Gordon is nervous about Step Right Up. Griffin was a terrible executive on the old show. To make matters worse, Gordon slept with the man’s wife to get back at him. He worries that Step Right Up will be canceled. ..
Does Bree ruin Reed’s relationship with Nora?
Bree does an interview and is shocked when the reporter reveals that her ex-husband is getting married and is a soon-to-be father. She is embarrassed at being taken off guard, lying about herself and Reed getting back together and discussing children. The reporter asks Bree about her relationship with Reed, which she denies. Bree then tells the reporter that she was married to him for two years before they divorced.
Nora tries to warn Reed about his girlfriend, but it’s Bree who confronts her.
Nora excuses herself when Reed enters. Reed and Bree then hash out Nora’s jealousy over Reed’s close relationship with Bree.
Who does Reed get engaged to?
Since Bree couldn’t warn him, Reed is blindsided in his own interview about her comments- which the reporter has already made public. Reed awkwardly confirms the news, then rushes out of the interview to go yell at Bree. ..
He asks Bree why she said what she did, and if she still has feelings for him. She denies it, and he tells her he’s done with her antics.
Nora confronts Reed about the situation. She believes he was backed into a corner, but she still has doubts about their relationship. Nora questions whether or not she should continue to be in a relationship with him after what he did.
Reed proposes to his girlfriend, who says yes. ..
Reed takes a call from Bree. She tells him she lied earlier. She does have feelings for him, but he’s not the love of her life. In fact, he just got engaged. “Oh,” Bree responds, then hangs up. ..
Do Zack and Elaine end their relationship?
Elaine worries about the future of her job, and she confesses the rumor of the show’s cancellation to Zack. Zack is immediately worried for Clay, who plans on buying a house that day. He knows if his job isn’t secure, he definitely shouldn’t buy it.
Zack tells Elaine that he has to share her information with Clay. But Elaine told him in confidence. The two then get into a fight. Zack says that if he has to hurt his colleagues, then they may need to re-examine their relationship.
He ends up not telling Clay, and Clay buys the house. Zack doesn’t betray Elaine’s trust, but now Clay might be in a sticky situation–depending on the fate of Step Right Up.
Does Griffin cancel ‘Step Right Up’?
Griffin meets with Hannah and Gordon to discuss the future of the show. It turns out that Griffin knows about Hannah’s affair with her husband. He tells them he’s not canceling the show–but he will cause it to have a slow and painful death by cutting the budget and stealing Timberly for another series.
Gordon leaves after giving Griffin a piece of his mind. Griffin tells Hannah she’d be better off without her dad, but she disagrees.
Gordon later walks around the set and takes everything in. He then walks back into Griffin’s office for another discussion. ..
Gordon tells Hannah that he’s already quit the show and doesn’t want to fight Griffin.
Hannah is frustrated with her husband. He tells her he’s proud of her and leaves without saying goodbye.
How does ‘Reboot’ Season 1 End?
Clay sits alone in his empty house, feeling a sense of emptiness and loneliness. He receives a gift from Hulu- a bottle of untouched alcohol. Clay begins to drink the alcohol, feeling its effects take hold. He begins to feel more connected to himself and the world around him.
Bree knocks on the door of the stranger’s house. When he answers, she sees that he is alone and offers to come in. He agrees and they spend the evening talking. ..
The Episode Review
In the season’s penultimate scene, Hannah and Gordon’s complex relationship is finally resolved. This conflict has been the show’s most important focus, and it’s satisfying to see it resolved in a way that is more serious than usual.
Gordon is repeating his earlier actions. He thinks he’s doing the sacrificial thing, but he’s actually abandoning his daughter when she not only needs him, but actually wants to be around him.
The other drama in this series is a bit forced because the show has devoted most of its time to serious plot developments on the father/daughter relationship. Eight episodes into a sitcom isn’t enough time to get invested in Bree’s and Reed’s drama, Zack and Elaine’s relationship, and Clay’s road to recovery.
The finale of “The O.C.” left us with many questions, but it also left us with a few cliffhangers. We know that Clay and Bree are going to be a thing now, but is Clay going to stay sober? Who is Reed going to choose? And can Hannah forgive her father a second time?
