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[Eli] Here's a fun fact:.

When Virgil wrote "love conquers all"

he actually meant "love is so powerful,
it ultimately defeats us."

"Vinco" can also
be translated as "defeat.

- Makes you think.
- Yeah. Makes me think you're a dork.

Another fun fact:

Las Vegas has the
second highest divorce rate.

Good thing we're not moving there
after we get married.

- My friend Mike...
- You having an aneurysm moment?

...decided to have a wedding in Vegas...

Mike from Stanford?
I thought he got married years ago.

Different Mike. Anyway, he rushed into
it, and the day before, he got cold feet

and did something
that made his fiancée call it off.

- What did he do?
- I Don't know. We're not that close.

All I'm just saying is marriage is
a huge commitment.

Is this above-average Eli weirdness...

Does it have anything to do with
the fact Beth took your virginity?

Why can't you just say we were together?

Why do you always bring up
the virginity?

It's fun. And you
still haven't answered my question.

Ben loves his uncle Eli's flat screen.

Thanks. So... Have you asked him yet?

Asked me what?

Well, we were thinking about
promoting you from best man to minister.

But if you're gonna mope about Ashley,
we'll stick with the Elvis impersonator

and you might get demoted to
"not invited at all."

That would be great... honor.

That'd be a great honor.

Wow.
I'd love to be the one to marry you.

Does that get me out of
getting you an espresso maker?

- Nice try. No.
- No. Not a chance.

I need you to make me a minister.

Like "Our Father
who art in heaven" kind?

No, the "website where you get ordained
in minutes for a fee” kind.

You're already a prophet.
You padding your résumé now?

Nate asked me
to officiate at his wedding.

Why you frowning?

Marriage is a sacred bond
between two people before God.

Want to make a mockery of it? Fine.
I don't want any part of that circus.

It'll be freaking Cirque du Soleil
if Beth leaves Nate at the altar.

I had a vision.
Nate's wedding day, Beth calls it off.

You sure? Because when it comes to
interpreting your visions,

you haven't been nailing it.

If you can think of another way
to interpret Beth telling Nate

"I can't marry you," you let me know.

Why would she do that?

No idea. But who better to get to the
bottom of it than their minister?

In my new capacity I'll be able
to spend more time with them

and identify potential speed bumps.

Or you could just
ask Nate what the hell is going on

in your old capacity as brother.

And put that minister fee toward my
Christmas present.

I can't talk to Nate about Beth.
It's the one thing I can't bring up.

It's that and Halloween, 1986.

- Two things.
- OK! I get it.

Could you see if that minister package

includes any
special clergy parking permits?

- Can I help you?
- Keith! How've you been?

Sorry... do I know you?

See what happens
when you stop going to church?

You don't recognize your own minister.

Oh, hey. Reverend Stills.

It's "Michael" now, just FYI.

Tried to stay in the same name family...
Michael, Michelle.

Right.

Michael. Come in.

Grab a seat. Please.

You know it's, it's OK to say it.

Say what?

That this is awkward. A huge shock.

Especially for someone who hasn't seen
me since Christmas Mass two years ago?

That kind of guilt trip,
you should've been a rabbi.

Somewhere between my 80-hour work
weeks and my love for Sunday brunch,

I just haven't been able
to make it to church.

I haven't been
a regular there myself of late.

Still recuperating from the...

You know, the...

Surgeries. But I'm recuperating fine.

The congregation
still has some healing to do.

The week I was supposed to return
to the pulpit, St. Anne's let me go.

What?

You know, it's funny. First I had
to fight to get hired as a woman,

now they want to fire me
because I'm a man.

[Eli] It's totally illegal.
State statutes are crystal clear.

You cannot fire someone
because they're transgendered.

St. Anne's says they can.
To them, it's a basic contract dispute.

Let me guess, "changed circumstance?"

Technically, their contract
was with Michelle. Not Michael.

Legalese for "we don't want a
transsexual heading our congregation."

- What's your strategy?
- I was gonna ask you the same thing.

This kind of thing, social justice case,

it's right in your wheelhouse and more
in my... house of worship.

- Meaning you know the players.
- Too well.

