Music:
The Comfies, "Shake It Like You Mean It"
Addison hates surprises. Hot Scott surprises Violet. Sheldon meets with Kelly and Rick. Jake tells Addison he will drive.
Marlon Roudette, "The Loss - Unreleased"
Addison wakes up feeling embarrassed. Pete has a message for Scott. Erica goes into convulsions.
Blind Pilot, "The Colored Night"
Sam listens to Pete. Jake tries to get Addison to mingle. Sheldon is trying to help Rick talk to his wife. Addison talks to Jake.
Alabama Shakes, "Boys and Girls"
Sam and Rick catch a basketball game. Violet attacks Scott. A cop accompanies Sam to jail. Addison talks to her therapist.
Leaping Eaves, "I Lie - Unreleased"
Someone talks to Addison about sex.
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Synopsis:
Sheldon counsels an Army veteran suffering from PTSD; Cooper and Charlotte are forced to deal with their future when Erica and Mason get in an accident; Violet and Pete struggle with post-married life; Addison and Jack go to a medical conference.
(Preview From ABC)
Sheldon counsels Sam's friend, Rick, an Army veteran suffering from PTSD who harbors a secreted sexual trauma; Erica and Mason are involved in a nonfatal car accident that forces Cooper and Charlotte to further come to grips with their future; Violet and Pete struggle to navigate life after marriage when he finds her kissing Scott; and Addison and Jake attend a medical conference they won't soon forget.
RAINN collaborated with Private Practice on the episode's depiction of male survivors of sexual assault. On behalf of the Department of Defense, RAINN operates DoD Safe Helpline, which provides support to those in the military affected by sexual assault. Live, confidential support for the DoD community can be accessed worldwide via safehelpline.org and 877-995-5247.
(Recap From ABC)
Jake convinces Addison to let him drive as the two of them head off to Palms Springs. He was taught that a man pulls out a chair, opens doors and drives a woman to any stuffy medical conferences they may be attending together. Addy is still trying to get over her breakup with Sam by enjoying her fair share of bacon cheeseburgers. She knows that Jake can't really relate since he's never been dumped.
Addison doesn't feel like socializing at the medical shindig. That's why she opts to get drunk by herself in the hotel lounge. Jake, on the other hand, mingles in the ballroom before heading up to his room. Knock, knock! Someone's at the door! It's not room service. It's a totally tipsy Addison asking Jake if he'd like to have sex with her. Guess what his answer is?
Much to Addison's dismay, Jake declines her inebriated offer because she's still not over Sam. It's also partly because he saw her vagina in a medical way. Jake eases Addy's embarrassment the next morning by having a delicious bacon cheeseburger waiting for her when wakes up. On the ride home, Jake reveals that he has been dumped before. There was that time when a beautiful doctor didn't show up for a trip to Fiji.
Sam's friend, Rick, is an Army veteran who is suffering from PTSD. This has put a strain on his relationship with his wife, Kelly. Rick needs serious help especially after a failed attempt at suicide. Sheldon finally gets the despondent soldier to open up about what happened to him while on his tour. His trauma had nothing to do with combat. Rick was sexually assaulted by his sergeant.
Rick is afraid others will wonder why he didn't stop what was happening to him. Sheldon tries to tell him that he did what he had to do to survive. He also knows the shame Rick is feeling is largely because he's a man. Things don't get any easier when Rick finally tells Kelly about the incident. Her reaction is exactly what he'd feared it would be.
Kelly admits that she doesn't feel the same way about her husband now that she knows what happened. Sam asks her to not blame Rick for something that wasn't his fault. She doesn't. Kelly shows up at the hospital to take her husband by the hand as they take the first steps toward healing together.
Erica is wheeled into the hospital after being involved in an auto accident. Mason was in the car, too. Thankfully, his injuries are superficial. Erica's condition is more serious. Her brain tumor caused her to lose consciousness behind the wheel. Amelia says things are only going to get worse. This gets Cooper very angry since Mason was put in danger. He lets Erica know that he won't let something like this happen again.
Violet lets Cooper know that he's not really angry about the car accident. He's angry because Erica is dying. Coop gets even more upset after Erica has a seizure in front of Mason. Charlotte thinks he should ask Erica to do whatever she can to live. That's a different approach from when he demanded her to do it. Coop has a heart-to-heart with Erica, who ultimately agrees to fight.
Pete catches Violet kissing Hot Scott while dropping off their son. Don't worry. Lucas didn't see Mommy kissing someone other than Daddy. That doesn't mean Pete isn't ticked. He has a nasty war of words with Violet, who reminds her estranged hubby that he's the one who left her. The next time Hot Scott shows up at Violet's place, the two of them look to do a lot more than kiss.
In other news, Sam heads down to the local jail to bail out a young lady who swiped some cash from a convenience store register. It's a bit of a shocker when we learn that this mystery thief is actually Sam's sister.