When a furious Rae tells Clare and Danny that she doesn't want to go back to her school, Clare remembers her own college experience with Frankie – and the reason she never got her degree.

Clare and Amy attend a writer's retreat, but when Amy gets great news, Clare can't help but question if her sacrifices for Danny and their family have been holding her back. As she remembers her first marriage to Jess, she wonders: should she stay or go?