The reverend, congregation. It'd be
like litigating my parents' divorce.

Thought about mediation?

Come on. Look...

spiritual leader changes his life
and gets fired in the process?

This isn't right up your alley,
it's sitting in your living room.

All right, I'll talk to him.
But if I have any questions ...

Anything I'd know, the reverend
would know better, trust me.

You will never believe
what I got on ebay.

- Bling.
- Cute.

Cute? Our kid's gonna be
the next Wayne Gretzky thanks to me.

and that's all you can say?

I could also say "No child of
ours is gonna play ice hockey."

Why? Sports are healthy,
competitive, it's a good thing.

Losing your teeth because someone
up-sticked you is not a good thing.

- It's "high-sticking.”
- Whatever. Can we argue later?

I've gotta finish this
stupid genetic questionnaire.

You're not done?
You got like two people in your family.

One, and he's taking a vacation from his
divorce and completely unreachable.

Not to mention you two aren't speaking.

You really want to get
in the middle of that.

Good point.

So I'm thinking we should start slow.

You know, a few
trips to the rink, ride the Zamboni.

- French.
- French?

You want our child
playing a Canadian sport.

he or she
is gonna have to learn the language.

That is some shrewd negotiating,
Wethersby.

[Nate] We done yet?

[Eli] Almost. I just got a couple more.

You gonna write your own vows
or you gonna go with traditional ones?

Writing our own.

And... Will Ben be participating
in the ceremony?

If you can include him,
that'd be terrific.

Absolutely. How's Ben's father?

How would I know? And why do you care?

Well, I just... I wondered if he'd been
more of a part of his life recently.

No. No, he hasn't. Can I go now?
Because I gotta get back to the office.

So late? Wow.
You're putting in a lot of time there.

Well, you know, new clinics
don't exactly build themselves.

And Beth's OK
with you starting your own practice?

I mean, you know,
talk about a stress trigger.

You had a vision
about my wedding, didn't you?

What? No. No.

Why would you think that?

You're acting
like you think it's gonna blow up.

No, I'm not. Really.

I just feel like I've given up
my shot at a normal life.

- For an extraordinary one.
- Maybe.

You know, I don't get the wife,
the kids, the walk-in closet.

And you do.

So if I seem overly invested

in your life working out, then

can you blame me?

No.

Nobody wants your wedding to go well
more than I do. Believe me.

[Eli] Just the man I want to see.

- If this is about the Stills case...
- Did I say it was?

I need some help with a contract.

I'm on my way to meet with the client.

He's noticed that things are a kind
of lean here, personnel-wise.

What's the issue?

Wrongful termination.
Discrimination, specifically.

Glad you're helping us out.

It's great news.
Just found out myself.

You said this wasn't
about the Stills case.

My exact words were, "Did I say it was?"

But if you feel you've been,
I don't know, played,

feel free to tell our client.

Dr. Conroy and the board
have agreed to pay out

the two years on Michelle's contract,

plus a year of health coverage,

and the $25,000
kicker we already mentioned.

You can't put a price tag
on a congregation.

We're attempting to recognize
Michelle's contribution to St. Anne's.

He built your church in every way,

except providing the brick and mortar.
He grew its congregation from 50...

To over 1,000. Yes, I know. Except
now most of those people are leaving.

Because you wouldn't let me speak
to them, calm their prejudices.

At least you acknowledge
they have a prejudice.

That's not something you can
wipe away with a pretty sermon.

Not a bad idea. Why not give the
Reverend a shot at a sermon?

If people feel the same way,
you can revisit the settlement.

If I thought that a sermon would do
anything other than inflame passions,

I would be sitting in the
front pew right now. But it won't.

And I think that it's time for you to
think about doing what's best for them.

I'm not only a freak, I'm selfish?

That's not the point.

I think we're done here.

I'm sorry.
I thought they'd want to avoid

the expense and
embarrassment of a trial.

The latest in a string of disappointing
behavior on their part, Mr. Stone.

Still, you've got to ask yourself.

Do you want to go through
the ordeal of a trial?

I spent the first 30 years
of my life trapped in the wrong body.

Your definition of ordeal is probably
a little different from mine.

