Brothers & Sisters Episode 4.14 The Pasadena Primary

Kitty breaks the news that she's running for Robert's senate seat. First up on the campaign trail: The Pasadena Primary. What's the Pasadena Primary, you ask? Well, that's when the entire Walker clan takes an anonymous vote to determine if Kitty should do this thing. The results indicate a resounding "yes," but not a unanimous one. Any guesses as to who cast the dissenting vote?

Business is bad at Scotty's restaurant. But the place should get a boost from an upcoming event. Even the mayor is on the list as a guest chef. Unfortunately, His Honor is stuck in snow in Chicago. So Robert offers to pinch-hit. Senator trumps mayor! Nora is the other guest chef. While prepping their dishes, Robert and Nora bicker about the fact that Nora doesn't want Kitty to run. But she denies that the "no" vote came from her.

Kevin doesn't want to go to his high school reunion. It could have something to do with the fact that he sported a mullet back then. It could also have something to do with a guy named Brent Lewinsky. When Kevin discovers that Brent won't be going, he agrees to take Kitty up on her offer to accompany him. But Brent Lewinsky does show and admits that he's a recovering alcoholic. We also discover that he and Kevin did something to Kitty back in high school. Something she doesn't know about. Hmm.

It comes up in conversation that Kevin is going to have a baby. Brent announces it to the whole reunion class. Unfortunately, Kevin later gets a call from Scotty saying the implantation didn't take. A bummed Kevin and Kitty decide to bail on the festivities. But a totally blitzed Brent Lewinsky catches up with them before they exit. He blurts out that he and Kevin rigged a school election so Brent's brother would beat Kitty.

Out on the school bleachers, Kevin and Kitty have a heart-to-heart chat. He admits that he was the one who gave the "no" vote regarding her senate run. It turns out he was relieved when he learned Robert wasn't going to run again. But when his sister decided to join the race, he knew he couldn't say no to heading up her campaign. He just doesn't want to do the politics thing anymore. Kitty says, "This is your life and you are allowed to vote no." She says she'll just find someone else; he just won't be as cute as her brother.

Sarah has been dating Roy for a month, but they have yet to be intimate. That's because they both agree that it's best to take things slow. It's the grown-up thing to do. Then they decide to bag that idea and hit a motel. While basking in the afterglow, they engage in discussion about the genius of the movie This Is Spinal Tap. Roy has never seen it, so the chat is rather one-sided. It also ends abruptly when Sarah gets a text message. It reads: "I miss you. Luc." Uh oh. Wonder if the Frenchman's seen Spinal Tap.

Holly is still negotiating a deal with Dennis York. David is tired of her investing all her time in Ojai, so he accepts a job out of town. Rebecca tells her mom that David is leaving and Holly doesn't do anything to stop it. She later meets with York, who offers her a partnership for a deal that could be worth millions. Holly is intrigued, then repulsed. York says he wants the same type of loyalty she showed to William Walker. The slimeball cozies up to Holly, runs his fingers through her hair and kisses her neck. It's tough to watch.

A broken Holly returns home to find David hasn't gone anywhere. He says he forgot something. When Holly asks what that would be, his response is "you." David says, "I've asked over and over again for you to let go. And I've realized that I've never given you any reason to believe that I would be here if you did." Then he asks her to marry him, to which Holly happily says "yes."

The family convenes in Nora's kitchen for a little late night ice cream binge. Seems like the perfect time to take another vote in the Pasadena Primary, right? This time, however, the vote is not anonymous. It is, however, unanimous. It is our contention that all major votes of influence should take place over double servings of ice cream sundaes. A precedent has been set.