S02E012: Be My, Be My Baby

Love *The Secret Life of the American Teenager*? So do we. Unfortunately~ ⭐ Think we rated this episode too harshly (or not harshly enough)? Tell Sarah, Rob, and Ashley in the comments! What would YOU rate it on our super scientific scale of **-5 to 10**? 📱 💖 Find us on Instagram & TikTok: **@fallinginlovepod** for cheap laughs and Rob’s even cheaper editing skills. **Or follow us on Spotify or your favourite podcast app (it helps a lot!)** **The Secret Life of the American Teenager Rewatch — Season 2, Episode 12: “Be My, Be My Baby”** This week, babies arrive, teenagers propose marriage, and everyone needs therapy. Unfortunately, Ricky's now bringing Adrian to his. We open at Adrian's new house, formerly George's bachelor pad and now apparently Ricky's second office. Adrian wants love and commitment. Ricky fears she's ruining the only two things he enjoys: sex and therapy. Dr. Fields is updating his hourly rate. Next door, George turns his backyard into an unsolicited relationship-advice clinic. Ricky, Ben, and Griffin rotate through like patients at a walk-in centre. George offers marriage wisdom despite a track record of “multiple system failures.” Even *Leave It to Beaver* gets dragged into this. At Purity Culture Headquarters, Grace is outraged that Kathleen has a new man, whom we're officially calling Sexy Jewish Daddy or Jewish Jeff (regardless, he is so so so hot). He's a gynecologist! Naturally, this leads to another family seminar on sex, periods, pregnancy, and whether anyone has heard of PRIVACY. Grace threatens to have sex out of spite, while Jack makes his case for certain extracurricular activities. The Lord must be exhausted. Meanwhile, Ricky and Adrian finally make it to therapy, where Adrian reveals the heartbreaking story of Antonio, her first love, who died of cancer. A rare moment of emotional depth! Naturally, the writers pivot back to Ricky's commitment issues and whether Ben would make a better father to John. Emotional whiplash is covered by insurance. Speaking of Ben, Amy has discovered a new housing strategy: propose marriage, move into the Sausage King's mansion, and maybe consider having sex someday. Ben, World's Least Self-Aware Boyfriend, responds by asking his daddy for permission. Romance is waiting for Leo to approve the paperwork. Leo says NO. Betty, however, suggests Ben simply sleep with Amy to “level the playing field.” These are the adults giving advice, people. Also, Betty's missing ex has been found at the bottom of the East River. Wedding bells! Back at the Juergens house, Ashley and Amy negotiate a suspiciously easy truce just in time for Molly Ringwald to GO INTO LABOUR. At home. In bed. With George offering to deliver the baby using ONE HAND because he's still in a sling. Remember Moose, the dog who couldn't call 911 last episode? Apparently the actual humans aren't much better at securing emergency assistance. And baby Robbie is born! No hospital, no mess, no obstetrician. Another normal Tuesday in imaginary California. Meanwhile, Grace and Jack break up, Strawberry Shortcake is immediately interested, and Deadeyes has opinions about exactly what went wrong. Tom is having phone sex with Tammy when Sexy Jewish Daddy drops by to casually announce plans to marry Kathleen. Why does every conversation in this show take place at maximum inappropriateness? And Ben? He's now considering BREAKING UP with Amy, approximately eleven seconds after entertaining the idea of marrying her. Meanwhile, Ricky tells Adrian he loves her, and George wonders whether baby Robbie is even his. ✨ **Final verdict:** One surprise home birth. Two terrible marriage plans. Three generations discussing sex. Zero adults qualified to supervise this situation. And somehow, George Juergens might STILL be the most responsible person in the room.