This is crazy.

Oh, my God, look at this little guy.
He's so wrinkled and scrawny.

And naked. I'm sure he'll be thrilled
when he finds this picture's in public.

Do you think our baby
will look like that?

You kidding me?

It's impossible for our baby to be
anything but beautiful

- if you're the mom.
- [Dr. Lenz] Sorry to keep you waiting.

- This might be...
- Is everything OK?

Have a seat.

We got your blood work back.

This is nothing to panic about,
but your protein levels

are quite a bit higher
than we'd like them.

- Protein levels?
- Markers.

They tell us the likelihood
of a chromosomal problem.

And right now, yours
are well above normal.

So the baby might have... Down's?

We're not gonna get ahead of ourselves.
These tests have false positives.

But I needed to make you aware.

[Matt] OK. What do we...
What's the next step?

[Dr. Lenz] We need to get Taylor
back in here as soon as possible,

do a CVS, then we'll be able to tell
what's really going on with your baby.

OK?

[Matt] Thank you.

[Matt] What do you want to do?

Go home. Now.

Is everything OK with Eli?

- [Frank] Why?
- He just...

He seems high-strung.

You've known him all his life.
You're noticing this now?

You know, he seems
more high-strung than usual.

Particularly since Beth and I
announced that we were eloping.

It just seems like he knows
something's going to happen.

Did he tell you he had a vision?

Well, I asked him, but he denied it.

Well, he hasn't come to me about it,
if that's what you're thinking.

To be honest, he hasn't been
around much lately.

You guys have a falling out
or something?

Something.

Do you think you could check
my dad's journal?

Just to see if...
if he references my wedding, or...

I will, but I'm sure there isn't.

Look, go get married and...

...let me take care of your brother
for once in your life, OK?

OK. Thanks.

"I promise?" That's it?

- Nate's at four pages and counting.
- I know.

I don't think I'm spilling state
secrets when I say, there will be tears.

You are not helping.

Start with the night you met.

At your aborted engagement party?

I had completely repressed that.
What about your first date?

It was awful.
Nate didn't tell you that?

He didn't tell me he was seeing
you until I asked you out on a date.

Good point. He was two hours late
and then by the time he got there,

I had my babysitter for another hour.

We went and wolfed down buffalo wings
at a dive bar near my house

How did he turn it around?

I figured, he's your brother. Must have
some of your lovable qualities.

I see you bought a piano.

- Yes.
- Is Ben taking lessons?

No, but he likes it when I play for him.

Go on. Come on.

OK.

That was beautiful.

Wow.

I should probably get going.

I'll let you get Ben to bed.

I'll let myself out.

[door opens, closes]

[Dr. Conroy] We didn't fire Michelle
because she's transgendered.

We exercised the clause permitting us
to terminate her employment

in the event of a changed circumstance.

I don't know if Dr. Conroy is aware,
but Reverend Stills is a man.

I would appreciate for him
to refer to my client as such.

Reverend Stills is
still genetically female.

How about we avoid the
personal pronouns, ladies and gentlemen?

- Your Honor...
- Sit down, Mr. Stone.

I'm sure that Reverend Stills would say

you are dressing bigotry up
in contractual terms.

And she, or he, would be wrong.

The fact is the Reverend
isn't the same person

we originally hired. That is not
prejudice, that's just reality.

The reality is that the United Methodist
Church has no specific policies

regarding gender reassignment.

- Is that correct, Dr. Conroy?
- Yes.

Even though your church
welcomes the transgendered,

you still chose to fire Reverend Stills
because he had a sex change.

We fired him because
he violated his contract.

This would be
the changed circumstance excuse.

It's not an excuse.

The only thing changed is his sex.

His love of preaching,
his passion for St. Anne's,

- his message have all stayed the same.
- His ability to tell the truth has not.

Outside the church, the Reverend
lived as a man for two years

before the surgery and never said a word
to me or anyone else at St. Anne's.

Maybe he was afraid of losing his job.
Clearly, he had reason.

What did he expect?
Lying is a sin, it has consequences.

So does judging.

We don't want a liar
guiding our spiritual lives.

The congregation doesn't, or you don't?

