'Abbott Elementary' Puts Janine and Gregory's Romance on Pause in Season 2 Finale: Fans React

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's second season has been building up to what felt like the inevitable: the romantic reveal when Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams) finally admit their feelings for one another.

But when the moment comes in the season 2 finale titled «Franklin Institute,» it's not at all how one would imagine.On Wednesday's episode, the teachers of Abbott Elementary are preparing for a field trip to the Franklin Institute where they and their students will spend the night.

Gregory, who is deciding between spending the summer with his father or staying in town, is eager to spend time with Janine as their students are paired together for sleeping arrangements.Janine is initially also looking forward to the night until she runs into Maurice, her ex-boyfriend and Gregory's close friend.

Although the couple dated briefly, Maurice argues that the circumstances in which Janine broke up with him were undeniably «selfish.» He forces her to reevaluate the nature of their breakup: she broke up with him at his favorite restaurant in front of Gregory and revealed that she had also kissed the other man.