‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager’ Season 5 Episode 22: “When Bad Things Happen to Bad People”

On this week’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager season 5, episode 22 “When Bad Things Happen to Bad People,” Adrian is devastated by Omar’s decision and takes her pain out on Ricky and Jack. Ben refuses to give up on his dream of reuniting with Amy and makes a shocking confession to Alice. Ethan and Margaret have an honest conversation about his relationship with Kathy. Meanwhile, Clementine returns to town and pays Ricky a visit.

The series is based on a look at how teens at a California high school struggle with decisions about sex and relationships. One model student and daughter succumbs to the charms of the school Romeo and finds herself knocked up; another good girl, a popular, ambitious virgin, doesn’t realize her boyfriend’s stamina for abstinence is not as strong as hers; and one good boy determined to become a bad boy finds that pursuing the object of his affection only brings out the good in him.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager season 5, episode 22 “When Bad Things Happen to Bad People,” airs May 20, (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), on ABC Family. Spoiler pictures below:

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