High school. Ephram and Amy are painting some decorations for something in the auditorium. It's not easy to tell in this light, but I think Ephram's dropped the purple hair. Let's all have a moment of silence. Amy seems not to be holding Ephram's lie against him at all, which makes me realize, looking back at the episodes I've recapped, that although she's going to have one bitchy scene not too far off, she was generally fairly likable. Especially in contrast with the A-MEMEMEMEME! she's become. Anyway, they exposit that the scenery is for the Everwood Swans' ballet recital, which is apparently such a big deal, "it's a mad dash to see who gets the best seats." The sum total of all the comments that popped into my mind about that is "whatever," so let's move on. More exposition about the fact that the girls get flowers, but Amy's not expecting any, because Colin was the only one who brought them for her. That's a preposterous plot point. Patch would have bought her so many roses that Pasadena would have been forced to rename its Bowl. Amy checks her watch, and notes that Colin's parents' appointment with Treat is almost over. Ephram tells her not to sweat it, as he can't remember that last time Treat turned anyone down. "Colin's surgery's a done deal." Boy, you'd think a boy that lost his mom at fifteen would know better than to take anything for granted. Amy says that she watched a program on comas the other night, and that people who came out after long periods of time barely even looked human. Wing Chun has said that Uma Thurman looks like Madame now, so I guess Kill Bill makes sense after all. Jeez, where'd that come from? Amy goes on that their faces were frozen in a silent scream, and their hands were curled up into useless balls. That's how Djb looked at the end of sweeps. Ephram haltingly asks if she's sure she wants Colin back, and I understand where he's going with this, in terms of the incredible pressure it's going to put on both of them, but he doesn't do a great job of expressing himself. And also? Saying he's a little close to the situation is like saying that there's a little too much unscripted programming on TV these days. (Again, I refer you to the image of Djb.) Anyway, Amy firmly says that she wants Colin back, no matter what. We shall see.
Train station. Treat exposits that Colin's care so far has been exemplary, but that there's a bone chip in Colin's brain stem, and while his doctors don't believe that's what's causing his coma, he does. He also opines that he can remove the chip without damaging the stem, although he's never performed that particular procedure before. The Harts are discomfited to hear that the surgery would be an "experiment of sorts," and I can't say I blame them. Parents may generally want their kids to make history, but I don't think this particular case is what they would have in mind. Mrs. Hart asks what would happen if the brain stem did get damaged, and Treat informs her of what we all learned in ninth-grade biology: It would impair his motor and involuntary functions, and he might die. On the other hand, if they don't operate, while Colin might emerge from the coma on his own, Treat doesn't think he will. Mr. Hart asks what Treat thinks they should do. Treat doesn't want to say, but Mr. Hart puts him on the spot: "If it were your son." Treat's expression subtly shifts. Nice acting.