Nick again demonstrates his flair for teaching art by conducting a class at the "Y" for children, including Andrew. So popular is the class, that when the "Y" needs the classroom space back for another program, the kids and enthusiastic parents are very disappointed. Mallory tells the family that Nick would really like to open up his own art school, and Alex escorts Nick to the bank to help him get a loan. When the bank loan doesn't work out, Mallory encourages Nick to ask his father the money. The fast-talking car dealership owner Joe shows up at the Keatons for a pre-arranged meeting with Nick and acts as if he can instantly make up for all his years of negligence. His aggressive manner surfaces again at a subsequent meeting at the car dealership, when he hurriedly tries to give Nick the money he wants, between making sales. Nick finds it difficult to accept the loan under the current terms of his relationship with his father, and Joe is forced to accept the fact that if he truly wants a son, he must make a sincere effort to know him.
Written by TVgy1960wXc on Dec 26, 2023