It has been six months since the end of season 2, and the producer says it seemed like we left Ethan & Olivia in a good place where they had each other. She asks what has happened since then between them. Ethan says he doesn't know if he can do this.
We go to Micah & Moriah's house, and Max is making Moriah's bed while Moriah does her makeup. They have been together for almost a year, and their relationship has grown. Max came into her life while she was finding herself but still lost. She says this put strain on the relationship but now she is more stable and able to focus on the relationship. Moriah says they haven't stopped kissing since their first kiss. Moriah says that she was raised with no kissing until you get married and not a lot of physical touch. But Moriah says she doesn't feel a lot of guilt since this is what she wanted all along. Max says she is a lot more independent now. Micah says Max is over a lot now, but he is a cool dude so he likes having him around. Micah says they are like brothers. While on the Talking Head couch, Max goes to sit with Micah and says, "What's up Sugar Bum?" and the producers talk about their competitive streak. They do push up and back flip contests. Max says Micah does win most of them, but Max wins some. Max says he doesn't try as hard since he already has a girl. The producer asks if getting a girl means you stop trying, and Max says it just means you're trying in other ways. Moriah hears this, laughs and joins them on the couch asking, "you're not trying to be attractive anymore?" They all laugh and honestly it is very nice seeing the three of them so happy on the couch. Micah says he is single right now, and he likes that. He says he is keeping things casual while focusing on his career. He's singed with a large agency and has been traveling and doing modeling and acting but also keeping his jobs up in town.
Micah, Moriah and Max are going over to their parents for Barry's birthday. They're in a better place due to her boundaries and Moriah trying to love them for who they are. Since Ethan's confrontation, too, Moriah has realized that she doesn't want to carry around what Ethan does so she wants to deal with it and more on. Max goes into Micah's room to talk about his plans for their first anniversary. Max says he wants to eventually marry her, but he's no where near that point so he wants to get her a promise ring for her pinky because they always do pinky promises. He wants to try to figure out what her ring size is on her pinky. So the plan is, Micah will distract Moriah while Max and Lydia will try to brainstorm ways to figure out her pinky size. Micah says he does sometimes feel lonely with Ethan and Hosannah married and Moriah in a serious relationship- but he's scored more.
Outside Cairo, Olivia drives home from a trip and she hasn't talked to Ethan in a week. She texted him, but he hasn't responded. Olivia says processing Ethan's anger for the first time in the wake of the confrontation has really changed Ethan. He's been pretty angry, so Olivia told him he needed to seek therapy to make this work. Olivia arrives home, and Ethan greets her. Ethan wants to hug her for a moment, but she's already asking him about therapy. He says it sucked, he talked to a stranger about all his problems. Ethan says he has a lot of anger and resentment towards his parents. He says he tried therapy but it didn't do anything for him. Ethan says he doesn't want to talk about his feelings, he wants to work on things with his hands to process. Olivia asks about the cars and Ethan says he got it running pretty good. Ethan says he thinks a lot about the relationship with his siblings he gave up for his marriage. He says it pisses him off to no end that his mom used his siblings as leverage to get them to do what she wants. Olivia says being at a standstill is hard, and they really need to get out of town. Olivia says they haven't found a house, so she wants to rent for a year in Tallahassee to see what they want. Ethan says he wants more rural or a small town. Olivia is worried they will grow apart due to this difference and that's where they are now.
Meanwhile, Kim is making Caribbean seafood stew for Barry's birthday with Isaac and the girls. Kim says almost everyone is coming over. After the uncomfortable talk in the yard with Micah and Moriah, things have progressed in their relationships. They let Isaac skateboard with Micah and Moriah calls her mom to talk sometimes. Lydia is thrilled with this turn of events. She says it is an answer to a million prayers. Kim says she wishes Ethan & Olivia were apart of this too. Moriah says it is hard that she feels like she has to pick a side but not wanting to. Moriah says she still wants a relationship with everyone. Barry comes down and it is his 53rd birthday, which is his old football jersey number. So he wears one and offers another one to Micah. Moriah goes upstairs with Barry and Micah to find it, and Max pulls Lydia aside and tells her about the ring. Lydia is thrilled. Max says he is keeping Barry & Kim out of this, since he isn't ready for marriage and doesn't want to be pressured but also doesn't want to pressure them. In this whole scene, Lydia is in jeans and she's had a bit of a haircut and she looks wonderful. Lydia agrees to help and she is thrilled.
Everyone sits down to eat, and Kim talks about Moriah and Max. She says if the children are in their household, she would want some say in the relationship. She says she prefers meeting families with children and hoping there will be mutual interest among the kids. But she can tell Max and Moriah really like each other and she is happy for them. Moriah says they love each other, they're not ashamed of that and she wants her siblings to see they can do what they want. Lydia is trying to get Moriah's attention to show her the pinky ring she is wearing to hopefully trying to figure out the size. Moriah doesn't notice, but Micah does and Micah thinks she is being too subtle. Micah points the ring out to Max and the brothers start joking about Lydia's small fingers, passing it around and trying it on. They finally get Moriah to try it on, and it is too big on her pinky but fits on her ring finger. Kim suggest grabbing her mother's old teeny tiny ring to try on, since Moriah's fingers are so small. Lydia is shocked because Kim doesn't know what's going on but she is helping. That ring fits perfectly, and they all joke about Moriah's tiny pinkies and now they know the ring size. They do a toast to Barry and Moriah gives him a hug. Both Kim and Barry are thrilled with this turn of events and where their relationships are at.
Lydia is back in her prayer closet thinking about Ethan & Olivia. Lydia was heartbroken by the confrontation last year. Lydia says she hasn't seen him since, and has been crying herself to sleep missing him. It has been hard for her, and she prays to see Ethan soon if it is God's will.
Micah shows some of his workouts and talks about how it is important to be in tip top shape.
Back at Ethan & Olivia's house, Micah is there visiting and hanging out. Micah says things haven't been easy, since Ethan & Olivia didn't like that Micah & Moriah were communicating with their parents. But everyone accepts this now, and things aren't as awkward. Ethan jokes his new hair cut is too short and he looks like a french fry. Micah suggests doing a work out, since Micah thinks that really helps with stress. Micah guides Ethan through a work out. They have fun together. Micah starts chasing Ethan around to try to get him to do one more set of push ups, and it is so clear how much Ethan is missing his family.
Moriah and Lydia are hanging out, and Moriah says they now do that a lot. They joke and talk about Moriah's tattoo. Lydia says she is older and her parents trust her to be with Moriah. Moriah says she was shocked that the family was accepting of her tattoo.
Lydia heads out again, going to her first job interview at a local autoshop where all the Plath siblings tend to work. She likes fixing cars- she always used to do it with Ethan. She thinks this job would make her happy. The owner greets her, and talks about the job: washing cars and talking to customers. He leads her into the shop, and says, "Recognize that guy?" Lydia and Ethan both are immediately emotional to see each other, and the episode concludes there.
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