Conrad Jarrett Timeline & Summary
MoreConrad Jarrett Timeline & Summary
- A month after getting out of the hospital, Conrad returns to high school.
- After school, Conrad either has swim practice or therapy.
- Conrad's therapist, Dr. Berger, tries to get him to express himself. As Madonna would say, don't go for second best, baby.
- To figure out what he likes, Conrad has to ditch what he doesn't.
- Conrad quits the swim team and stops hanging out with his friends.
- Conrad's not totally isolated, though. He begins dating Jeannine, a girl at school.
- Conrad punches Stillman at school and worries about the consequences of getting into a fight. But his father and therapist agree that expressing his feelings, even angry feelings, is a good thing for Conrad.
- However, Conrad is upset that his mother still doesn't notice him.
- Berger tries to convince Conrad that he needs to accept his mother for who she is.
- Beth ends up leaving the family without telling Conrad goodbye. Harsh.
- But with Beth gone, it's easier for Conrad to accept her. It's like she never left.
- Conrad and his dad move to a smaller house.
- Conrad loses his virginity to Jeannine and resumes his friendship with Lazenby.
- Sounds like Conrad's off to a fresh start.