We open at Bright's place of employment, where he is busy cheering himself on as he refills the salt shakers. A little brunette waitress sees this and comments that he's "shakin' it with the shakers." Ugh. Bright tells the girl to stop "gettin' sweet" with him, because he knows she's out for blood; waitress girl is apparently beating him in tips. Waitress says it doesn't count, because some guy left her a twenty on a coffee and pound cake. Bright says it's not fair that Waitress can just flash her dimples and get big tips, but it must get pretty old to be constantly hit on. Waitress denies that she gets hit on, except for right now with some cutie named Bright. Waitress suggests that they hang out during their breaks sometime. Bright asks her when her break is. Waitress says that, actually, she's on break right now.
Cut to "Mikey" standing outside the stockroom door. Unable to keep himself from investigating the giggling and smacking noises coming from inside, Mikey swings the door open to find Bright and Waitress undressed to the waist. Bright's all, "Uh, hey, Mikey. Just...uh...looking for napkins. There they are!" Hee. Mikey is not pleased, Bright makes his sheepish face, and we go to the credits.
When we come back, Treat is checking Amanda's husband for signs of life. Amanda tells Treat about the doctor they're seeing for the music therapy. She complains that "Dr. Bell" plays disco, and if she has to get on the Love Train one more time, she'll kill herself. Treat says he could try to find another therapist; Amanda says, actually, Dr. Bell has been great, and she could swear that John moved his eyes the other day. Treat detects the incredible sarcasm in Amanda's voice, and says that none of this will work unless she's completely honest with him. Amanda says it's not like she expected John to get up and do Fiddler on the Roof -- she just wishes there were more they could do. Treat says maybe there is, and mentions talking to a friend about new advances in alternative medicine. Amanda says she's been down that road, and unfortunately, John's chi is still blocked. Heh. Treat says that "Linda" (ooh! Rinda!) agreed that a more focused kind of music therapy works very well with the new treatment, which is a class of drugs called "acetylcholinesterase inhibitors." Not that you need to know that; I totally just wanted to see if I could spell that word by myself. Victory! Treat says the drugs work on the enzymes that destroy nerve transmissions in patients with cerebral infarcts. Amanda says she likes that word, but would love it if Treat could pretend she's not a neurosurgeon. Treat tells her that John's brain is like a library, and while the books are still there, the card catalog is broken. Amanda says she loves it when Treat breaks it all down for her with cute little stories. Treat asks her if she'd like to hear the one he has for incontinence. Hee. Amanda asks what she has to do. Treat says she should pick a song with great significance to both of them; they'll put John on the drug, play the song in an appropriate setting, and see what happens. Amanda agrees to the plan, and tells Treat that they did dance to Spandau Ballet at their wedding. Treat: "Yeah, that says a lot about you."
“ Rose immediately starts thinking of jobs she can find for him. Bright is like, 'Yeah, thanks, awesome.' His parents congratulate him and say how proud they are. Bright stands there and looks guilty. Because he IS. ”
Treat gives Amanda the drugs, and she wheels John around, commenting on how much she likes Patch's tie on her way out. Treat grins at himself. Patch says things appear to be going well. Treat says it's called "hope." Patch wonders if a little caution may be in order -- "hope can be a dangerous thing, especially when it comes to stroke patients." Treat says hope is the one thing they shouldn't be cautious about; they should be practicing it like medicine. "And you know what? She's right. That IS a nice tie!"
Will's House. Darth Vader is playing a little ditty on the piano for Ephram. When he finishes, Ephram says it's amazing, and he can't believe he's never heard it before. Darth asks Ephram where he'd place it. Ephram mentions Brahms and Bill Evans. Darth asks him if he didn't detect a hint of Joplin. Ephram says yeah, in the bridge, but way, way, way better. Darth: "Watch that mumble. I can't see what stupid thing you're saying when you mumble." Will's gone stone deaf already, I see. Ephram repeats himself, and asks whose piece it is. Darth says, "Whose? Yours." Ephram is confused, and Darth says it was his, and now it's Ephram's, to play at his Juilliard audition. Ephram is stunned, and touched, and wants it real bad. He says it's perfect, and now he can show off everything they've been working on. He asks what it's called. Darth replies, "'Bella Rae.'" Ephram: "Who's she?" Darth laughs and tells him it's none of his damn business. Heh. Ephram sits down to play Miss Bella Rae, and we cut to...
The Abbott House. Bright wants to know what's for dinner, and Patch tells him that he and Rose are going out. Rose says she thought Bright would be at work, anyway. Bright lies that he quit, because he didn't really like the job anyway, and kept getting the bad section. Rose reminds him that he was Employee of the Month. Bright: "That was like a month ago, Mom." Rose asks what he's going to do now. Bright says he's ready to get a real job, and move on with getting serious about his life. Rose and Patch are pleased, and Rose immediately starts thinking of jobs she can find for him. Bright is like, "Yeah, thanks, awesome." His parents congratulate him and say how proud they are. Bright stands there and looks guilty. Because he IS. Commercials.
Ephram's Studio. He's practicing Darth Vader's piece on his super-fancy million-dollar equipment, but suddenly stops, saying, "This is bad." Amy, studying on the couch, says nothing. He waits for a response, and Amy says she thought she was supposed to ignore him when he made frustrated noises. Ephram says he thinks he made a mistake. Amy: "God forbid. Where's my paddle?" Hee. Ephram says that parts of "Bella Rae" are genius, but other parts of it are just wrong, and he doesn't know what to do. ["I'm going to have suggest getting a haircut. Again. I mean MY GOD people." -- Sars] Amy says that what she knows about jazz consists of what he tries to tell her before her eyes start rolling back in her head and she falls asleep, but the audition is too important to risk with something he's not sure of. Ephram says it was a big deal for Darth to even show it to him, but maybe if he just made a couple of changes, it could work. He starts with the music blather, and Amy points to her face: "See? Eyes rolling." Ephram asks her if she thinks Will would mind if he fixed "Bella Rae." Amy says it would be like collaborating with his mentor, and old guys love that stuff. "My dad cries every time I beat him at tennis." Ephram wants to start working on it right away. Amy tells him that he's useless to her, and leaves him with a kiss and a "Work hard, genius." Aw.