Goodbye, My Friend

Season 3, Episode 13, Aired
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Episode Recap

This week, Liz Lemon decides to befriend the pregnant teen employee, Becca, at the donut shop. When she sees Becca reading adoption literature and mad at the baby's father, Liz realizes this may be her chance to adopt a baby. After some bonding over donuts, Liz creates a job for Becca, as the TGS youth consultant. While they work together, Liz tries to learn new slang and encourages Becca to follow her dream as a recording artist. Liz does know that Becca could probably never succeed in the music business but Liz wants Becca's baby. However, once babydaddy Tim shows up at 30 Rock, Liz realizes she needs to set aside her selfish agenda and prompts the teen soon-to-be parents make it work.



Meanwhile, Jack tries to keep busy and away from temptation while Elisa is gone. To be away from women, he decides to hang out with the writers. The writers have a movie night – Harry and the Henderson – at Jack's. While watching the movie, Jack and Frank bond and realize they are both products of deadbeat fathers. Jack decides to help Frank get back to law school and become a lawyer. Frank decides to take this new path and follow Jack's direction. Frank cleans up well and wears a suit tailored by Jack's guys.



Everything seems great until Frank's mother tells Jack that Frank cannot be a lawyer. Every man in his family was a lawyer for the mob. In reality, Frank's father never left the family; instead, he is hiding out in Phoenix. For Frank's best interests, Jack must take away his law career and say good bye to his friend.



At the same time, it is Jenna's birthday – a day where she is showered with attention and presents. However, Kenneth decides to make it Tracy's birthday, seeing as he never had a birthday or a birthday party (he doesn't know his birthday because he was born inside the Yankee Stadium). Jenna absolutely hates this idea but plays along. However, her big day is trumped by Frank announcing his plans for law school and Cerie's gift of New Yankee Stadium opening day tickets for the gang. Jenna can't receive any attention even when she fakes a back brace.



However, Jenna did catch someone's attention: Tracy's. His birthday wish was that Jenna would get better soon. So when she later jumps out of her wheelchair, fed up with everyone, he declares it a birthday miracle!