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The Secret Life of the American Teenager (season 2)
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"The Big One"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
22 juni 2009 (2009-06-22)
4.68
Amy, der kæmper med at håndtere moderskabet, har mistanke om, at Anne kan være gravid. I mellemtiden beslutter Ben, at han ikke kan lide Betty, som hans far tilsyneladende er forelsket i, og udtrykker over for Amy, at han ønsker at have sex. Mens han besøger John, finder Ricky ud af, at Anne er gravid. Andetsteds fortæller Grace Adrian, at hun vil have sex med Jack, men Adrian gør indsigelse, fordi hun mener, at Grace ikke er fysisk, mentalt eller åndeligt klar. Grace går imod både sin fars og Adrians ønske og har sex med Jack og får senere at vide, at hendes far døde i et flystyrt.
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2
"What's Done Is Done"
Gail Bradley
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
29. juni 2009 (2009-06-29)
3.30
Grace er plaget af skyldfølelse, da hun tror, at hun var skyld i sin fars alt for tidlige død. Da hendes venner besøger hende, nægter hun at ændre sin mening. I mellemtiden forsøger Ben at finde ud af, hvor han passer ind i Amys liv, da hun nægter at lade ham babysitte John. Graces mor finder trøst, da George besøger hende, og Leo frier til Betty, så hun kan gifte sig med ham.
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3
"Par for the Course"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
6 juli 2009 (2009-07-06)
2.85
Jack besøger Grace for endnu en gang at fortælle hende, at hendes fars død ikke er hendes skyld. Hun nægter dog at se bare og benægter, at hun elsker ham. Ricky dukker uventet op hos Amy for at give hende en hånd, men hun modtager hans hjælp modvilligt. Træt af at løbe rundt, når Amy et bristepunkt. I mellemtiden opsiger en frustreret Ben, der ønsker at have sex med Amy, sit job i slagteriet, Adrian tror, at Gud siger til hende, at hun skal holde op med at have sex, og Ricky påvirker Grace til at vise hende respekt ved sin fars begravelse.
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4
"Ciao"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
13 juli 2009 (2009-07-13)
3.13
Ashley og George giver Amy og Anne en hånd med på grund af deres hektiske skemaer. I mellemtiden beder Ben Leo om at få sit job i slagteriet tilbage og planlægger at tage til Italien til sommer, Grace går tilbage i skole, finder sammen med Jack igen og genopliver sit venskab med Adrian, Ricky bliver jaloux, da han beder Adrian om et løfte og får hende til at love ikke at have sex med andre end ham, og David frier til Anne.
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5
"Born Free"
Keith Truesdell
Caroline Kepnes
20 juli 2009 (2009-07-20)
3.02
Amy fortæller sin mor, at hun vil tage til Italien med Ben, mens Ashley overbringer beskeden til Amy om, at Anne og David er forlovet. Ricky anfægter, at Amy tager af sted med deres søn, og Amy opfordrer Ben til at genoverveje at efterlade hende til sommer, da Ricky får sin egen lejlighed. Grace fortæller Tom og Adrian, at George har fortalt hende, at han løj om sterilisationen, og hemmeligheden flyver rundt på skolen, men når først frem til Amy, som spørger Ashley, om George fortalte sandheden. I mellemtiden, da Ricky beder Leo om lønforhøjelse, giver Leo Ricky lejligheden over slagteriet og lønforhøjelsen, og David beder Anne om at flytte ind i deres eget hjem.
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6
"Vores utilfredsheds sommer"
Lindsley Parsons III
Jeffrey Rodgers
27. juli 2009 (2009-07-27)
3.10
Amy nægter at lade Ben komme over for at sige farvel til hende og John for sommeren, men går i stedet med til at lade Ricky tage John med til sin nye lejlighed for natten. Marc Molina, skolens vejleder, siger op ved udgangen af skoleåret, mens Anne begynder at presse på for skilsmissen, efter at hun beslutter sig for at acceptere Davids frieri. Samtidig når Ashley et bristepunkt, da hun opfordrer George til at fortælle Anne, at barnet er hans, og Grace bliver optaget på et medicinstudie til sommer. Da Ben pakker sine ting, konfronterer han Leo med Betty, men Leo forsikrer Ben om, at han stoler på hende, fordi hun har været ærlig. I mellemtiden stopper Ricky ved Amys hus for at hente John for natten, og Amy fortæller ham, at hendes mor er taget af sted med David for natten. Ben kommer over for at sige farvel til Amy. Ricky kommer ind og ser Ben og Amy kysse hinanden, men Ben bliver vred, da han opdager, at Ricky har tilbragt natten hos Amy og går.
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7
"Summertime"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
3 august 2009 (2009-08-03)
3.56
Da alle vender tilbage fra deres sommerferie, ser de alle på deres fremtid og tænker på, hvad der er sket mellem hinanden; Ben spørger Leo, om han skal arbejde på et forhold, eller om et forhold bare sker, mens George gør en stor åbenbaring for Anne ved at fortælle hende, at han løj om sin sterilisation. David fortæller Amy, at han vil købe en ny bil til hende, mens Ashley starter sin første dag i high school og møder en ny bøsseven, Griffin. Andetsteds stoler Ricky og Adrian ikke rigtig på hinanden, selvom de har lovet at binde sig til hinanden.
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8
"A New Kind of Green"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
10 august 2009 (2009-08-10)
2.76
George tager sagen i egen hånd i håb om at udjævne sit forhold til både David og Anne. Andetsteds spørger Amy Ricky, om han ved noget om, at Ben havde sex i Bologna, og Grace og Adrian aflægger et besøg hos Ashley og George. Ricky får kendskab til Adrians planer og bliver ked af, at Adrian skal flytte ind ved siden af Amy. Anne fortæller David, at hun ikke vil flytte ind i hans hus, mens David opfordrer Anne til at tænke sit og Georges forhold igennem og giver bilen til Anne i stedet for til Amy. Samtidig lader George Adrians mor og far se huset, og Ben og Ashley mistænker Amy og Ricky for at have gjort mere sammen end at se John i løbet af sommeren, men Amy fortæller Ben, at Ricky kun har sovet over. Andetsteds er Adrian forvirret over sit forhold til Ricky og forsøger at løse problemerne mellem dem. Ricky gør det klart for Adrian, at de er for unge til at binde sig, og Grace inviterer Madison på besøg, Griffin forsikrer George om, at han passer på Ashley, og Adrian informerer en vred Amy om, at George har accepteret hendes fars tilbud på huset.
