Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye

**Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye** is the thirteenth episode and finale of Season Two and twenty-fifth episode overall of *Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.* It aired on May 16, 2021.

## Plot

Feeling like her days are becoming one monotonous blur, Zoey hears her friends, family, and coworkers all cheerily sing "Sing" while she remains downtrodden. The next day, she tells Mo about how she is feeling and admits that most of her therapy sessions have been not about her powers, but about Max. Mo reminds her that she is still with Simon, and Zoey decides that she has to talk to him.

While Max packs his things for New York, Rose finds the prototype in one of his suitcases and asks what it is. Max says that he and Zoey made it during their first day at SPRQ Point, trying to downplay its significance. Rose, however, seems unconvinced.

At SPRQ Point, a tired Danny Michael Davis leads a meeting about the Drone Phone. Mackenzie and Tobin flirtatiously play footsie under the table. Leif tells Danny that they might have to go to litigation with another company called Sky Talker that is making a similar product; Danny seems unfazed this. After Mackenzie and Tobin announce to everyone that their relationship is official with HR, Zoey and Simon share a look. They acknowledge that they never did that and agree that they should talk. Simon tells Zoey he thinks they should break up, which catches her by surprise. Later, Zoey and Simon walk by the water discussing their breakup. Simon tells Zoey he feels like she knows everything about him and that there's a part of her she won't let him know. Simon suggests that they might have confused their bonding over their grief for something else, but Zoey maintains that their connection was real. They both agree that they have no regrets and that they made each other feel better, ending the conversation amicably.

While the Clarkes get ready to attend Max and Rose's going away party, Emily asks Maggie why she is smiling at her phone. Maggie says that her high school boyfriend, Eric Shepard, messaged her on Facebook. David overhears this and expresses concern that Eric Shepard could be a serial killer. Maggie says she appreciates his concern, but she is fine. Later, at the party, Zoey tells her mother about her breakup with Simon and admits that it feels weird to be saying goodbye to Max. Maggie reassures her that life works in mysterious ways. Zoey goes to talk to Mo and asks if he needs help. Mo sees Perry walk in and greets him coldly, rebuffing his attempts to make up. When Zoey sees Simon walk in, she lets him know that she hasn't told anyone but Mo and her mom about their breakup, and they agree to keep it quiet for now. Max and Rose walk into the party, and Zoey immediately blurts out that she and Simon broke up. Shaken, Zoey walks up to Mo and takes a shot of tequila. Danny Michael Davis walks into the party looking distracted and admits that the media found out about his ayahuasca hikes. Zoey steps onto a chair and yells for everyone to stop being a bummer, after which the party guests sing "Shake It Off."

On the balcony overlooking the restaurant, Mo expresses annoyance that Perry is still there. However, after Zoey hears him and Perry sing a duet of "We Can Work It Out," she tells Mo that they should talk things through. Elsewhere, Leif finds Simon and tells him that Sky Talker, the small start-up that Danny is planning on tearing down in court, is run entirely by young people of color. Simon asks for Leif to send him this information. Mo walks up to Perry and tells him he can stay for dinner, seemingly willing to forgive him.

Mo makes a toast thanking Max for teaching him that a partnership and a friendship can coexist. Maggie tells Max that as his self-appointed West Coast mom, they're going to miss him. Simon tells Max that he's proud of him and wishes him luck. Zoey awkwardly clinks her glass and stands to make a speech. She tells Max that recently she was thinking about their first day at SPRQ Point and how even then, he was such a good friend to her. She mentions that even though she got the job over him, thankfully, Danny decided to hire him so they could all be there today. Leif and Tobin interrupt to tell Zoey that that wasn't what happened, and Max tells them to drop it. Zoey turns to Danny and asks what they're talking about, and Danny admits to Zoey that she didn't get the job over Max and that he asked Danny to give it to her.

In the kitchen, Zoey blows up at Max for not telling her that he told Danny to give her her job. Max tells her the reason he told Danny to give her the job over him was because she deserved it more than anybody and that she belonged at SPRQ Point. Zoey sputters out that that is very nice and says she wishes he hadn't waited six years to tell her. Max says he's sorry she had to find out like that. Max turns to leave, but Zoey tells him to wait. She smiles and starts to say something but seemingly changes her mind and tells Max she's going to miss him. Max also starts to say something, but just says he should get back to the party and leaves.