That is what they told me.

They told you, but they couldn't
be bothered to tell us?

Your co-counsel is a member
of St. Anne's. Why don't we ask him?

Objection. I'm not the one
under oath here, Your Honor.

That was quite the defense.

Best to shut him down.
Don't want him making this about me.

Why don't I? Aren't you my lawyer?

Yes, which is why
I gotta look at both sides.

I wasn't aware bigotry
had more than one side.

Maybe we should
talk about this at the office.

No. I think he needs to hear this.

These are good people.

It would be easier if they were a bunch
of ugly bigots, but they're not.

They fired me
because I had a sex change.

They fired you
because you lied to them.

I lied because I had to.
I knew they wouldn't see me.

They see someone
they don't know anymore.

Do you think because I changed my sex,

I can't lead the congregation?

That I'm less capable?
Not as good at my job?

- That's not what we're suggesting.
- Maybe it is.

You used to listen to what your
congregants had to say.

I did this for them.

- So I'd be a better pastor.
- I don't think they're grateful.

Because I haven't
been given the chance to tell them.

I've lost my pulpit.

If I could force the church
to let you give a sermon,

I can't force anyone to listen.

What about you? Are you listening?

Maybe it was a false alarm.

The doctor did say there
was a high false positive rate.

High is eight percent. I looked it up.

The faster we get the follow-up test,
the sooner we'll know.

I just can't face
making a decision like that right now.

You mean whether to take the test?

No. I mean the decision
after that, you know? The big decision.

What?

I guess I just... I never thought you'd
put something like that on the table.

- I didn't. It just is.
- It doesn't have to be.

What I mean is...

After seeing the baby
last week, that tiny heart.

I never thought you'd even consider...

Are you saying
you haven't thought about it?

Yeah. I also thought...

Because I want to think about it longer,
that makes me a bad mother?

- Not what I meant.
- That's how it sounded.

Cut me some slack here.

Two months ago our biggest concern
was where to go for happy hour.

I'm sorry I didn't think to bring up
genetic disorders over margaritas.

Look, let's just...

We shouldn't be fighting.
Not about this.

Not now.

This can't be the first time you thought
you were representing the wrong side.

I don't think the Reverend's wrong.
I just don't think he's right.

- He is still the same person.
- He's not the same person, Eli.

Political correctness aside,
he is different.

Were you the same
after your diagnosis?

No, but I could say

that it actually
brought me closer to who I really am.

It doesn't mean everyone
around you felt the same...

Eli, I have to show you...
I'm sorry, I'm interrupting.

It's OK. I was just leaving.

I probably shouldn't be
barging in on you.

Please. It's your, uh...
inalienable right as my sister-in-law.

You know Nate's
tastes so well, and I really...

...really wanted to get your opinion
on his groom's gift.

- Whoa.
- What do you think?

I think I want to get married
so I can have this watch.

That's tremendous.
Nate's going to love it.

Is everything OK?

If I asked you a question,

could you answer it
and then forget I ever asked it?

I don't know. I guess
that would depend on the question.

Is there anything that might keep you
from going through with the wedding?

Why would you ask me that?

- You have to forget I asked, remember?
- Yeah.

Are you sure that everything's OK?

I'm... Everything's great.
I'm just... Got a lot of work.

I've got this tough case
and my head is just... just so...

I'll see you later, OK.

Just gonna...

I have this sinking feeling.

Similar to the time
I was playing spin-the-bottle

and it was Karen Lazar's turn and

I'm watching the bottle spin
and I'm wondering

"Where's it gonna land?"
And then it hit me.

It was going to land on me.
And I just freaked out.

- She had those bands on her braces.
- Do you typically talk this much?

- Only when I'm anxious.
- So all the time, then?

All right.

Just don't tell Frank we're doing this.

We're not friends.

[Eli screams]

[Nate] Beth?

[Eli screams]

I had to pull you out.
Your convulsions were too severe.

Did she give you special herbs
on your way out? For the pain?

Funny. Usually I'm showing up
at your place saying crazy things.

You went to her, didn't you? Dr. Lee.

I've got to pack for Vegas.

You haven't had any visions since you
started seeing Dr. Lee, have you?

