Skylar Astin discusses Zoey and Max's unexpected first meeting all those years ago, where they stand in the present day with Max's move to New York City looming and why he believes there won't be an easy answer in regards to their relationship status by the end of the season. : Episode 12 is a flashback episode and is utilized as backstory for Zoey with her parents, but it's also origin story of Zoey and Max and Zoe at SPRQ Point.