Anthony Jr. starts attending a new high school, with Tony suggesting he needed to pull some strings to get him in. A.J. gets a girlfriend but is intimidated by her family's wealth. Meadow initially struggles with her ex-boyfriend's death. As she considers taking a gap year or switching schools, she sees a therapist that Dr. Melfi recommended. Eventually, Meadow finds a worthwhile cause by volunteering at a law center. She gets an apartment with some roommates and starts dating again. Her relationship with Carmela becomes strained after several arguments. Both the kids take their parents' separation hard, with A.J. asking to live with his dad instead of his mom.
aNTHonY jr. staRts ATTEnding a new hIgH sChool, wIth TOny suGgEsting HE needeD To puLl SomE strings To geT hIm In. a.J. geTS a GIrLfriEnd But Is intimidated bY Her family's WEaltH. meAdOW iNItIaLLy stRugGles wITh HEr EX-boyfrieNd's DeAtH. As sHe cOnsIders takinG a Gap YEAr oR sWItChing SCHoOls, SHE SEes a THerapiSt thaT dr. MElFi reCOmmendeD. eventUallY, meaDoW finDs a wortHWhile cause bY vOlunteeRing at a Law Center. she gEts aN apaRtment witH soMe roOmmates aNd starts daTInG aGain. Her rELAtiONshIP witH CarMela BeComES StRaIneD aftER sEveral argUMEnts. boTH ThE kids tAke thEIR ParENts' sEpAratiOn hard, witH A.J. Asking to lIVE wITh his dAd instEaD of His MOm.