Maybe God gave me the week
off for my brother's wedding.

Maybe you've been messing
with the Dark Truth.

It's too dangerous
for someone with your condition.

You got me into it in the first place.

Not so you could use
your connection for selfish reasons.

I'm trying to keep Nate's heart
from getting broken, so, just...

It's not your responsibility.

I just found out
the wedding gets called off

- because Nate finds Beth kissing me.
- Don't go to Vegas.

And miss the wedding?

- This is why I didn't want to tell you.
- You know you're stepping off the path

and you know that's fundamentally wrong.

I've got a plane to catch.

You're all set. One honeymoon suite
for the happy couple,

a deluxe room for your son
right next door,

and a luxury suite for the best man
right across the hall.

Perfect.

Do you think I could get
upgraded to a different floor?

There are no upgrades
from the penthouse floor.

You have a view of the strip,
access to the roof deck.

How about a lower floor so I could be
close to the casino and all the...

- Smoke and noise?
- Exactly.

- Here.
- What's this?

A scrip for Thorazine,
a common anti-psychotic.

I'm not getting married.

No, but you're acting psychotic. You're
treating Beth like she has leprosy.

- Don't think she hasn't noticed.
- Don't know what you're talking about.

OK, I have a junior room on the second
floor, right next to the ice machine.

It's as far away
from the penthouses as you can get

- without being in the basement.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Reverend Stills.
- Keith. What are you...

I hope it's OK.

Some of the congregation
said you might be here.

- I'm about to start my Bible study.
- At a community center?

- It's just temporary. Hopefully.
- Yeah, about that.

I'm sorry for what happened yesterday.
I think you're right.

I hadn't been listening. But starting
Monday morning, I'm going to try.

Or you could start now, if you want.

Come on. Come on.

Everyone, this is Keith Bennett.

He'll be joining us today.

- Welcome.
- Hi, Keith.

You ready? Beth's not
getting any more marriable here.

Yeah. Just fixing Ben's tie here.

- Thanks.
- See you in there, buddy.

OK.

- Let's go.
- I can't believe I'm getting married.

- I have to thank you.
- Thank me after the ceremony.

Not just for
introducing me to Beth, but...

It's so easy to mock you
incessantly that...

...sometimes I forget
to tell you how lucky I feel

- to have you as my brother.
- Let's go.

Because I don't know
what I'd do without you.

You're my best friend.

Thank you. I feel the same way.

You got the rings?

Yeah. Wait, no.
Don't you have the rings?

- Oh, dear God.
- Best man has the rings.

I got promoted to minister, remember?

They must be in the drawer upstairs.
Can you get them?

Thank you. Thank you.

[Michael] Galatians, 3:28...

"There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free,

there is neither male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

OK, so it's obvious
that one didn't take.

Joanna had some issues with her priest.

My priest, my family, my neighbors.

What do you take from the passage?

That it's not true.

If people were one in Christ,

how could my boyfriend
have left after the operation?

- Why did my friends abandon me?
- Maybe you should ask yourself why

- you haven't forgiven them.
- Because they don't deserve it.

Forgiveness isn't a gift we give others.

It's something we give ourselves.

"There is neither male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

That's not a defense
of transgenderedness.

But it is an affirmation of spiritual
equality, where each of us...

Has equal access to God.

Exactly. How did you...

You said the same thing during a sermon.
The first sermon I ever heard you give.

Something about it just stayed with me.

Let's continue.

OK. Where the...

Oh my god.

You're... You're supposed
to be downstairs in the chapel.

Why aren't you down in the chapel?

You got the rings.
I... that's what I came up here for.

Let's go.

Nate forgot to give them to you. I saw
them, I was going to tell him, but...

I don't think I can do this.

I'm going to go and get Nate, OK?

- You guys should talk.
- I need to talk to you, Eli.

- I think that we should talk.
- No this is just...

- It's cold feet. That's all this is.
- That's what I've been telling myself,

but I think...
I think that it's you.

You're wearing a wedding dress.

You don't get to talk like this.

No, that's why we have to talk.
Because I don't want to hurt Nate.

- Marry him.
- Even if I have feelings for you?

