Devi learns that she is matched with Eric Perkins, the son of Paxton Perkins, in her quiz. Fabiola and Eleanor discuss Devi’s anger over her match being with Eric. Devi tells them that she is not angry, but is instead frustrated because her match is with Eric.
Devi explains that she is happy about Paxton and Haley being friends but states that she did not know they would be this close. Eleanor reassures Devi saying she has nothing to worry about but Devi cannot help but feel insecure.
Aneesa joins the trio and there is an awkward interaction between her and Fabiola following their kiss. Fabiola is surprised to learn her result whereas Eleanor states she got Trent and Aneesa got Ben. Fabiola seems uneasy after Aneesa’s revelation. ..
Eleanor tells her friends that she is breaking up with Trent because he does not seem very deep; she wants to date an artist. Ben joins the four and states that he got Aneesa. Ben jokes about the George Orwell novel 1984, but Aneesa confuses it with the Taylor Swift album 1989. He ends up making fun of her in front of her friends but Fabiola defends her.
Rhyah visits the dermatologist for a skin issue. She asks Nalini about her plans for Valentine’s day. Nalini recalls when Mohan (Devi’s dad) was alive and he gifted her a bobblehead.
Nalini tells Rhyah that she has no plans for the day. Rhyah asks her to make some time for herself and plans a girls’ night out. ..
At school, Mr. Shapiro informs the class that they are learning about the Women’s Rights Movement for the next four months. Ben is unhappy about major historical movements being completely missed and argues with the teacher over it.
He shuts Ben down and asks the class to divide themselves in groups for a new assignment. He tries to talk to Aneesa about it but she is furious at him for mocking her. Paxton and Devi chat about Valentine’s Day as she tells him she got Eric on the compatibility test.
Paxton reassures her that he still considers her his best match, even though he was with Haley. Devi is happy to know that she still holds a special place in Paxton’s heart. Eleanor is about to break up with Trent when he invites her to dinner with his uncle, who is famous. ..
Eleanor agrees to go on a date with Ben after dinner, but he later confronts Aneesa for calling him out in class. ..
Aneesa says that she is embarrassed by her boyfriend but Fabiola says that she is upset with him and asks for a rain check on their Valentine’s dinner. Aneesa runs into Fabiola in the restroom again and apologizes for kissing her. Fabiola accepts Aneesa’s apology leaving her thinking.
That night, Devi and Paxton are having a meal at Paxton’s garage. They have a wholesome conversation when he invites her to a paintball game. Devi declines the offer. Paxton moves away to grab some cheese when Devi notices the compatibility test in his bag.
According to sources, the card was Eric’s test and that Devi was his best match in contrast to Paxton’s. Eleanor is having dinner with Paxton and his Uncle Joe, when he offers to cast her in one of his commercials. Nalini celebrates Valentine’s Day on her own when an upset Devi returns home. ..
Nalini hit up Rhyah on her dinner offer for a date, but when she didn’t respond she asked her friend Devi if she wanted to go out with her. When Devi didn’t answer, Nalini realized that she was busy with work. The next day, when Eric told Nalini about his match with Haley, she was surprised and angry.
Eleanor turns around to see Paxton walking with Haley and a friend. Meanwhile, Eleanor is hiding from Trent when she tells Fabiola that she used Trent to bag a commercial film with his uncle. Eleanor is unhappy about her choices and decides to let both Trent and the commercial go.
Devi tells Dr. Ryan that she is worried about Haley and Paxton matching with each other. Devi wonders why Paxton lied to her. Dr. Ryan asks Devi why she really cares about the test. Devi explains how she feels jealous when Paxton is with Haley.
Haley is Paxton’s ideal type and realizes she is currently at the paintball match with him. She skips her session to rush to the paintball match. Nalini and Rhyah meet up for a meal when she recalls her time with her husband.
Nalini and Mohan were best friends from when they were in school together. Rhyah mentioned that now could be the time she gets a new one, as their friendship was getting stronger. They both decided to get hair blowouts to commemorate their new friendship. Devi joins Paxton and his friends at the paintball game, but ends up having to join Trent’s team with Paxton and Haley playing for the same team.
Trent mentioned that both Paxton and Haley were exceptional players and made up her mind to defeat Haley. Devi ended up cornering Haley by the end of the game but instead of shooting her, she tried to explain why she is Paxton’s true match. Just then, Paxton shot Devi in order to win the match. ..
Fabiola tries to reassure Aneesa that things were going to be okay.
Aneesa confesses that she did not have Ben as her match on the test. Meanwhile, Ben drops his test card and it is revealed that he matched with Devi. At the game, Devi is pissed at Paxton for shooting her instead of Haley and becomes further upset when he tries to reason with her.
She confronts him about lying that he got her on the test. Paxton explains that he did not want to set Devi off considering she was being weird ever since he started being friends with Haley.
Paxton tells Devi that he cannot have a relationship with her until she likes herself first. Eleanor confesses to Trent. ..
Trent tells Eleanor that he knew she was going to break up with her and convinced her to stay with him. He then reconciles with Devi, who returns home to her mother crying.
The Episode Review
It seems that Devi’s insecurities really are her worst enemy. While it is true that Paxton did get a little too close to Haley for someone who literally ghosted her for years, it feels like Devi really needs to spend some time and introspect her real issues.
Nalini is finally realizing that her family no longer needs her all the time and that she can let loose and make friends of her own. Finding a friend in Rhyah is exactly what she needs and I hope to see more of this friendship in the future episodes.
Eleanor and Trent are a quirky couple who seem to have a lot in common. Their interactions are interesting to watch, as they seem to be able to connect with each other on a level that few others can. It will be fun to see how their relationship develops over time.
Paxton is right in his argument that Devi needs to love herself in order to be satisfied with her relationship with him. However, he is not right to maintain an extremely close friendship with someone he ghosted for the last three years.
In the episode “Kamala and Pati,” Ben seems to have a strong emotional connection with Devi, which is revealed when he breaks down in tears after learning that she has been married to Kamala for years. However, Ben never apologized or reconciled with Devi years ago, instead choosing to focus on his relationship with Kamala. It seems that Devi actually deserves Ben after all because the guy really still has feelings for her. I wish there was more of Kamala and Pati in this episode as they are fun to watch.