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"Hot Nuts"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
17 august 2009 (2009-08-17)
3.30
Tom bliver ked af det, da Jack reparerer et skab, og Adrians far beder hende om at forbedre sit forhold til Amy. Andetsteds undskylder Jack over for Tom for at forsøge at tage hans faderlige plads og forsøger at lære Tom at kaste en fodbold, men Tom kaster bolden med vilje mod Jacks lysken. Ricky opfordrer Adrian til at gøre op med de problemer, hun har lavet med Amy, og truer med aldrig at komme i nærheden af hende igen, hvis hun ikke gør det. Ben modtager et postkort skrevet på italiensk og spørger Leo, om der står noget om sex på kortet. Leo opfordrer Ben til ikke at fortælle nogen, heller ikke sig selv, om Bens færden i Italien. I mellemtiden er Amy fortsat vred på Adrian og nægter at acceptere hendes mange halvt udpenslede undskyldninger, og Ricky spørger Amy, om hun tror, at de nogensinde kunne være i et forhold sammen, men Amy erklærer, at hun elsker Ben og ikke stoler på Ricky. Ricky svarer Amy, at han elsker Adrian. Anne kommer tilbage fra en date, som tilfældigvis er George. Sammen fortæller de Ashley, at Anne skal have en dreng.
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10
"Knocked Up, hvem er der?"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
24 august 2009 (2009-08-24)
3.21
Ben møder en pige ved navn Heather, som er gravid, og som beder ham om at hænge ud med hende i weekenden. Grace mener, at hun og Jack bør tale sammen i en teenageafholdsgruppe i hendes kirke og fremlægge deres grunde til at vente med at have sex. Andetsteds bliver Anne lagt i sengeleje, og George siger til Amy, at hun ikke skal gå ud med Ben, men Amy nægter at lytte til sin far, da hun mener, at han ikke er chef for hende. I mellemtiden får George en hund, hvilket gør Anne ked af det, Amy undlader at gå ud med Ben for en aften, Heather og Ben går ud som venner, og Ben beslutter sig for, at han ikke er den rette ven for hende. Ricky fortæller Adrian, at han ikke kan se sig selv gifte sig og stifte familie med nogen, heller ikke hende eller Amy, i fremtiden. Adrian fortæller Ricky, at hun ønsker at se andre mennesker åbent. Amy fortæller Heather, at hun og hendes familie vil være der for Heather, når barnet kommer, hvis hun har brug for dem, og hun takker George for at have været der for hende under hendes egen graviditet.
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"Cramped"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
31 august 2009 (2009-08-31)
3.11
George laver et værelse i garagen til Ashley, hvilket vækker jalousi hos Amy, mens Adrian er færdig med at pakke sine ting og forbereder sig på at flytte ind i George og Ashleys gamle hus. Betty fortæller Ben, at hun vil flytte ind i hans og Leos hus, og Ashley beder Ricky om at tage med til Bettys garagesalg, mens George passer på Anne. Ricky foreslår at spørge sin far, men Ashley beslutter, at hun i stedet skal lægge en besked. Samtidig bliver Amy rasende, da hun og George mistænker, at Ricky gik på date med Ashley, så han kunne have sex med hende, og Graces mor fortæller Grace og Tom, at hun har mødt en mand. Grace misbilliger det uden at tøve, men Jack tror, at det ville gøre hendes mor gladere. Ricky er træt af at blive dømt og undervurderet for at tage sig af både Amy og John, og Ricky når et bristepunkt, og Adrian fortæller Ricky, at de begge har brug for terapi, hvis de skal få tingene til at blive bedre mellem dem.
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12
"Be My, Be My Baby"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers
7. september 2009 (2009-09-07)
3.56
Grace er stadig ked af, at hendes mor dater en yngre fyr. I mellemtiden går Adrian og Ricky begge i terapi, hvor Adrian afslører, at det er første gang, hun har sex, og hvorfor hun vil have et engagement. Andetsteds opfordrer Griffin Ashley til at forsone sig med Amy, Anne går i fødsel, og George føder barnet. Ben beder Leo om at forlove sig med Amy, og Leo fortæller Betty, at de vil planlægge et bryllup. Familien beslutter sig for navnet Robert til Annes nye dreng, og Grace fortæller sin mor, at hun vil slå op med Jack. I mellemtiden stiller Ben spørgsmålstegn ved, om han elsker Amy, mens Amy mener, at hun skal starte forfra.
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13
"You Don't Know What You've Got..."
Keith Truesdell
Teleplay by: Chris Olsen & Jeff Olsen
Story by: Brenda Hampton
4. januar 2010 (2010-01-04)
4.55
Mens Amys nære venner har mistanke om Ben og Amys brud, kommer Bens veninde fra Italien, Maria, på besøg. Mens Amy og Anne tager på mor/datter-ferie, pjækker Ben, Ricky, Jack, Grace, Adrian, Ashley, Griffin, Lauren, Madison, Henry og Alice alle fra skole, for derefter at blive forfulgt af den nye vejleder, Dr. Bink. Banden mødes på stranden, hvor mange diskuterer deres forhold. Andetsteds bliver Amy og Rickys forhold anstrengt, da Ricky beslutter, at han vil se sin søn efter Amys tilsyneladende endeløse ferie hos Mimzy (Annes mor), Adrians mor tager imod et jobtilbud i New York, men Adrian kæmper med beslutningen om at blive hos sin far eller tage med sin mor, og ved ankomsten tilbage til skolen forklarer bandens forældre deres fejltagelser, så deres søn eller datter ikke begår de samme fejltagelser.
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14
"Til It's Gone"
Gail Bradley
Teleplay by: Elaine Arata & Jeffrey Rodgers
Story by: Brenda Hampton
11. januar 2010 (2010-01-11)