Suddenly, Zoey is standing in front of a table full of people at SPRQ Point, leading a meeting. Disoriented, she tells them she needs to regroup, and the people all leave. Zoey turns around and shuts off the TV screen behind her, and she sees Mitch's reflection. She happily runs into his arms, telling him she's so glad he's there. Zoey tells her father that her powers are causing her trouble and that she feels alone. Max says hi to both of them, making Zoey wonder why he's there, and Mitch reminds her that it's her dream. Zoey shows Mitch her office and says she wishes he could have seen it before he died. Max stands outside the office holding a suitcase and says he has to go, which confuses and upsets Zoey. She watches him get on the elevator and then tells her father she screwed things up with him. Mitch tells her that life is scary and unpredictable and that he can only tell her the things he wishes for her. He sings "I Lived," and they dance together. The song ends when Zoey runs into his arms, and then she wakes up.

Zoey frantically knocks on Mo's door and tells him that her dad came into her in a dream and that she has to start learning to live more and not be afraid to take risks. She says she has to tell Max how she feels before he leaves, surprising Mo. After realizing that Max and Rose are already headed to the airport, they decide to go after them, which Mo seems excited by. Emily walks into the Clarke home to drop off Miles, and Maggie asks her to ban her from social media, noting that when she was messaging Eric Shepard, he mentioned he had a wife. Emily reassures Maggie that it's great that she can feel that way again after Mitch. Simon walks into Danny's office and tells him that he wants to start an incubation program at SPRQ Point for people of color and other marginalized groups, with the first company being Sky Talker. Though he is initially hesitant, when Simon says that these people deserve to be uplifted, Danny suggests that Simon become the head of the program, and the two hug.

Zoey drives to the airport with Mo, wondering what exactly they're going to do. When they see Max and Rose up ahead, she decides to just wing it and gets out of the car. She starts walking towards Max and Rose but stops when she hears him sing "When A Man Loves A Woman." Believing the song to be for Rose, she sadly walks back to the car and tells Mo what she saw. Back in her office, Zoey looks at the ring Max gave her when Mackenzie walks into her office and asks if they can talk. Worried about her future with Tobin, she asks Zoey whether working with Simon was what broke them up. Zoey starts to answer but excuses herself when she hears the beginnings of a song. She walks over to Simon's office and sees him jubilantly singing "I'm Still Standing," watching afar with a smile on her face. Zoey returns to Mackenzie and tells her that she and Simon just weren't meant to be and tells her to go into her relationship with an open mind.

Later that evening, Maggie tells David, Emily, and Zoey that she is thinking of putting herself out there again. Emily and Zoey express support, but David still seems hesitant, though he also says he wants to support her. Elsewhere, Mo and Perry eat dinner while Perry's kids run around the apartment. Mackenzie and Tobin make out in an isolation pod. Simon talks to three Sky Talker employees in his office. David and Emily put Miles in his crib and share a kiss.

Zoey sits on a bench by the bay and twists the shield ring on her finger. A voice tells her that she can keep trying, but the ring is never actually going to turn her invisible. Much to her surprise, Zoey looks up and sees Max standing by the bench. She asks if he didn't go to New York with Rose, and he says that he broke up with her at the airport because she could tell he was distracted, thinking about Zoey. Zoey smiles, realizing that his earlier heart song was not for Rose, but for her. Max says he knows he can't know what's going on in her head, but he doesn't care if that creates a power imbalance between them, and Zoey excitedly tells him that she is not going to be scared or run away from him anymore. When she continues to confess how she feels, her words suddenly turn into a heart song, which catches Max completely by surprise. Zoey sings "I Melt With You" to Max, who hears the heart song exactly like she would. After the song finishes, he tells her that he thinks she just sang him a heart song, shocking them both.

## Cast

### Starring

* **Jane Levy** as Zoey Clarke
* **Skylar Astin** as Max Richman
* **Alex Newell** as Mo
* **John Clarence Stewart** as Simon Haynes
* **Mary Steenburgen** as Maggie Clarke
* **Michael Thomas Grant** as Leif Donnelly
* **Kapil Talwalkar** as Tobin Batra
* **Andrew Leeds** as David Clarke
* **Alice Lee** as Emily Kang

### Guest Starring

* **Katie Findlay** as Rose Williams
* **David St. Louis** as Perry Haskins
* **Morgan Taylor Campbell** as Mackenzie
* **Noah Weisberg** as Danny Michael Davis

### Co-Starring

* **Alyssa Biller** as Alyssa
* **Beta Chan** as Cass
* **Melanie Hidalgo-Cruz** as Yasmeen
* **Finley Alexander Hysen** as Miles

## Songs

 Shake It Off | Taylor Swift
 We Can Work It Out | The Beatles

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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 2x13 Promo "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye" (HD) Season Finale

## Trivia

* During Zoey's dream sequence, Max's flight number is 7023. 7023 was the combination for the safe in the second part of Danny's challenge during their SPRQ Point orientation—numbers from the song "Thinking Out Loud."