever danced with each other, ever?

We're not going to dance with each other.

She's right. Oh, what do you know?

I know as much as you do.

Yeah, well, I know plenty.

Well, I don't know what that means,

but there's been something going on all week

between you two, so what don't I know about now?

Nothing.

Nothing's going on, at least not with me.

No, nothing's ever going on with you.

You didn't have sex with Jimmy, did you?

What? No.

I just thought...

I know he hasn't called you.

Hey, everybody. Hey, Amy, you want to get out there and dance? Come on.

Okay, my journalistic gut tells me

that this is some sort of social experiment.

Really, what kind of social experiment?

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure

that it's going to affect our grades.

So has he called you yet?

Who? You know who.

What do you think? I'm sorry.

But if he does, this time I'll be ready for him.

Where do you two think you're going?

You are not leaving me alone to talk to my mother.

You do realize that you just left your mother

alone with my mother and all the other mothers.

That's dangerous.

It's dangerous for you.

It's not dangerous for me.

I'm not doing anything.

Did Jimmy...

No, but if he does call, she's got condoms.

What?

You said you were prepared.

I said I was ready.

Big difference. And I didn't mean ready to have sex,

just ready for, you know, Jimmy.

And by the way, I do have a condom in my purse.

No offense, but if he didn't call you because you're a bad kisser,

he's not going to try to have sex with you, do you think?

No. I'm not a bad kisser.

No, of course not.

Yeah, I'm sure it's something else.

You can think whatever you want,

but I'm not a bad kisser.

I know I'm not.

So why hasn't he called? I don't know.

You know. Did she have sex with Jimmy?

Mom, come on.

She's not going to have sex with Jimmy.

She's going to have sex with someone else?

Hey, Ann. Hi, Ashley.

Hi, Kathleen.

It's good to see you.

Well, how's the baby?

Oh, thanks for asking.

Hopefully he's fine. Robbie.

He's home with George tonight.

George is really good with children.

Well, I mean, he was good to talk to Grace

when Grace needed someone to talk to...

not that Grace is a child, but...

I don't really know if George is good with children.

We didn't have children ourselves,

but of course you know that.

Is it hot in here?

Kind of.

Hi.

Cindy, Adrian's mom.

Oh, right.

Hi. I'm sorry. How are you?

I'm terrific. Have you heard?

I'm getting married to Adrian's dad, to Ruben.

Did Grace tell you?

No, she didn't.

Yeah, married for the first time.

Can you believe it?

Well, I'm actually thinking about it myself, marriage.

You are? Yes, I am.

I mean, I know it's soon,

but I want to be married.

To anyone in particular?

Of course. Funny. In particular