3.11
Amy og Anne bor stadig hos Mimzy og går ud og handler ind. Mens de er i butikken, beder Annes ekskæreste fra gymnasiet, Josh, Anne om at kysse ham, og Amy møder Jimmy, som er søn af Annes ekskæreste. Ashley og Griffin har en overnatning og taler om Griffins seksualitet, mens Ben fortryder at have Maria på besøg, inden hun tager hjem til Italien. Andetsteds tager Ricky Macs (en dreng, som Adrian tidligere har været i seng med) kæreste Zoe med hjem til sin lejlighed og har sex med hende, og Amy kører hjem med John efter at have fået sit kørekort. Tom fortæller Jack, at Grace har sex med sig selv, mens Kathleens jødiske kæreste Jeff, fortæller hende, at han elsker hende. I mellemtiden finder Adrian ud af, hvad Ricky gjorde den foregående aften.
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15
"Loved & Lost"
Keith Truesdell
Teleplay by: Elaine Arata & Jeffrey Rodgers
Story by: Brenda Hampton
18. januar 2010 (2010-01-18)
2.97
Efter at have fundet ud af, at Ricky har været utro, smider Adrian sin telefon i slagterbutikkens vindue, hvilket får Ricky til at konfrontere hende, efter at han bliver kontaktet af Bunny på grund af hændelsen. Ricky kræver, at hun skal betale bøden, og Adrian frygter, at hendes far vil finde ud af det. Hun henvender sig til Tom, som slår op med Tammy, fordi han tror, at de vil gifte sig efter at have lånt hende penge. I mellemtiden siger Amy til Ben, at han skal holde op med at tøve med at handle på sin hensigt om at slå op med hende, og Jack fortæller Grace, at han er sammen med Madison. Ricky, der er angerfuld over at have været utro, beslutter sig for at tage ansvaret for det ødelagte vindue. Han spørger også Ben, om han er sikker på, at han vil slå op med Amy. Maria kysser Ben, mens Amy fortæller Ben, at hun håber, at de stadig kan være venner. Adrians far opdager Adrians økonomiske situation, hvilket får ham til at rådgive Adrian. Han forklarer, at Rickys utroskab er et resultat af Adrians afvisning af at slutte fred med sin søns mor. I et forsøg på at mægle med Amy fortæller Ricky hende, at han er bange for, at hvis hun nogensinde forlader ham, vil han aldrig se John igen. Amy erkender endelig, at John, Ricky og hende er en familie. De to bliver enige om, at de må finde en måde at få deres familie til at fungere.
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"Just Say Me"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton & Paul Perlove
25 januar 2010 (2010-01-25)
3.23
Adrian får sin chance for at blive venner med Amy ved at bringe hende vand. Mens forholdet starter som et skuespil, begynder Adrian at nyde Amys selskab, mens Amy føler, at det er rart at have en anden end en kæreste i sit liv. I mellemtiden starter Grace en trend, da hun beslutter sig for at tage sig af sig selv og ikke bekymre sig om andre. En "Just Say Me"-kampagne starter, og rygtet om den spreder sig hurtigt. Dr. Bink finder ud af, at det er Grace, der er ansvarlig for kampagnen, og ringer til hendes mor, for at få dem begge til at rydde op på skolen. Med tilladelse fra Grace beslutter Jack og Madison sig for at finde sammen. Senere kommer Jimmy for at invitere Amy ud på pizza, og Amy beslutter sig for at efterlade John hos Ricky og Adrian i stedet for at tage ham med dem.
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"The Second Time Around"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
1. februar 2010 (2010-02-01)
2.89
Amy går på date med Jimmy. I mellemtiden overtaler Ashley George til at besøge Anne for at genoplive deres forhold, og Griffin sender sin fætter Grant af sted for at lære Ashley at kende. Ben besøger Grace og fortæller hende, at han gerne vil være venner, og da han går, kysser de hinanden. Samtidig kysser Amy og Jimmy hinanden. Efter at George banker på Annes lejlighedsdør, åbner Josh og forklarer, at Anne er sammen med Mimsy og måske kommer hjem igen. Mens Ricky opfordrer Amy til ikke at blive fanget af Ben og Grace og fortæller hende, at han kan lide den holdningsændring, han ser hos hende, fortæller Adrians forældre hende, at de vil gifte sig, hvilket får hendes mor til ikke at tage imod jobtilbuddet i New York. Da hun vender hjem, ser Anne George udenfor med en anden kvinde og fortæller Ashley, at hun ikke tror, at det er et godt tidspunkt for hende at være tilbage.
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"Let's Try That Again"
Barry Watson
Brenda Hampton
8. februar 2010 (2010-02-08)
2.99
Da Jimmy ikke ringer til hende, indgyder Madison og Lauren Amy bekymringer om, at hun måske har gjort noget forkert. Adrian presser Ricky til at få deres forældre til at mødes inden hendes forældres bryllup, og Ricky går modvilligt med til det, mens han insisterer på, at der ikke skal komme nogen forpligtelser ud af det. En fortvivlet Amy støder ind i Ricky og søger hans råd. Ricky tilbyder at hjælpe Amy privat med at løse hendes problem. I mellemtiden reklamerer Dr. Bink for mor-datter-dansen på Grant High School, og pigerne på skolen beder deres mødre om at deltage i dansen. Grace er tilbageholdende med at bede Kathleen om at deltage, da hun føler, at hendes mor gifter sig med Jeff for tidligt. Senere diskuterer Jack og Ben tingene og forsøger at beslutte, hvor de står i Graces liv. En usikker Adrian blander sig i Amys kærlighedsforhold med Jimmy på grund af en stigende frygt for, at en single Amy og Ricky måske vil komme sammen. Samtidig forsøger en forvirret Anne at få styr på sit forhold til George og deres familie og opfordrer dem til at gå til en terapeut. Ashley går hurtigt ind og ud af Ricky og Amy's meget opvarmede kyssearbejde. Senere fortæller Ashley Anne, at selvom det virker som om deres familie er delt i to sider, elsker hun stadig også sin mor.
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"The Rhythm of Life"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers
15. februar 2010 (2010-02-15)
3.18
