Conrad Jarrett Timeline & Summary

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Conrad 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.