Wanted: Members for a Posse. See Amy's Dad

Last week on Secret Life of the American Girl: Ricky’s evil dad Bryan Callen showed up, offering help to the Jurgens. Everyone freaked out. Amy seriously considered adoption but Ricky was completely against it. Also, Jack’s doing community service.

We start with Ricky and Adrian in bed. He tries to leave but he is angry. Adrian is determined to find out why. Ricky is about to cry. Adrian seems a bit more needy than usual. Ricky tells Adrian what his dad did to him. And that he isn’t interested in dear old dad’s offer of selling the baby. Adrian tries to plead with him to stay but Ricky leaves. He’s in a state. Adrian’s Dad is hanging out in the lot and fields a call from his upset daughter. She pleads with him to lock Bryan Callen back up but he says he can’t do much. I like Adrian more and more each week. I think she’s the most fleshed out character.

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Amy’s Dad shaves in the kitchen. Molly Ringwald is slightly disgusted. Ashley comes down and asks if she can go over to a friend’s house after school. Her parents seems a bit surprised. Molly pokes around to find out more about this friend but Ashley is not forthcoming. Amy is surprised to hear Ashley has a friend, leading to her sister having a fit. Amy says she has a doctor’s appointment—she’ll find out the sex today! Boy or Girl? Molly reminds us that Amy is considering adoption.

The Sausage King comes in to move his son along. He seems surprised to hear Ben wants to go along on Amy’s appointment—how will Ben handle seeing Amy’s stomach. Come. On. It’s her stomach. He’s probably seen stomachs before. Ben reminds dad of his not!marriage and says Amy wants him there for this and the birth. The Sausage King laughs. Amy’s Dad goes to visit Ricky’s foster parents and finds out more about Bryan Callen—the money, the drugs, the restraining order. Amy’s Dad is understandably upset while Foster Dad tries to calm him down.

Ricky confides his problems with Josie Bisset and John Schneider. They are understanding. Ricky doesn’t want to see Grace because he feels he is putting her in danger now that Bryan Callen’s out of jail. John tries to explain that Bryan Callen is Bryan Callen, not Ricky. He wishes he could be a Christian but prayer has failed him as a  child. I think it is sweet he went to them.

Adrian and Ricky talk, where he asks that she not pity him. He tells her that he broke up with Grace but Adrian can’t decide if he’s being noble or selfish—the heart wants what the heart can’t have. They set up a booty call as we go back to the Jurgens’ house. Amy’s Dad uses the argument that people pay for babies under the table as ADOPTION IS BAD. Molly tries to calm him down and say that ADOPTION IS GOOD. Amy’s Dad is worried that Ricky will complete the cycle of abuse. Molly tells him that’s unfair.

Amy and Ben try to figure out how awkward the doctor’s visit will be. Once again, Ben will see Amy’s stomach. I get she’s pregnant and the stomach will not be a normal stomach, but what’s so sexual about seeing someone’s stomach? Amy says she doesn’t want Ben at the doctor’s appointment or the birthing classes or the delivery. Ben asks her to reconsider letting him be there when the baby is born. He says he loves her and Amy just walks away. I think I can hear Ben’s heart breaking.

Josie opens the door to find Amy’s Dad standing there. She’s none-too-thrilled to see her ex-husband on her stoop but she invites him in. They argue about Ricky’s dad. He wants to round up a posse and lynch Bryan Callen, she tells him to let the law handle the pervert. He points out that Grace could be Amy’s child’s step-mother. Josie says that her daughter is a long way from marriage. Amy’s Dad leaves frustrated while Molly lets Bryan Callen have it at a gas station. She calls him a coward and tells him to stay away from Ricky and Amy. She orders him out of town. She was very awesome in this scene.

Grace finds Ricky. She tries to convince him that she doesn’t care and that she’s not scared. Grace confesses her love for Ricky. Oh, sweetie, you can do a lot better. Ricky says he can’t say it back. Grace breaks down, repeating the word love several times in hopes he’ll finally say it back. She then tries the “we can be friends” bit. She says she’ll pray for him. Someone get this girl a decent boyfriend. Please.

