Gabriel and his friends reminisce about their troubled past, and an unlikely professor takes Gabriel under his wing to help him to turn things around. And Amalia tries to prove herself by competing against her fellow classmates.

Under the pressure of school, work and managing his disease, Matt begins to drink heavily and worries his friends. Amalia is forced to choose between school and family when her daughter's play conflicts with a wine class.

When Kim wants to enroll in additional classes at an expensive culinary school, tensions with Steve come to a head. After a talk with Amalia, Matt seeks help for his drinking and his disease.