On this episode, the Taylor's are finding it hard to leave Gracie at Daycare. Tami goes to drop her off and can't do it, and she brings Gracie to school with her. Carlotta tells Saracen that she is going back to Guatemala because her family needs her, (The cheerleader girl he dumped a few weeks ago isn't looking so bad now.) One of Santiago's old friends shows up, just released from Juvi, looking for Santiago to hang out. Santiago tells him he has to go to school and football practice, but later decides to hang out with his old friends. Lyla starts working at a Christian radio station, and answering teen's questions on air with Chris, the host of the show. Coach Taylor finds Gracie in Tami's office and Glen is taking care of her. Noelle invites Smash and his family over for dinner, Noelle's parents ask Smash's momma point blank what she thinks of their kids interracial relationship and says they are not comfortable with it. Smash's momma agrees that she doesn't think its appropriate, leaving the kids astonished. (Yet, it looks like Noelle's mom is Hispanic and her dad is white = interracial. So White/Hispanic is ok in Dillon but not Black/White?) Buddy Garrity meets some of Santiago's old friends, and invites them over for pizza? They didn't really look like the pizza and movie crowd. But Buddy says he is trying not to judge people by whats on the outside. Saracen tells Landry that he and Carlotta have been sleeping together and he is upset she is going to be leaving. Riggans makes a prank call to Lyla's radio show and she doesn't appreciate the joke. Lyla and Chris seem to be getting closer, when they are off air. Buddy Garrity shows up at the Taylor's with a box of his valuables, because he is not sure if he should trust Santiago's friends, but he decides to leave the stuff in the house so Santiago knows he trusts him. Carlotta invites Saracen to a birthday party, and he tells her he doesn't want her to leave, and that he loves her. Smash is still mad at his momma for what happened at Noelle's house. Smash and his sister go to see a movie at a far away movie theater, and Noelle joins them. One of the white movie goers whispers some racial insults at Smash, Noelle and Smash's sister. Smash tells him to quiet down, then hits the kid and He and Noelle and his sister leave. Smash's sister is upset about what happened but covers for Smash the next morning at breakfast. Santiago's buddies throw a big party at Buddy's and Santiago is worried they may break or steal something. When the party is over Santiago notices Buddy's gold watch is missing, he goes over to his friend Davon's house and demands the watch. Devon and Santiago start fighting and then you see Santiago go home all beat up and give the watch back to Buddy.
Riggans shows up at the radio station with some flowers for Lyla, Riggans has really become a good guy, saving Julie a few weeks back, now this. When Riggans finds Lyla, he sees her kissing Chris and he drops the flowers and leaves, poor Riggans. Saracen gets home and Carlotta is gone, she had to leave a day early but left a note for Saracen. The Taylor's are finally able to leave Gracie at daycare.
Next week: Tami coaches volleyball, Riggans tells Lyla he loves her, Smash deals with the consequences of his altercation and Street gets a new job.
