President Max presides over a meeting of the student council, along with secretary Courtney, and faculty advisor Mr. Mason. Courtney and the rest of the council want to talk about funding the school dance, which everyone wants to do but Max, who's still stuck on the vending machine. Put to a vote, the dance passes unanimously, but Max refuses to accept it, banging his gavel to signify a resounding veto. Meanwhile, Julia is pumping all her tons of energy into enriching her new stay-at-home life, making homemade pasta and planning a garden. When Joel mentions an old friend has asked him to be foreman on a big construction job, Julia balks. Now's the time to make Victor their priority. Joel points out that Julia has always wanted to have time to just stay at home and be a mom, and this job will make her dream come true.