Reed continues to run into Bree, who badgers him to play a game they used to enjoy when they were dating. Eventually, Reed gives in and even agrees to get dinner with Bree at their old favorite restaurant.
Bree overhears Reed telling Nora he loves her. Realizing they can’t have their old relationship back, Bree cancels on Reed. ..
Clay tries to make amends with the director, Jerry, for all the trouble he caused him on set of Step Right Up. But it’s clear that his heart isn’t in the apology.
Jerry calls him on this and even blames Clay for costing him an Emmy. So, Clay finds it in himself to give a sincere apology. In reality, he has so many people to apologize to for terrible things he’s done in the past–and that’s really overwhelming. But he is truly sorry to Jerry, who accepts his heartfelt apology. ..
Zack gets approval from HR to ask out a co-worker, under one condition: he can’t ask her out more than once if she says no initially. If she says yes, Zack must keep the relationship professional and not pursue it further.
Hannah is infatuated with Mallory from HR. Gordon can tell his daughter is smitten, so he awkwardly tries to facilitate an interaction between the two.
Gordon confronts Hannah about her struggles with emotional intimacy. He admits that he feels it’s his fault that she struggles and eventually is able to convince her to be confident and ask out Mallory. They do, and Mallory accepts.
Zack is trying to ask out Elaine, but she says no. He’s lost his only chance. Elaine likes Zack, but she also likes her job. If people found out she was dating an actor on her first show, no one would take her seriously.
Zack goes to see the movie alone, but is surprised when Elaine shows up. Two co-workers coincidentally running into each other can’t hurt–right?
The Episode Review
This was a compelling episode for Reboot. The character development was well done and the interactions between the characters were believable. The only issue I had was that there wasn’t enough time spent on Zack and Elaine’s relationship.
I have a few complaints about the show. First, there is no context given for Clay’s struggles with substance abuse and for Bree and Reed’s rocky relationship. This makes it difficult to understand much of the show’s conflict. Second, much of the show is told to audiences explicitly, rather than shown to them. This can make it difficult for viewers to connect with the characters and their stories. ..