George og Ruben opdager, at Ricky og Amy har kysset hinanden. Under mor-datter-dansen bliver mødrene og døtrene indfanget i sladder, da Anne, Ashley, Grace, Amy og Adrian diskuterer hinandens personlige forhold. Ben afslører over for Henry og Alice den bagvedliggende årsag til at han brød med Amy, som var frygten for at have sex med hende kunne resultere i en anden graviditet. Han fortæller også Leo, at han ønsker at finde sammen med Amy igen. I mellemtiden går der rygter om, at George og Anne vil gifte sig igen til mor-datter-dansen. Senere tager Ben over til Amy i håb om en forsoning, blot for at finde ud af, at Amy og Ricky kyssede hinanden. Adrian forsøger at trøste Ben. De to ender med at have sex, hvilket de betragter som en hævnaktion mod Ricky og Amy. Ricky sender Adrian en sms med en besked om, at han elsker hende.
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"Der blev begået fejltagelser"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
22 februar 2010 (2010-02-22)
3.03
Adrian tilstår over for Ricky, hvad der skete mellem hende og Ben, og bliver overrasket over at høre, at Ricky kun kyssede Amy. Efter at have fundet ud af det med Ben og Adrian besøger Amy Jimmy for at finde ud af, hvorfor han aldrig har ringet til hende, og begge undskylder for deres handlinger. I mellemtiden passer Madison og Lauren John, Ashleys begyndende følelser for Grant eskalerer til et kys, og George og Anne søger rådgivning hos Dr. Fields for deres forhold. Andetsteds er Ben dybt overbevist om, at han vil være sammen med Amy og fortryder, at han har haft noget med Adrian eller Grace at gøre. Fordi Ben havde sex med Adrian, bliver Ricky vred over Bens uansvarlige handling, hvilket ødelægger det venskab, han har med Ricky, og får Ricky til at forlade byen i vrede.
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"Choices"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
1. marts 2010 (2010-03-01)
3.14
Ricky forsøger at opspore sin mor, og Ashley ringer og opfordrer ham til at vende hjem. I mellemtiden fortæller Adrian Cindy, at hun har haft sex med Ben; Cindy fortæller det til Ruben, som bliver ked af det. Amy beslutter sig for, at det er godt for hende og John, at Ricky ikke er en del af hendes liv. Bens far er stadig vred over Bens beslutning om at have sex med Adrian og mener, at han bør undskylde over for Amy, Adrian og Ricky for sine uansvarlige handlinger. Andetsteds bemærker George Annes nye figur og ønsker at forbedre sin egen. Adrian, der ikke længere fortryder, forsikrer Ben om, at de begge er venner, mens Ricky tilbyder sin mor tilgivelse, da han kæmper med sin beslutning om at forlade sin søn for at undslippe sine problemer.
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"Good Girls & Boys"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
8. marts 2010 (2010-03-08)
3.21
Leo tilbyder Ricky både råd og tilgivelse for at han er gået, og Ben søger Rickys tilgivelse. Rickys plejeforældre fortæller ham, at de ønsker at spille en mere fremtrædende rolle i hans liv. Andetsteds gifter Jeff og Kathleen sig, men Grace er ikke begejstret, da de beslutter sig for at holde deres bryllupsrejse hjemme. Efter at have tilgivet Ben fortæller Ricky ham, at Amy aldrig vil tilgive ham for hans indiskretion. Anne råder Amy til straks at konfrontere sine problemer med Ricky, og Amy indser, at hun ville gøre næsten hvad som helst for John. I skolen konfronterer Ricky Adrian og afslutter deres forhold. Senere er Madison og Lauren overbevist om, at Ricky handler på grund af sine uforløste følelser for Amy. I mellemtiden tilbyder Grace Ben sit venskab, og Ashley og Grant begynder at se hinanden regelmæssigt. Anne og George er uenige om en passende tidsramme for at gifte sig igen, og Ricky fortæller Amy, at han søger retten til at tage John med i weekenden.
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"I Got You, Babe"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers
15. marts 2010 (2010-03-15)
2.79
Efter hendes afslag beder Ricky George om hjælp til at få Amy til at genoverveje sit forslag om forældremyndighed. Adrian og Amy slår sig sammen mod Ricky ved at udtænke en plan for forældremyndighedshøringen ved at få venner til at tale på Amys vegne til mæglingen. Andetsteds har Anne, George, Margaret og Shakur en middagssamtale om, at deres børn ikke kan nå til enighed. Ricky tager sagen til en mægler efter at have brugt Adrians og Amys idé imod dem. Da Amy beslutter, at Ricky ville være en god far for John, giver mægleren Ricky fælles forældremyndighed over John. Bagefter bliver Amy og Ricky enige om at arbejde sammen om at planlægge Johns første fødselsdag. Adrian indser, at hun måske er gravid som følge af hendes hævngerrige seksuelle møde med Ben.
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"Ben There, Done That"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
22. marts 2010 (2010-03-22)
3.17
Uden at Ricky eller andre ved det, holder Amy en lille fest for John og sig selv aftenen før hans fødselsdag. På Johns første fødselsdag fortæller Anne Amy, at hun og George ikke vil deltage i deres barnebarns fødselsdagsfest, fordi Mimzy har fået et slagtilfælde. Adrian fortæller Grace, at hun vil have en abort, og Grace opfordrer hende til at tage en tidlig graviditetstest for at sikre sig, at hun rent faktisk er gravid. Andetsteds besøger Anne og George Mimzy, som fortæller dem, at hun har giftet sig med Eugene, og George fortæller Anne, at han vil giftes næste dag; Ricky og Amy beslutter at holde en lille fest i Rickys lejlighed for John og efterlader Ashley alene for natten med Grant og Griffin; og Cindy og Ruben, Adrians forældre, holder selv et lille bryllup. Da Amy og Ricky ankommer til slagteriet, fortæller Ben Amy, at han altid vil være der for hende. Betty og Leo gifter sig lykkeligt med hinanden; samtidig fortæller Anne George, at hun ikke er klar til et bryllup, og Adrian vil fortælle Ben, at hun måske er gravid, men en beslutning bliver ikke truffet.
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"The Big One"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
June 22, 2009 (2009-06-22)
4.68


