The flashback opens in December 1996, as Bebe Chow struggles to provide for her newborn.
Shes 70 cents short on formula and the shopkeeper isnt sympathetic.
But as Bebes undocumented, shell be deported if she raises too many questions.
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Brian is surprised she didnt tell him about the incident and she gets defensive.
Lexie brings Brian over for dinner, and it becomes clear why he avoids the house like the plague.
Brians smart, popular, and from a good family acceptable boyfriend material.
and then when both Elena and Lexie take the I dont see color approach to talking about racism.
Elena is finally clued into Izzys issues with bullies at school after Trip lets something slip.
The next morning, she insists on driving Izzy to school so they can have a heart to heart.
But Lexie doesnt actually believe what she did was wrong.
She not only tells Pearl she simplyinspiredthe piece, but she also seems to believe it too.
While Mias been discreetly looking into the missing baby, an unexpected person finally gives her a lead.
Shes helping Elena prepare party favors for Mirabelle McCulloughs first birthday.
The news rattles Mia, who realizes the party favors are Chinese themed because Mirabelle is Chinese.
Pearl unsuccessfully tries to hide her new dress from Mia, who expresses concern over Lexie buying her clothing.
Lexies entitlement makes her dangerous and she doesnt want Pearl to be Lexies new toy.
But Pearl has her own bone to pick with Mia.
Though intrusive and inappropriate, Lexies questions arent so different from her own.
Theres so much about her own life that Pearl doesnt know due to Mias many closely-guarded secrets.
But Bill is hesitant, implying Izzy confided to him about her sexuality.
In changing the narrative, Izzys completely changed herself.
But its more complicated than that to Izzy, who leaves the dance in tears.
Brian uses this opportunity to talk to Pearl about the essay.
She tracks him down in the limo and theyre at an impasse over the essay.
Mia finally sneaks upstairs and confirms Mirabelle and May Ling are, in fact, the same baby.
As theyre leaving the dance, Trip invites Pearl and Moody to a bonfire.
Its a supremely bad look for him and certainly not the last well see of it.
The two watchBefore Sunriselike Moody wanted, but theres a new distance between them.
No longer maintaining the preppy facade, a crushed Izzy waits for the bus.
Shes a bit short on change, but the driver kindly lets it slide.
With nobody else to turn to, Izzy shows up at Mias door.
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