Ep 22. Falling Forward

As Charlie and Bailey consider expanding their own furniture business, Julia must decide between school and a writing career. And while Justin suggests she attend a conference to discuss her book, Julia considers an offer to write for a new women's magazine. Although Will cannot shake the discomfort he feels about Holly, Bailey refuses to let him back out of their agreement. But realizing how contentious it has become, Holly decides to have their marriage annulled and return home. Meanwhile, as Claudia and Todd anxiously await news about college, Charlie gets word that his plant foreman had a heart attack. At the hospital, Mitch's wife, Elaine, blames long hours at work for endangering his life. Though Bailey thinks it's just a fluke, Charlie resolves to cut back and tells his brother to withdraw their new proposal. But when Bailey presses ahead with his pitch anyway, Jason Kimball is impressed and even suggests he consider going to business school. As Julia mulls over writing for the new magazine, Claudia is accepted at both Stanford and Julliard. Meanwhile, Bailey demands that Will keep up his end of their agreement in order to convince Holly not to leave. As Mitch insists that Charlie not scale things back because of him, Julia pours herself into her first column, only to find that her editor wants something lighter. When Claudia says she's ready for sex, Todd thinks it's only because she feels guilty about being accepted at Julliard. And while Julia turns to Justin for comfort, Holly breaks things off with Bailey and prepares to return home. After agreeing to increase the factory's output, Charlie gets word that Mitch is dead. As the death brings things into focus for Charlie and Kirsten, Claudia announces that she's going to Stanford and persuades Todd to have sex. Finally, unwilling to compromise her vision for the magazine, Julia heads for the women's conference to deliver her speech, while Justin goes east to get a di