Struggling to deal with motherhood, Amy suspects that Anne could be pregnant. Meanwhile, Ben decides he does not like Betty, with whom his father is seemingly in love, and expresses to Amy that he wants to have sex. While visiting John, Ricky finds out about Anne's pregnancy. Elsewhere, Grace tells Adrian that she is going to have sex with Jack but Adrian objects because she believes Grace isn't physically, mentally, or spiritually ready. Going against both her father's and Adrian's wishes, Grace has sex with Jack and later learns that her father died in a plane crash.


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"What's Done Is Done"
Gail Bradley
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
June 29, 2009 (2009-06-29)
3.30


Grace is plagued with guilt, thinking that she caused her father's untimely death. As her friends visit her, she refuses to change her opinion. Meanwhile, Ben tries to figure out where he fits in Amy's life when she refuses to let him babysit John. Grace's mom finds comfort when George visits her and Leo asks Betty to marry him.


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"Par for the Course"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
July 6, 2009 (2009-07-06)
2.85


Jack visits Grace to tell her once again that her father's death is not her fault. However, she refuses to see just and denies that she loves him. Ricky shows up at Amy's unexpectedly to lend her a hand but she receives his help unwillingly. Tired from running around, Amy reaches a breaking point. Meanwhile, wanting to have sex with Amy, a frustrated Ben quits his job at the butcher shop, Adrian believes God is telling her to quit having sex, and Ricky influences Grace to pay respects at her father's funeral.


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"Ciao"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
July 13, 2009 (2009-07-13)
3.13


Ashley and George lend a hand to Amy and Anne because of their hectic schedules. Meanwhile, Ben asks Leo for his job at the butcher shop back and plans to go to Italy for the summer, Grace goes back to school, gets back together with Jack and re-kindles her friendship with Adrian, Ricky becomes jealous as he asks Adrian for a commitment and makes her promise not to have sex with anyone but with him, and David proposes to Anne.


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"Born Free"
Keith Truesdell
Caroline Kepnes
July 20, 2009 (2009-07-20)
3.02


Amy tells her mother that she will go to Italy with Ben, while Ashley delivers the message to Amy that Anne and David are engaged. Ricky contests Amy's going away with their son and Amy prompts Ben to rethink leaving her behind for the summer since Ricky is getting his own place. Grace tells Tom and Adrian that George told her that he lied about the vasectomy, and the secret flies around the school, only to arrive at Amy, who asks Ashley if George told the truth. Meanwhile, when Ricky asks Leo for a raise, Leo gives Ricky the apartment above the butcher shop and the raise, and David asks Anne to move into their own home.


