Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Abbott Elementary season 4, episode 2
Although Gregory and Janine did have their first fight inAbbott Elementaryseason 4, episode 2, the way they handled the disagreement proves the pair are in this relationship for the long haul. There is no shortage of conflict shared betweenAbbott Elementary’s cast of characters. The show’s heroes often argue over everything from science and smoking to practical problems like how to spend funding money. However,Janine and Gregory’sAbbott Elementaryseason 4 relationshipseemed like a reprieve from this when the couple finally found happiness in season 3’s finale after years of battling their mutual attraction.
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In season 1, Gregory couldn’t act on his crush on Janine since she was still dating Tariq. Throughout season 2, both Janine and Gregory dated other people but they refused to acknowledge their increasingly obvious mutual attraction until the end of the outing. In season 3, Janine’s fellowship at the school district resulted in the pair parting ways once again. When Janine returned to Abbott near the end of season 3, her season finale end-of-year party was the perfect setting for the pair to finally hook up. However, season 4 didn’t leave the two lovebirds happy for long before disrupting proceedings.
Abbott Elementary’s First Janine/Gregory Fight Was Over Ringworm
Gregory’s Fear Of Disease Was Perfectly In-Character
WhileAbbott Elementaryseason 4, episode 2, “Ringworm,” contained Gregory and Janine’s first fight as an official couple, the cause and resolution of this brief battle should reassure viewers who are rooting for the duo. Rather than being based on anything serious or emotionally charged, Janine and Gregory’s conflict was rooted in Gregory’s intense, irrational fear of germs. After learning that a student in Jacob’s class had ringworm, Gregory immediately canceled his plans to hang around with Janine that night before barricading himself and his students into his classroom. The reaction madeAbbott Elementary’s Mr. Johnsonseem reasonable and level-headed.
Abbott Elementary’s first Gregory and Janine fight proved the couple’s strength.
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Luckily, Gregory saw the error of his ways before the episode ended. Much like Janine in season 4, episode 1, “Back to School,” Gregory only needed to see the impact his actions were having on his love interest to decide that it wasn’t worth sacrificing his relationship over a case of ringworm. Gregory apologized for his overreaction and hung out with Janine, inevitably contracting ringworm as a result.Abbott Elementary’s first Gregory and Janine fight proved the couple’s strength, as Gregory overcame his fear of the fungus for Janine’s sake. Already, the pair are improving each other’s outlooks.
How Janine & Gregory Solved Their First Fight Is Good For Their Relationship’s Future
Gregory Overcame His Ringworm Fear For Janine
While Gregory still insisted that ringworm was just as bad as he had anticipated, the fact that he was willing to let down his germaphobic barricade proves how much he wanted to make this relationship work.Abbott Elementaryseason 4 proved Ava has grownwhen she handled the new workplace relationship with comparative grace and little drama, but “Ringworm” let the typically high-strung Janine be the steady, reliable one as Gregory freaked out. Fortunately for her, this subplot ended with Gregory’s ability to prioritize Janine over his fears highlighting his substantialAbbott Elementarycharacter growth.
