Gregory is upset. He grew up with a lot of discipline and thinks his students would benefit from the same. So, he practices his own disciplinary voice, hoping he can get Micah in line himself. ..
Meanwhile, Melissa takes notice of Janine’s poor eating habits. Janine confesses that her mother never taught her how to cook, so she invites Melissa over for a cooking lesson.
Krista Marie’s mistake ruined Melissa’s grandmother’s favorite dish and caused a rift between the sisters. ..
Janine opens up about her sister, Melissa. They’re not too close ever since Janine left for Colorado to get away from their mother. She thinks it’s a shame that Melissa doesn’t speak to her sister anymore, but Melissa won’t say anything more about it. ..
Janine, of course, decides to take matters into her own hands and drops off a special gnocchi recipe at Krista Marie’s workplace.
Krista Marie stops by Melissa’s place with the gnocchi. They argue over the dish and Melissa ends up kicking her, Janine, and Jacob out of her house.
Janine apologizes for her actions the next day. She regrets how she acted and misses her own sister so much. She thought she could help Melissa solve a seemingly minor issue with her sister.
Melissa says that the gnocchi isn’t the only reason she’s not speaking with Krista Marie, despite how much she misses her. Krista Marie left while their Nana was sick, so Melissa had to take care of her alone.
Janine is feeling frustrated and discouraged about not being able to cook. Melissa invites her over to finish their lesson so Janine can learn how to cook.
Barbara noticed Gregory practicing his disciplinary voice. She told him that his students could either fear him or respect him. Gregory then realized he was using the wrong approach and that he had forgotten how his father’s overemphasis on discipline affected him growing up. ..
In Gregory’s next lesson, instead of intimidating Micah, he decides to incorporate a character from Micah’s favorite show. This gets Micah involved and stops him from disrupting the class. ..
Gregory drops off a disciplinary report at Ava’s office and takes a seat in his chair. The camera focuses on him as he accepts a call from his father, who berates him for not addressing him formally enough.
The Episode Review
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen Gregory in the show, and it’s nice to get some context to his recent revelation about his feud with Melissa. However, it’s Gregory who steals the show in this episode.
Gregory has seen the most growth of any character since his introduction in season 1, and it’s heartening to see the writers continue to flesh him out in interesting ways. Here we see his passion for teaching grow, and his self-confidence too, when he finally stands up to Ava.
Gregory Abbott has a difficult relationship with his father. He wants to see that conflict develop further, hopefully leading to Gregory becoming the person he wants to be and breaking free from his father’s shadow.
