We all experience them, right?
Do we handle the building stress elegantly and diffuse the pressure with rational thinking and well-suited plans?
Or do we retaliate with guttural screams and copious amounts of chocolate?
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Jane has a different tactic: Practice makes progress.
Unfortunately, this method does not stick with Mateo at practice.
Instead of swaying his branches, Mateo pretends to be a helicopter.
His whirling body slams into the set decoration of actual trees and they all come tumbling down.
Rafael is there to witness the meltdown.
He hears all the kids in Mateo class ridicule him and berate the boy for ruining everything.
Mateo has been kicked out of the musical for disrupting rehearsal.
Rafael sadly suggests that its time to put Mateo on medication for his ADHD.
Jane balks, reminding Rafael that they agreed to more time.
Rafael gently reminds her that this is not just one bad day.
Its a pattern and its getting worse.
They make a compromise that they will reevaluate the situation in two weeks.
And then Jane offers to talk to the teacher to try and get Mateo back on the call sheet.
Jane and Rafael fold into each other, sitting face-to-face with their foreheads touching.
They exhale, knowing that life is tough.
Thank goodness they have each other.
Wait, whos Julie?
Julie is the CW darlingSophia Bush.
Say hello to the woman Rafael is dating.
Jane and I are heartbroken.
She explains that Rafaels new relationship threw her for a loop.
Petra smooths things over by admitting that she didnt know Rafael had a new girlfriend.
This news lifts Janes spirits.
Maybe Julie isnt such a big deal after all?
Petra perks up at her mention of Julie.
She has heard the name.
Petra just thought Julie was Rafaels co-worker!
They quickly stalk this Julie woman on Instagram and confirm that she is indeed extra beautiful and perfect.
Wait, JR has a new girlfriend?
It was a figure of speech.
Jane leaves Petra mopey and depressed.
She heads to Mateos school to beg his teacher to let him back in the play.
Although Mateos ADHD is not an excuse, it is an explanation for his behavior.
What if Jane learned the dance and taught it to Mateo at home?
Then he could just perform the routine the night of the play!
The teacher agrees and Jane steps in to show her son how to properly be a tree.
Mateo is on to his mother.
He wants to practice with his friends and hates that he has been separated from the group.
Luckily the dance queen herself is there to step in and save the day.
Xo explains to Mateo that he needs to be the best singing tree in all the land.
Mateo deadpans that trees dont sing.
And Xo all but laughs at him.
Anything is possible in the theater!
Xo goes allFosseon Mateo while Jane takes her mothers phone to check Julies Instagram.
She is shocked to find that Julie posted, When your boyfriends baby mama is a stage 5 clinger.
This isntOne Tree Hill, Sophia.
Why you gonna do that to my girl Jane?
Jane immediately calls Petra.
Should she say something?
Petra commands that her friend shut up and be normal.
Refrain from acting crazy.
Be the bigger person.
Petra is really good at that last part.
Shes been practicing it nonstop since she invited Krishna back into her life.
Its too bad that Krishna is secretly a bad person working for Milos.
He has threatened to sell the Marbella unless Petra tells the authorities that the break-in was an accident.
Petra opts to reiterate that Milos is psychotic and dangerous.
Speaking of dangerous, Rogelio is convinced River is out to kill him.
Shes a little too nice.
And shes insistent he eats the cupcakes she baked, which surely are laced with arsenic.
The revenge suspense is killing him!
So Rogelio goes on defense by hiring a big, bulky bodyguard named Laird.
Keep his eyes peeled for anything suspicious.
And especially keep an eye on River.
Across town, Jane leaves Rafaels office after scouting a few (unlivable) apartments.
Julie is there and immediately jumps to the conclusion that something is going on between Rafael and Jane.
Theres also the waving red flag that is Janes mom watching Julies Instagram stories.
Jane assures Julie that nothing is going on.
In fact, she tells her arch nemesis that Rafael is really into Julie.
He talks about her all the time!
Way to be the bigger person, Jane!
Later, Rafael does find the perfect efficiency apartment for Jane.
Other than the faint smell of weed, it should be a viable option for her new home.
Now that thats out of the way, Rafael has some other business.
Did Jane talk to Julie?
Did she meddle in his personal business?
Jane promises that she did nothing of the sort.
Julie approached her and she sang Rafaels praises.
She encouraged Julie to date Rafael with all the freedom in the world!
Just a little annoyed.
Because he does not like Julie.
Jane fits about half of those attributes.
She smiles at Rafael and encourages him to call Julie and give her a chance.
Sweet Janes glowing heart fades.
Both encourage the other that they will one day meet The One.
Do you know who may have met The One?
Guess who is falling head over heels in love with Laird?
Rogelio is livid when he finds his bodyguard in Rivers dressing room.
She admits that shes been toying with Rogelios mind, watching his worry wrinkles deepen.
Although River never had a master plan to take Rogelio down, she let him think she did!
Shes been delighted to watch Rogelio torture himself these weeks and is ready to call it even.
River makes out with her new boy toy.
And Xo congratulates herself for thinking to call Darcy to find a man for River.
Xo is a genius.
The night of the musical arrives and Mateo slays the show.
During the big finish, a baby begins crying in the audience and Mateo loses his mind on stage.
He shouts for the baby to be quiet, ruining the entire performance.
They both agree that its time for medication.
The next day Jane gets a message from Rafael to meet her.
I knew something wonderful was going to happen when Jane arrived in a billowy yellow sundress.
Rafael realized that when he was getting the apartment paperwork ready, he didnt want Jane to move in.
He has one deal breaker with Julie and her name is JANE.
Hes still in love with her.
Hes tried to get over her, but he cant.
And he doesnt want to try anymore.
Suck it, Julie was not a song in the big musical number, but it should have been.
