“The Fosters” S5 E18 Recap: Just Say Yes

In this two-part season finale of The Fosters, they put us through a roller-coaster of emotions. Even more than usual. This first part of the finale was heavily focused on going with the flow and “just saying yes.” Callie goes after her newly discovered passion, Grace gets the news on her t-cells, Stef and Lena work on their relationship and we found out if the SinFuegos can stay in the country. Read below to find out!

Stef And Lena Open Up

Lena and Stef  hesitantly tell everyone they are going to a retreat that Stef’s mom signed them up for. Mariana tells them they do need to go because they need to work on their relationship…and that they need to keep an open mind.

As they arrive to the couple therapy retreat, their counselors greet them with open arms..waiting for Lena’s husband. After they clear the air, the counselors hand them some activities and surprises for them. Lena tells Stef they dont have to do any of that stuff but Stef insists.

They start with couples yoga and “goat-healing” energy. During their yoga, another woman, with her husband, tells them she never expected two women together would have any trouble communicating and they would talk about their feelings all the time. Then her husband said maybe that is the problem. Oh my…

After that comment, Stef and Lena get into a fight and discuss coming with a closed mind. However, they participate in group therapy later that night and Lena opens up. She shares with everyone that she often worries what will be left in their relationship once all of the kids leave the house.

After therapy, Lena writes a romantic letter to Stef in hopes for a romantic night but Stef shuts her down. Lena finally broke down and asked what is going on with her. She even asked if she was having an “emotional affair” with Tess. Stef tells her that isn’t the case, Tess just brings up old feeling about her own self that she used to have and it is hard for her to still trust anyone.

Stef Clears Her Head

In the middle of the night, Stef goes outside to clear her mind. And she gets a ‘visit’ from her father. He tells her that she can’t keep walking away from people, sometime she needs to plant her feet. She tells him that she needed his approval and it is why she became a cop, married Mike and tried to become straight. She said his rejection of her sexuality made her feel ashamed of herself and still makes her feel ashamed of herself. All she wants is for him to apologize. He says he can’t say everything that she needs to ear but she can say it to herself.

She says that she loves herself, she is proud of herself and how she loves her beautiful Lena and her beautiful kids and the life they have made. After her ‘talk’ with her father she came back in and opened up to Lena. She said that after Tess moved in next door it brought back this thing that keeps her from being completely vulnerable with you. And makes her feeling like what she is doing and who she is isn’t right. She carries around a fear that it could be taken away from them since their right to love isn’t the same as what is always legally recognized.

But she powers through and acts like she is stronger than she is. She is afraid that Lena will reject her because she isn’t as strong enough as she acts. Lena tells her after all these years she knows her and wants her to share her dark places with her so they can help each other heal.

The News On Grace’s T-Cells

Brandon sits outside in a waiting room at the hospital waiting for an answer from Grace. She walks out and tells him that her t-cells are working and she is in remission! He tells everyone at home that the odds of it coming back are pretty low. He also explains that tomorrow they are going to LA for his interview with one of the top movie scoring schools in the country. After LA they are staying in Morin with her mother and then they have a gig in San Francisco.

Before Brandon leaves, he talks to Stef and she brings up her anxiety attack that she had when he picked up her up at the grocery store. She tells him that he no longer has to feel the need to take care of her. Stef also explains her concern that she ruined him or made him question his worth and tells him that he doesn’t need to rescue someone to know his worth. And know that Grace is well it is time for him to refocus on himself and his dreams.

Grace was waiting outside for Brandon after his interview with the Music Institute and tells him he has a incredible shot of getting in. Then they lay down on the Hollywood walk of fame and take the most adorable pictures. They walk through Hollywood and even join a street musician and put on a show for passerby’s.

Grace Tells Brandon The Truth

After they finish a song, two little kids come up and put money in their jar and Grace has a really great interaction with them. Brandon tells her she is really great with kids and asks if she would ever want any of her own. She says she probably can’t because of all of the chemo but he tells her he always wanted to adopt anyway. My heart…

As their beautiful day comes to an end, they sit and watch the sunset by the ocean and talk about life and themselves. Brandon says he is more of a sunrise guy because he likes beginnings and he says that sunsets are kind of like the end. But Grace reminds him that some things last forever.

The next day as they arrive to her mother’s house, Grace whispers in her ear that she has to tell him. Brandon walks up to Grace and she tells him she was afraid to tell him that her t-cells didn’t work. She says that she didn’t want him to sabotage himself because she is sick. She says she can’t go back to San Diego now and she has to stay home.

He asks if she can do another round of chemotherapy but she says she is done and doesn’t want to do any more treatment. She tells him he needs to do what he needs to do for himself but he doesn’t want to leave her. She says he needs to promise her that when the time comes, as her proxy, he needs to let her go.  As Brandon gets ready to drive home, Stef meets him in her driveway and tells him she thought he could use some company on the way home.

Callie Taking Action

Callie talks to the law professor and explains the reason she was struggling so much with her art major was because it didn’t come naturally to her but fighting for justice is what she is meant to do. He tells her it is too late and that there are already 20 people on the waitlist but if she is still serious about it in a year, he will see what he can do for her.

Later that day, the Fosters meet with the SinFuego family. The SinFuegos tell them that  ICE said they were police and asked to search their house. Once they were in the house they asked for their immigration status and arrested them even though they lied. But despite all of this, they don’t have the status or the money to appeal.

Callie, hoping to find a solution, finds a case from 2008 were the ICE agents used the same tactics on this other family and since ICE mislead them it rendered their consent meaningless and the judge through out the order. Aaron agrees that this may set a precedent for them but they need a lawyer willing to fight for them. Aaron says he may be able to help as long as she is okay with working with Amanda. Just as they are talking, Amanda walks in and Callie watches him kiss her hello.

For The Love of Aaron

Later, Aaron talks to his class and his law professor and says they can help with the SinFuegos. He says ICE is not going to admit they entered on false pretenses. Callie recommends one of the ICE agents could talk on his expertise. The professor says he will file the appeal if Callie can get the ICE agent to cooperate.

Callie meets with the ICE agent and tells him the judge won’t release his name. But he doesnt want to do it, so Aaron serves him a subpoena. In the same night, Callie opens up to Mariana and tells her she wishes she would’ve gotten back with Aaron. Mariana tells her that she thinks she should be honest with Aaron. She says that she doesn’t need to keep creating these tragic love stories, she can just say yes.

Callie meets with Aaron and just stares at him. She tells him she loves him and that she is ready to be with him if he stills wants to. He says it isn’t that he doesnt want to but he says he isn’t with Amanda where he was when they almost hooked up before. He tells her he isn’t saying no he just can’t say yes right this minute.

In Other Family News

Jesus accuses Mariana of stealing Emma’s idea and asks her to help her with the robot. Reluctantly, Mariana ends up helping Emma and they both remain positive for the summer internship program.

See You Here Next Week

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