Brothers & Sisters Episode 5.02 Brief Encounter

You are cordially invited to an underwear party! Sounds like fun! What to wear? What to wear?

Everyone wants tickets to the A-List party celebrating the launch of a new underwear brand that's being modeled by our favorite Frenchman, Luc. Sarah has been feeling disconnected from Paige. She hopes to create a little gal-pal mojo with her daughter by letting her attend her first grown-up party.

Sarah is a little worried when she discovers Paige doesn't want to hang out with her friend Agatha anymore. It seems Paige called Agatha stupid because she's still into childish things like making friendship bracelets. Sarah threatens to keep her daughter home until Luc suggests he drive Paige over to apologize. That'll work, since Paige would be more than happy to show off Luc to all her friends.

When Nora catches Mateo lurking around the restaurant, she convinces Kevin and Scotty to take him home to have a chat with his drunk of a dad. Nobody is there when they arrive and Mateo sneaks out the bedroom window when no one is looking. Nora and Scotty are concerned, but Kevin adopts an "oh well" attitude. That uncaring feeling continues when the police call to say Mateo has been arrested.

Kitty believes that Nora's hush-hush phone calls suggest that she's having an affair. She decides to take Evan on a little stakeout to see where her mom is headed after receiving another mystery call. Kitty tails Nora to a woman's house where she sees her hand over a lovely arrangement of flowers. Of course! It all makes sense! The flowers…the woman… Nora Walker is a lesbian! At least, that's what Kitty thinks.

Justin visits Holly hoping that David will tell him where Rebecca is. Holly is still having memory issues but can sense the tension between the two men. She wants to know what's up and is thrilled to hear that Justin is Rebecca's husband. Then she wonders if she's the reason they're not together now. David kicks Justin out telling him to stop causing pain to his family.

The underwear party is in full swing. Don't worry, everyone is fully clothed. It's for the best since there are children present. Paige quickly makes friends with another young girl at the bash who quickly introduces her to the art of sneaking alcoholic drinks when no one is looking.

As the party continues, the family tries to show their support for Nora regarding her lifestyle change. Kitty comes clean about seeing her mom give flowers to a woman. Nora says she's only doing it for the money. What?! It takes a few seconds, but Nora eventually realizes her entire family thinks she's gay. Nora says, "I'm not a lesbian. I'm a florist!" Classic stuff.

Paige gets ridiculously sick from all those cocktails. The family mulls about outside the restroom while Paige vomits behind closed doors. There's a lot of bickering about all that's happening in everyone's life until Nora tells everyone to clam up. She's had it with all of them and lets them know it LOUDLY!

Nora can't believe Kevin would let a young boy sit in jail. Mateo's restaurant break-in was a cry for help. She doesn't understand how Sarah could bring her daughter to this party. She tells Justin that a real husband would help his wife's family even when she's not there. And she wants Kitty to take the first painful step into a new life. The speech impresses an eavesdropping radio talk show producer who offers Nora a job as a call-in advice host. Looks like she may have to give notice at the flower shop!

Nora's speech worked wonders on her kids. Sarah realizes she needs to be a mom first and a gal-pal second. Still, she'll take the friendship bracelet Paige made for her with Agatha. Kevin apologizes for taking so long to get Mateo out of jail and reunites him with his grandmother, who is thrilled to have him back in her life. Kitty rents a cottage in Ojai where she's a little afraid of being lonely. Nora says she can always borrow Justin.

Speaking of Justin, he and David apologize for what happened before. Holly seems to really perk up when Justin visits. He tells Holly all about her daughter. Who knows? Maybe these little chats will help Holly remember. Until then, she'll be content enjoying the stories. They make us pretty happy, too.