How It All Goes Down
- Conrad wonders what to do with all his free time now that he isn't swimming. He spends it at the library. Or walking. Or Christmas shopping.
- One morning before school, Lazenby confronts Conrad. He wants to know why Conrad quit swimming.
- Lazenby is concerned, but Conrad is short and rude to his friend.
- "The hell with you" (12.22), Lazenby finally says, giving up.
- Conrad feels bad for a moment, but he tells himself that he never had friends. They were all his dead brother's friends, anyway.
- During therapy, Berger tries to wring some feelings out of Conrad like he's a wet dishcloth.
- After some prodding, Berger makes Conrad angry, which is a start.
- Berger tells Conrad he needs to accept his feelings. Even the bad ones.
- On another shopping trip, Conrad bumps into Jeannine, the new hot girl. He asks her out for a Coke.
- Conrad and Jeannine have a soft drink and talk about movies, books, school, etc.
- Then Conrad walks Jeannine home, feeling good for the first time in a long while. Happy days are here again.