I can't lie about that my whole life.
I've tried. I've been trying.

That's not who you are.

I know. I love Nate. I do.

But I think I love you, too, and
I don't... I don't want to do this...

I can't do this without knowing
whether you feel the same way.

I don't.

Look, I'm gonna go get Nate.
You should just...

- Beth?
- Nate, I'm so sorry.

- I can't marry you. I'm so sorry.
- Beth.

Nate.

[Keith] Oh, hey, um...

I know you were scheduled
to do Michael's direct,

and I was hoping...
I know I haven't earned it,

but... I'd like to do it instead.

- I have this take that I...
- Sure.

Sure? Don't you
want to hear the idea first?

No. I trust you.

Must've been a hell of
a weekend in Vegas.

Yeah.

Reverend. Could you tell us
what happened

the day your employment
at St. Anne's was terminated?

It was a Sunday. I'd been up the night
before preparing my sermon.

It was my first one back
since the operations,

so you could say I was fairly anxious.

I was headed to the chapel

when Dr. Conroy pulled me aside.

- That's when I got the news.
- Right before services?

- Yes.
- What did you say to the congregation?

I wasn't given the opportunity
to say anything to them.

- So you never gave your sermon?
- No, I didn't.

With the court's permission,
you should have that chance now.

As illuminating as a sermon might be,

I fail to see its relevance
to a simple contract dispute.

The dispute is whether the reverend
is the same minister the church hired.

Can you think of
a better way to prove he is?

I'll allow it.

In Matthew 16,
Peter asks Jesus who he is,

and Jesus responds,

"Who do you say I am? Who are you?"

For the past thirty years,
I didn't know the answer.

For thirty years,
I have been a prisoner.

My soul may be saved for heaven,

but remains
trapped in the wrong body on Earth.

Two years ago, I embarked on a journey
to free my soul from that body.

To one which mirrored my soul
rather than hold it captive.

And I come back to you now,
the Prodigal Son.

Finally a son in flesh
as well as spirit,

a son returned home
and seeking understanding.

I know finally the answer
to Christ's question to Peter.

I know who I am.

And with your reaction,

all of you will tell me who you are.

And what did you hope
their reaction would be?

Acceptance.

Understanding.

An expression of the tolerance
that was Christ's teaching.

Sounds like you had
more faith in your flock

than the leaders of your church did.

Taylor. Everything alright?

Yeah. I'm...
I'm just having a day. I'm fine.

I can recognize hormones
a hundred miles off.

Somebody even looked at me funny,
I'd lose it on them.

This is a little more than hormones.

We found out there might be
something wrong with the baby.

Oh!

Taylor, I'm so sorry.

It's nothing definite.
It might turn out to be fine.

It's just that when Matt and I
wanted to talk about it, about...

You had the mother of all fights...
so to speak

More like a cold war, actually.

But it's funny, I've spent all this time
wondering whether or not

he was going to be a good father, I...

I never thought am I a terrible mother,

- just because...?
- Because you were thinking of yourself

instead of the baby?

That's what you should be doing.

I'm not sure the baby books
would agree with you.

Well, who're you gonna listen to?

Some experts or an actual mother?

You know how when those
little yellow masks drop in an airplane

they tell you "put on yours first?"
You know why they do that?

Because if you pass out,
you can't help your child.

You've got to do what's good for you
or you're no good for anybody.

I hope you're right.

When have you ever
known me to be wrong?

I didn't want to just show up
at your shop,

in case you were with a client.

Like that's stopped you before.

For what it's worth, I didn't exactly
enjoy my sessions with Dr. Lee.

You think I care you went
to another acupuncturist?

You want another guru, be my guest.

I'll give you referrals.

You're mad about the whole
Dark Truth thing.

What was your first clue?

When I told you it was dangerous,
did you think I was kidding?

I know. I screwed up.

If there were a Dark Truth Anonymous,
I'd be at a meeting.

But I...

But nothing. You can't rationalize
your way out of endangering your life.

I know. But this was Nate's life.

I wanted him to be happy.

You shouldn't have gone
to Vegas like I told you.

- I know. I know. But...
- There's that word again.