Molly and Amy talk about Ashley’s new friend while waiting for the doctor. Amy says not to worry about Ashley—she won’t do something stupid after Amy ruined her life. Molly tells her not to think that. Her life is just changing. Amy says she hopes the baby is a girl. Molly says just to hope that the baby will be safe. She says maybe Ricky will break the cycle of abuse. Amy shocks her mom with the request to do the appointment alone. I don’t think that’s legal. They wouldn’t take my blood without my parent present until I was 18 and my pediatrician was a little concerned when I showed up to an appointment at 16 by myself.

Ashley is staring down a painting of Jesus during the Garden of Gethsemane. Jack spots her and they talk, where Ashley reveals she is waiting for his dad. They talk for a bit before Jack has to head off to “gangland” for his community service. She continues to look at the painting when a blonde comes in. She’s looking for Rev. Stone too but doesn’t have time—she’s a waitress at a cocktail bar that’s understaffed, but she also needs Rev. Stone’s help with getting her deadbeat ex to pay child support. Ashley asks about a job and the woman says okay.

Seriously?

Bryan Callen shows up outside the school, spooking Ricky. He asks if the baby is a boy or girl. Because he’s got a couple willing to pay a lot for a white male baby. Bryan Callen barters the baby for leaving Ricky alone. This guy is just skivvy. Even more skivvy than Marie’s Skivvy Fiancé from CSI: NY. Bryan pulls out of the lot. Ricky gets in his car and freaks out.

Adrian calls her dad to rat out Bryan Callen. He says he’ll call her back, pissing her off. Turns out he’s with Amy’s Dad, who still wants to round up that posse and lynch the bastard. Adrian’s Dad gives a lecture about how the jails are failing people. Amy’s Dad tells him to keep the pervert away from Adrian, who is a nice girl. Adrian’s Dad gets back by responding Adrian’s mother is nice as well. Amy’s Dad looks embarrassed.

Jack knocks on a door and is opened by teenage girl. He asks who she is to Duncan. She responds his sister—Shauna. She notes that Jack doesn’t look like the type to get busted for fake IDs but says they noted he most likely didn’t do it. Duncan comes to the door. He’s about Jack’s age. They get in the car, spotting Bryan Callen buying some narcotics. Jack tries to make a call but Duncan gives him some pointers—drive away and then make the call.

The Sausage King comes to check up on his son, who is sulking about not going to the appointment. He points out that Ben and Amy haven’t been intimate. Doesn’t help. Amy’s Dad calls the Sausage King and they make dinner plans. Turns out Dad is in the cocktail bar Ashley is working in. He’s not too happy to see her there.

Amy goes in for her appointment while Molly hangs out in the waiting room.

Ashley and her father talk about her job. She mentions she earned $100 in tips so he makes her give the money to the nice blonde woman. The Sausage King shows up as they wait for Molly. Meanwhile, Ricky goes back to the Bowman household. John Schneider gives him a fatherly lecture. He says that Ricky has sex because of his father’s sins. He tells him to first love himself. Ricky has to take responsibility for himself and to stop the cycle of abuse. Ricky isn’t having it. Turns out John Schneider’s brother was being abused by a neighbor and he killed himself over it. He learned when they read the letter. John Schneider says that he’s glad that Ricky is talking about it and will allow him to date Grace. I love John Schneider.

Amy’s Dad tries to convince the Sausage King to round up that posse and lynch Bryan Callen. The Sausage King tries to calm the man down. Ashley gets a text and soon Amy’s Dad does too. It cuts to Ben filming Amy and Molly making a video for the baby. She let her mother in with her for the sonogram. Looks like Amy’s going to give the baby up for adoption. She reveals the baby is a boy.

Adrian opens the door. She gives him the good news that they got his dad—busted him for possession of drugs. Ricky is ready to cry.

So, do you think Amy will go through with the adoption? Or will we get the “Amy looks into her baby boy’s eyes and realizes she can’t let him go” angle?

Next week: Ricky comes over. And Ben seems to be on the path of heartbreak.

Quote of the episode:

Amy’s Dad: You have a friend?

Molly: George!

Amy’s Dad: What, like you weren’t thinking the same thing?