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Ryan and Kristi ask Catherine if she would like to go to a dance put on by the community center Kristi volunteers for. When Catherine responds that she doesn't have anyone to go with, Kristi suggests that Jason go, who she saw a portrait of in Catherine's sketchbook. This makes Catherine quite nervous: will she be somehow compelled to bring Jason to the dance and embarrass him and herself? Catherine tells Kristi that she will think about it to stop them from talking about it. Catherine figures Kristi's reasons for wanting her to go are selfish: Kristi's mom probably said that Kristi couldn't go without another female friend.

At the next therapy session, Jason shows off a new motorized wheelchair. He can control it with a joystick so he doesn't always have to be pushed. Jason wants to take a walk...