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"The Summer of Our Discontent"
Lindsley Parsons III
Jeffrey Rodgers
July 27, 2009 (2009-07-27)
3.10


Amy refuses to let Ben come over to say goodbye to her and John for the summer, but instead agrees to letting Ricky take John to his new apartment for the night. Marc Molina, the school guidance counselor, resigns at the end of the school year, while Anne starts pushing the divorce after she decides to accept David's marriage proposal. At the same time, Ashley reaches a breaking point urging George to tell Anne that the baby is his and Grace gets accepted into a medical school for the summer. Upon packing, Ben confronts Leo about Betty, but Leo reassures Ben that he trusts her because she has been honest. Meanwhile, Ricky stops over at Amy's house to pick up John for the night and Amy informs him her mom has gone with David for the night. Ben comes over to say goodbye to Amy. Ricky walks in on Ben and Amy kissing, but Ben gets angry when he discovers Ricky spent the night and leaves.


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"Summertime"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
August 3, 2009 (2009-08-03)
3.56


As everyone returns from their summer vacations, they all look to their futures and think about what happened between each other; Ben asks Leo if he needs to work on a relationship or if a relationship just happens, while George makes a big revelation to Anne by telling her that he lied about his vasectomy. David tells Amy that he will buy her a new car, while Ashley starts her first day of high school and meets a new gay friend, Griffin. Elsewhere, Ricky and Adrian don't really trust each other even though they promised to commit.


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"A New Kind of Green"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
August 10, 2009 (2009-08-10)
2.76


George takes matters into his own hands, hoping to smooth out his relationship with both David and Anne. Elsewhere, Amy asks Ricky if he knows anything about Ben having sex in Bologna and Grace and Adrian pay a visit to Ashley and George's house. Ricky learns about Adrian's plans and becomes upset that Adrian will be moving next door to Amy. Anne tells David that she won't move into his house, while David urges Anne to think through her and George's relationship, giving the car to Anne instead of Amy. At the same time, George allows Adrian's mother and father to see the house and Ben and Ashley suspect Amy and Ricky did more together than watch John over the summer, but Amy tells Ben that Ricky only slept over. Elsewhere, Adrian is confused about her relationship with Ricky and tries to resolve matters between them. Ricky makes it clear to Adrian that they are too young to commit and Grace invites Madison over, Griffin assures George that he is watching over Ashley, and Adrian informs an angry Amy that George accepted her father's offer on the house.


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"Hot Nuts"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
August 17, 2009 (2009-08-17)
3.30


Tom gets upset when Jack fixes a cabinet and Adrian's father asks her to improve her relationship with Amy. Elsewhere, Jack apologizes to Tom for trying to take his fatherly place and attempts to teach Tom to throw a football, but Tom intentionally throws the ball at Jack's groin. Ricky urges Adrian to undo the trouble she has made with Amy and threatens to never come near her again unless she does so. Ben receives a post card written in Italian and asks Leo if there is anything about sex written in the card. Leo urges Ben not to tell anyone, including himself, about Ben's doings in Italy. Meanwhile, Amy remains angry at Adrian and refuses to accept her many half ridden apologies and Ricky asks Amy if she thinks that they could ever be in a relationship together, but Amy declares that she loves Ben and doesn't trust Ricky. Ricky responds to Amy that he loves Adrian. Anne comes back from a date, who happens to be George. Together, they tell Ashley that Anne is having a boy.


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"Knocked Up, Who's There?"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24)
3.21


Ben meets a girl named Heather, who is pregnant, and asks him to hang out with her over the weekend. Grace believes that she and Jack should talk at a Teen Abstinence Group at her church, presenting their reasons why to wait to have sex. Elsewhere, Anne is put on bed rest and George tells Amy not to go out with Ben, but Amy refuses to listen to her father, believing he is not the boss of her. Meanwhile, George gets a dog, which upsets Anne, Amy fails to go out with Ben for the night, Heather and Ben go out on a friend to friend basis, and Ben decides that he is not the right friend for her. Ricky tells Adrian that he doesn't see himself marrying and raising a family with anyone, including her nor Amy, in the future. Adrian tells Ricky she wants to openly see other people. Amy tells Heather that she and her family will be there for Heather when the baby arrives if she needs them, and thanks George for being there for her throughout her own pregnancy.


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"Cramped"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton
August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31)
3.11


George makes a room in the garage for Ashley, sparking jealousy in Amy, while Adrian finishes packing her things, preparing to move into George and Ashley's old house. Betty tells Ben that she will be moving into his and Leo's house and Ashley asks Ricky to go to Betty's garage sale while George watches Anne. Ricky suggests to ask her father, but Ashley decides that she should leave a note instead. At the same time, Amy becomes furious when her and George suspect that Ricky went on a date with Ashley so he could have sex with her and Grace's mom tells Grace and Tom that she met a man. Grace disapproves without hesitation, but Jack thinks that it would make her mom happier. Tired of being judged and under credited for taking care of both Amy and John, Ricky reaches a breaking point, and Adrian tells Ricky that they both need therapy if they are to make things better between them.


