The fire department makes sure everything is okay before leaving and then Valenti shows up and questions Max and his mom. He is clearly suspicious. Then againwhen has he not been suspicious?
Isabel worries about their mom and asks Max about Valenti. She can see Max is upset about Liz and she assures him that breaking up is the right thing to do, because they can't get attached.
Meanwhile at The Crashdown, Liz tries to convince Maria that she is okay with the breakup but she fails miserably.
Michael tells Max they can't involve adults because adults are "the enemy." Liz and Maria approach the guys and Maria blows Michael off when he says hi to her. Maria walks away and Michel leaves too. Liz tells Max that they shouldn't feel awkward about going to the game together as a group and that she hopes he won't be uncomfortable.
Mrs. Evans is watching a video of Max and Isabel as children when Isabel comes in the living room and Mrs. Evans starts questioning her about Max. Isabel sys she doesn't know anything and she leaves for the game.
At the game Liz begins cheering very loudly for Kyle, seemingly to make Max jealous. Maria starts cheering for the boys too and gets a weird look form everyone including Michael. Alex gets up (putting Michael next to Maria) to make room for Isabel and her friends. Michael tries to talk to Maria and she blows him off again. Isabel and Max walk off and discuss whether or not to tell their mom. Michael comes up and adds his two cents. (Surprise, surprise)
While Liz continues to cheer for Kyle he falls and hurts his leg. Max looks on and sees the worry on Liz's face. Later at The Crashdown Liz makes a point of telling Max that she's bringing Kyle pie and it's no big deal.
Valenti visits Mrs. Evans and brings up the shooting at The Crashdown. He gives her a pamphlet on fires, highlighting the section on grease fires, and leaves.
Michael sees Maria struggling in Tech Ed and he tries to give her advice and support but she lashes out at him, scolding him for never even acknowledging that he appreciated her saving his life.
Liz brings Kyle pie and homework and she soon leaves when Kyle gives her the cold shoulder.
Mrs. Evans questions Max and tells him that water can not put out grease fires. Later, Isabel tries to convince Max to tell their mother.
Mrs. Evans questions Isabel about her past before they adopted her and Isabel tells her that her and Max's life didn't begin until they were adopted.
Michael angrily tries to use his powers to make Maria's napkin holder as a way of apologizing but Maria tries to grab it from him and they end up breaking it.
Kyle and Liz talk at The Crashdown and they decide to become friends again. Max sees this and walks away, hurt.
Valenti calls Mrs. Evans into his office and shows her a police report on The Crashdown shooting, convincing her that Max did in fact do something unnatural to Liz to help her.
Max joins his mother on the couch as she watches the video again. She points out to him that in the video he healed a bird. She asks him about this, and he storms out. Later, he meets Isabel and Michael in the desert. Isabel pleads with them to tell her mother. Michael spouts off his usual complaints and Max tells her that it's not happening. Max and Isabel get in a fight about Max being too controlling.
Maria finds a napkin holder in her locker with a note that says "Handmade by Michael" on it. Later after class Michael asks her what grade she got and he is shocked when she says she flunked. She tells him she decided to keep the napkin holder. Michael tells her not to help him anymore because then he feels like he owes her something and he has to feel like a stone wall. When he's around her, he feels confused.
Max tells Liz it's "okay" if her and Kyle get back together. Liz says that's not happening but she doesn't need his permission, and they start to fight because he thinks she's being like Isabel. Liz tells him to have some faith in the people around him.
Max meets his mom at the park and gives her the toy house that she gave him when he was little. She tells him she will love him no matter what he is and he says she just has to trust him. He's not dangerous. Mrs. Evans seems to accept this.
Later, Isabel and Max make up after their fight.
