Nora and Rebecca hatch a plan to help Justin cope with pain while Julia tells Tommy she needs to take some time away with their infant daughter. Meanwhile, Kevin and Scotty Wandell (Luke McFarlane) share an impromptu dinner, and Kitty confronts Robert's ex-wife (guest starring Marin Hinkle as Courtney McCallister).

Guest starring are Luke Macfarlane as Scotty Wandell, Marin Hinkle as Courtney McCallister, Denis O'Hare as Travis March, Emily Rose as Lena Branigan, Bill Smitrovich as Ben Ridge, Tess Harper as Beth Ridge, Jerry Lambert as Officer Phipps, Eileen Barnett as the judge, Shvona Lavette as the waitress and James Geralden as Principal Clark.

"History Repeating" was written by Jon Robin Baitz and Jennifer Cecil and directed by Matt Shakman.