Lena meets troubled teen Callie and asks her to temporarily move in with her family in the series premiere of this drama about a lesbian couple heading up a multiethnic family comprised of a biological son and a few adopted children.
Callie joins a group home after committing a crime. Brandon tells the truth about the reason Callie ran away. Meanwhile, Mariana helps with the school play to impress a guy named Chase.
Brandon contemplates the big decision of whether to get a surgery that could either restore or destroy his dream of playing piano, but Stef and Lena find themselves on opposite ends of the debate.
Lena and Mike disagree about whether to punish Brandon. Elsewhere, Jesus tries to cover for Mariana and puts his health at risk in the process, while Callie gets blamed for Mariana’s transgression; and Jesus and Lexi embark on a secret relationship.
Stef and Lena take measures to keep Brandon and Callie apart. Meanwhile, Jesus has problems in the wrestling team. Kelsey, Mariana’s friend, reveals a secret of Mariana’s past.
Stef and Lena go on a babymoon, leaving Brandon and Callie in charge of the house. Brandon’s bandmates pressure him into having a few friends over to hear their new sound, but when Mariana and Jesus find out, the night turns into an all-out rager.
Mike invites Brandon to move in with him, which leads to an argument between Stef and Brandon. Meanwhile, Mariana objects to Jesus dating Lexi; and Callie’s journal assignment sparks memories of a dark secret from her past.