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"Be My, Be My Baby"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers
September 7, 2009 (2009-09-07)
3.56


Grace remains upset with her mother dating a younger guy. Meanwhile, Adrian and Ricky both go to therapy where, Adrian reveals her first time having sex and why she wants a commitment. Elsewhere, Griffin encourages Ashley to make up with Amy, Anne goes into labor, and George delivers the baby. Ben asks Leo to get engaged with Amy, and Leo tells Betty that they will plan a wedding. The family decides upon the name Robert for Anne's new boy, and Grace tells her mother that she is breaking up with Jack. In the meantime, Ben questions if he loves Amy, while Amy thinks she should start over.


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"You Don't Know What You've Got..."
Keith Truesdell
Teleplay by: Chris Olsen & Jeff Olsen
Story by: Brenda Hampton
January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)
4.55


While close friends of Amy suspect Ben and Amy's breakup, Ben's friend from Italy, Maria, visits. While Amy and Anne take a mother/daughter vacation, Ben, Ricky, Jack, Grace, Adrian, Ashley, Griffin, Lauren, Madison, Henry, and Alice all skip school, only to be pursued by the new guidance councilor, Dr. Bink. The gang meet at the beach, where many discuss their relationships. Elsewhere, Amy and Ricky's relationship become strained when Ricky decides he wants to see his son after Amy's seemingly endless vacation staying with Mimzy (Anne's mom), Adrian's mom takes a job offer in New York, only to have Adrian struggle with the decision to stay with her father and go with her mother, and upon the arrival back at school, the gang's parents explain their mistakes so their son or daughter will not make the same ones.


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"Til It's Gone"
Gail Bradley
Teleplay by: Elaine Arata & Jeffrey Rodgers
Story by: Brenda Hampton
January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11)
3.11


Still staying with Mimzy, Amy and Anne go grocery shopping. While at the store, Anne's ex-boyfriend from high school, Josh, asks Anne to kiss him and Amy meets Jimmy who is the son of Anne's ex-boyfriend. Ashley and Griffin have a sleepover and talk about Griffin's sexuality, while Ben regrets having Maria over before she goes home to Italy. Elsewhere, Ricky takes Mac's (a boy Adrian previously slept with) girlfriend, Zoe, to his apartment and has sex with her, and Amy drives home with John after getting her license. Tom tells Jack that Grace is having sex with herself while Kathleen's Jewish boyfriend Jeff, tells her that he loves her. Meanwhile, Adrian finds out what Ricky did the previous night.


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"Loved & Lost"
Keith Truesdell
Teleplay by: Elaine Arata & Jeffrey Rodgers
Story by: Brenda Hampton
January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)
2.97


After finding out Ricky has cheated, Adrian throws her phone at the butcher shop window, prompting Ricky to confront her after he's approached by Bunny over the incident. Ricky demands that she pay the fine and Adrian fears her father will find out. She turns to Tom who breaks up with Tammy because he thinks that after loaning her money, they will marry. Meanwhile, Amy tells Ben to quit delaying to act on his intention to break up with her and Jack tells Grace that he is dating Madison. Remorseful for cheating, Ricky decides to take responsibility for the broken window. He also asks Ben if he is sure about breaking up with Amy. Maria kisses Ben, while Amy tells Ben she hopes they could still be friends. Adrian's father discovers Adrian's financial situation causing him to advise Adrian. He explains that Ricky's cheating is a result of Adrian's refusal to make peace with the mother of his son. Trying to mediate things with Amy, Ricky tells her that he is afraid that if she ever leaves, he will never see John again. Amy finally acknowledges that John, Ricky, and her are a family. The two agree that they must find some way to make their family work.


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"Just Say Me"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton & Paul Perlove
January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
3.23


Adrian gets her chance to befriend Amy by bringing her water. While the relationship starts as an act, Adrian starts to enjoy Amy's company, while Amy feels it is nice to have someone besides a boyfriend in her life. Meanwhile, Grace starts a trend when she decides to take care of herself and not worry about others. A "Just Say Me" campaign starts, and word of it spreads fast. Dr. Bink finds that Grace is the one who is responsible for the campaign, and calls her mom, only to make both of them clean up the school. With permission from Grace, Jack and Madison decide to get together. Later, Jimmy comes to invite Amy out for pizza and Amy decides to leave John with Ricky and Adrian instead of taking him with them.


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"The Second Time Around"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
February 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
2.89


Amy goes on a date with Jimmy. Meanwhile, Ashley persuades George to visit Anne to rekindle their relationship, and Griffin sends his cousin Grant to get to know Ashley. Ben visits Grace and tells her that he wants to be friends, and as he leaves, they kiss. At the same time, Amy and Jimmy kiss. After George knocks on Anne's apartment door, Josh answers and explains Anne is with Mimsy and might come back home. While Ricky encourages Amy not to get caught up with Ben and Grace and tells her that he likes the attitude change he sees in her, Adrian's parents tell her they will get married, therefore causing her mom not to take the job offer in New York. When she returns home, Anne sees George outside with another woman, and tells Ashley that she doesn't think it would be a good time for her to be back.