It wouldn't have made any difference.
I could stop myself from kissing Beth.

But you couldn't keep her
from having feelings for you.

Fate can be changed, Eli.
Except for when it can't.

That's helpful. I should tell Nate that.
Maybe he'd hate my guts a little less.

I have this client. A minister.

He got fired, but all he really wants
is a chance to explain himself,

tell his congregation
his side of the story.

Then go talk to Nate.
Tell him your side. Explain things.

I would. If he'd return any of my calls.

Your client, the minister. If he told
his congregation everything he wants,

is there any guarantee they'd listen?

Not really.

But it doesn't seem to be stopping him.

You walking out with me?

No.

Dr. Lenz is going to call any second
with the results from the CVS.

Oh.

I just figured
since we haven't talked about it...

You went and did the
test without me, huh?

I didn't want to hurt your feelings,
I just... I needed to go alone.

I needed to think about just myself.

- Sounds fair.
- I'm not mad at you.

You know, this is difficult.

It's not like you've ever
been a father before.

At least not as far as you know.

Kidding.

My point is...

...we just need to take
things one step at a time.

There'll be a million decisions to make
and probably a million fights.

Let's say a couple hundred thousand.
Be optimistic.

We can't collapse
every time they happen.

We need to keep talking
even if it's screaming.

I like screaming.
There's make-up sex to look forward to.

We're about to find out if our baby is
healthy and you're cracking sex jokes.

What, you don't think consistency
is an attractive feature in a guy?

[phone rings]

Oh, my God.

One step at a time, right?

Hello?

Yes.

OK. Thank you.

The baby's fine.

The baby's perfect.

[sighs]

We the jury, in the matter of

Michael Stills v. St. Anne's
United Methodist Church,

find in favor of the plaintiff.

And award him compensatory damages
totaling $50,000,

and treble damages
in the amount of $125,000.

I'm sorry. We did our best.

Um...

I know how you can avoid
writing that check.

You ready for your close-up?

I'm so nervous, I'm starting
to wonder why I fought so hard for this.

Just preach it like you did in court.

You'll be fine.

They came for a sermon, Reverend.

I just thought...

Everybody'd come around?

- They will.
- How do you know?

Because I did.

[door opens]

[footsteps approaching]

[door closes]

Used my spare key.

Yeah. I'm gonna need that back.

You haven't answered any of my calls.
Any of my texts, or emails.

You thought that meant, "Come on over?"

Look, is there a bigger word
than "sorry?"

'Cause if there is,
then I came here to say it.

I am sorry.

I'm sorry that Beth
turned out not to be the one.

Yeah, I like how you say "turned out."

Like it just sort of happened, you know.

Like it was the weather.

I don't have any control
over Beth's feelings, Nate.

Believe me, I wish that I did.

But you did have a vision, didn't you?

That's what all this was about, right?
You stalking me, avoiding Beth.

I was trying to protect you.

Good going.

Before you started protecting me,
I had a job, a career,

a woman who loved me, wanted to spend
the rest of her life with me.

I know it's terrible.
But it's also not my fault.

That's because
you can't see what you did, Eli!

You knew something
and you didn't tell me.

Because you didn't want to.

You never wanted me to get married...

- Then you'd be left alone...
- Not true.

...and that terrifies you.

That wasn't the deal, OK?

You got to be prophet,
I got the girl, the normal life.

That was my consolation.

I didn't choose this.
I didn't choose any of it.

Yes you did, Eli!

When you asked for the
aneurysm back, you chose it.

- I asked for it back to save you!
- From what?

If I had the aneurysm,
at least I'd have your gift,

the thing that makes you special,
allows you to see the future.

Now I have no future.
And I am just as alone as you are.

I don't...
I didn't want you to be alone.

- I don't want you to be alone.
- Yet here you are.

Everything I care about,
you're taking away from me.

You're worse than Dad.

Hey!

You don't say that.

- Eli...
- Look, I just...

I need you to forgive me. OK? You're the
most important thing in my life.

You're the only thing that I haven't...

- ...completely...
- Eli.

Look at me. Look at me.
Here, hold this to your nose.

I'm calling the hospital.

Nate.

Nate!