Parenthood 5x05 Recap

This week in the world of my favourite TV family, Adam and Crosby are having differences over the luncheonette’s label, Julia and Joel are fighting over Pete, Sarah and Ryan have a heart to heart, Christina struggles with Max and Zeek and Camille are becoming more distant. 

We begin the episode at the Luncheonette Adam has gained the rights to the Ashes of Rome songs from their previous label but it came at a price, giving away Crosby’s studio time. Crosby isn’t happy about this but goes along with his brother’s plan. However, he struggles with the insufferable lead singer and after fighting with Adam, gives up on them. Until after a chance meeting with Joel he listens to some classic albums and convinces the band that a stripped back version of their songs would be better.  

Max encounters problems this week at school; he has been chosen to take pictures for the school’s year book. Under instruction by Hank he has been taking ‘real’ pictures and captures a girl crying. After a parent outcry, the school decide to move Max to another department, Christina is not happy by this as she saw how good the picture was. The school however will not budge and Christina is forced to tell Max he is off the yearbook. I think that Autism is going to become a high priority if Christina becomes Mayor.

Sarah’s tenant toilet breaks and so she asks Joel to fix it, he sends over Ryan and it becomes quickly apparent that Amber hasn’t told Ryan about the fight with her mum. Ryan argues with Amber about why she didn’t tell him and at the end of the episode goes to Sarah to explain why his family will not be attending the wedding. He gives her a long speech and tells her he wants to be worthy enough to be a Braverman. Sarah’s tenant randomly keeps appearing, I am waiting for the inevitable relationship to start blossoming.

Julia and Joel are reaching breaking point over Pete, she is asking Joel to constantly change the design of the build and Julia asks him to confront her. They go to dinner to discuss boundaries and Joel gets drunk, this leads to Julia and Joel coming to blows when she says Pete is taking advantage of him. I think that this won’t be the last we see of the fights between these two but I hope they don’t break up as they are my favourite couple.

Meanwhile, Zeek and Camille are having difficulties, Camille wants to sell the house, Zeek does not. Camille confides in Julia that she has lost her voice in the relationship and she later relays this to Zeek. In echoes of her own situation she cries and tells him to listen to her mum as she is his wife.

Final Thoughts:

I am worried for Camille and Zeek I hope they don’t separate but I see it is starting to head that way

I miss Haddie, no mentions of her, maybe she will come back for the wedding.

Sarah needs something in her life, I feel her story is a bit dull at the moment

I am growing towards Ryan, I really didn’t like him after the last season, but the proposal was really cute and as was the scene in this episode with Sarah.