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"Let's Try That Again"
Barry Watson
Brenda Hampton
February 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)
2.99


When Jimmy doesn't call her, Madison and Lauren instill worries in Amy that she may have done something wrong. Adrian pushes Ricky to have their parents meet before her parents' wedding, and Ricky reluctantly agrees while insisting that no commitment is to come of it. A distraught Amy bumps into Ricky and seeks his advice. Ricky offers to privately help Amy fix her problem. Meanwhile, Dr. Bink promotes the mother daughter dance around Grant High School, and girls around the school ask their mothers to join them at the dance. Grace is reluctant to ask Kathleen to attend since she feels her mom is marrying Jeff too soon. Later, Jack and Ben discuss things and try to decide where they stand in Grace's life. An insecure Adrian meddles in Amy's love affairs with Jimmy due to an increasing fear that a single Amy and Ricky might just connect. At the same time, a confused Anne attempts to sort out her relationship with George and their family, encouraging that they see a therapist. Ashley quickly walks in and out of Ricky and Amy's much heated kissing. Later on, Ashley tells Anne that although it seems like their family is divided into two sides, she still loves her mother too.


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"The Rhythm of Life"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers
February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
3.18


George and Ruben discover that Ricky and Amy kissed. While at the mother daughter dance, the mothers and daughters are caught up in gossip as Anne, Ashley, Grace, Amy, and Adrian discuss each other's personal relationships. Ben reveals to Henry and Alice the underlying reason for breaking things off with Amy which was fear that having sex with her may result in a second pregnancy. He also tells Leo that he wants to get back together with Amy. Meanwhile, at the mother daughter dance, rumors fly around that George and Anne will get married again. Later, Ben goes over to Amy's in hopes of a reconciliation only to find out about the kiss between Amy and Ricky. Adrian tries to console Ben. The two of them end up having sex, which they consider to be an act of revenge against Ricky and Amy. Ricky sends Adrian a text message saying that he loves her.


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"Mistakes Were Made"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22)
3.03


Adrian confesses to Ricky what happened between her and Ben and is surprised to learn that Ricky only kissed Amy. After finding out about Ben and Adrian, Amy visits Jimmy to find out why he never called her and both apologize for their actions. Meanwhile, Madison and Lauren babysit John, Ashley's developing feelings for Grant escalate into a kiss, and George and Anne seek counseling from Dr. Fields for their relationship. Elsewhere, Ben is deeply convinced that he wants to be with Amy and regrets having anything to do with Adrian or Grace. Because Ben had sex with Adrian, Ricky gets angry with Ben's irresponsible action, destroying the friendship he has with Ricky, and causing Ricky to leave town in anger.


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"Choices"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
3.14


Ricky attempts to track down his mother, and Ashley calls urging him to return home. Meanwhile, Adrian tells Cindy that she had sex with Ben; Cindy tells Ruben, who becomes upset. Amy decides that not having Ricky in her life is a good thing for her and John. Ben's father remains upset with Ben's decision to have sex with Adrian and feels he should apologize to Amy, Adrian, and Ricky for his irresponsible actions. Elsewhere, George notices Anne's new figure and wants to improve his own. No longer regretful, Adrian reassures Ben that they are both friends, while Ricky offers forgiveness to his mother as he struggles with his decision to abandon his son in order to escape his troubles.


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"Good Girls & Boys"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton
March 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)
3.21


Leo offers advice as well as forgiveness to Ricky for leaving, and Ben seeks Ricky's forgiveness. Ricky's foster parents tell him they want to play a more prominent role in his life. Elsewhere, Jeff and Kathleen marry, but Grace isn't excited when they decide to have their honeymoon at home. After forgiving Ben, Ricky tells him that Amy will never forgive him for his indiscretion. Anne advises Amy to immediately confront her issues with Ricky and Amy realizes she would do just about anything for John. At school, Ricky confronts Adrian and ends their relationship. Later, Madison and Lauren are convinced Ricky is acting on his unresolved emotions for Amy. Meanwhile, Grace offers Ben her friendship and Ashley and Grant begin seeing each other regularly. Anne and George disagree on an appropriate time frame to remarry, and Ricky tells Amy that he is seeking the right to take John on weekends.


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"I Got You, Babe"
Keith Truesdell
Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers
March 15, 2010 (2010-03-15)
2.79


After her refusal, Ricky enlists George's help in getting Amy to reconsider his custody proposal. Adrian and Amy team up against Ricky by devising a plan for the custody hearing by having friends speak up on Amy's behalf for the mediation. Elsewhere, Anne, George, Margaret and Shakur have a dinner discussion about their children not being able to come to an agreement. Ricky takes the case to a mediator after using Adrian and Amy's idea against them. When Amy decides that Ricky would be a good father to John, the mediator grants Ricky joint custody of John. Afterward, Amy and Ricky agree to work together to plan John's first birthday. Adrian realizes she may be pregnant as a result of her vengeful sexual encounter with Ben.


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"Ben There, Done That"
Anson Williams
Brenda Hampton & Elaine Arata
March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
3.17


Without Ricky or anyone else knowing, Amy throws a little party for John and herself the night before his birthday. On John's first birthday, Anne tells Amy that she and George would not attend their grandson's birthday party because Mimzy had a stroke. Adrian tells Grace that she wants an abortion, and Grace urges to get an early pregnancy test to make sure she is actually pregnant. Elsewhere, Anne and George visit Mimzy who informs them that she married Eugene and George tells Anne he wants to marry the next day; Ricky and Amy decide to have a small party at Ricky's apartment for John, leaving Ashley alone for the night with Grant and Griffin; and Cindy and Ruben, Adrian's parents, have a small wedding of their own. When Amy and Ricky arrive at the butcher shop, Ben tells Amy that he would always be there for her. Betty and Leo happily marry each other; at the same time, Anne tells George she isn't ready for a wedding, and Adrian wants to tell Ben that she could be pregnant, but a decision is not made.
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (season 2)