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- previously on royal pains...

- you know, you and I Have a lot in common.

- that would surprise me.

- what if I could Prove it to you?

- I don't know How you're gonna pr--

- honestly, For the last few days

You've seemed unusually giddy.

- I've met someone.

- that's great!

- do you have a wife And child in argentina?

- I do have a child.

With an ex-girlfriend, Not a wife.

If I were to mention My son immediately

To every woman I slept with...

- so that's what I am.

Just...One of those.

- no.

- or should I say...

That's what I was?

- where's boris? - we tried to get in the door.

It appears to have been locked From the inside!

Dr. Lawson!

- * dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay *

* oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, With dreidel I shall play *

- thank you.

Whoo! Is the temperature Dropping?

- yes. But no snow In the forecast.

- it's only a week away,

And evan specifically ordered A white wedding.

- ah, well, don't argue With the groomzilla.

- I don't.

And thanks for letting me Be your escort on the day.

It's no fun being solo At these things.

- mm.

- I meant that for me, Not for you.

- no worries.

Yes, my heart was broken, But it's been three months.

I'm so over... What was his name again?

- I forget. Rufus? Loofa?

- yeah, yeah, yeah.

Wow. Look at that.

- I don't see anything.

- exactly. It is lunchtime, And there's no line at l'homard.

- ah. I love The hamptons in winter.

I'll even have room For my tux in the coat check.

- you know, I'm impressed You even own a tux.

- I bought it for a wedding. Unfortunately it was mine.

- right. I always forget there Was a you before you were you.

- yeah. I forget that me too.

- you know, Evan is a lucky groom-to-be.

- yeah, paige is amazing.

- yes, but I meant to have you As a best man and a brother.

You have really Been there for him.

- he and I have Gotten better at that.

It hasn't always Been that way.

[christmas music]

*

- no, no. Nick, you got The chimney on the wrong side.

He's santa, right? He's done this a million times.

He knows what he's doing.

- hey, ken. - hey, hank, thanks for coming.

- yeah. - my girlfriend is a mess.

- let's take a look. - come on.

- so you pretty much Celebrate everything, huh?

- yeah, I don't want To offend any of my clients.

Or the gods.

For pete's sake, nick, Put the chimney over there

Or turn santa around, will ya?

I hate this time of year. - can we maybe...?

- yeah. - thank you.

*

- good.

So how did you two meet? - it was so romantic.

- yeah, I went down to florida,

And she's A hawaiian tropic girl.

- that's the whole story?

- what do you want, Wuthering heights?

- okay. So, um, barbie.

Aside from the fatigue And mood swings, anything else?

- overeating.

Ow. Oversleeping.

Oh, I'm having the hardest Time putting together my, um...

- outfits? - thoughts.

- yeah, that may Not be a symptom.

- right. So, um, barbie, Do you usually spend the winters

In florida?

- uh-huh. In fact, I've never Been in weather this cold

In my life.

- huh. People who are Used to sunnier climates

Can be impacted by cold, Dark weather to the point

That they get something called Seasonal affective disorder.

- does that mean I have to go home?

- well, full sunlight Is the best medicine,

But there's another option.

A light box You can use each morning

To make up For lost sunlight.

- oh. So maybe you'll Be feeling all better

By the time I get back From evan's bachelor party.

I loved that joke Invitation by the way.

- what joke invitation?

- the one that said Four grown men are going

To dinner at tao And spider-man on broadway.

- that's not a joke. Evan didn't want a party.

Since paige came into his life, He's outgrown certain behavior.

- of course he said He didn't want a party.

It's called Plausible deniability.

- what?

- as best man, Your job isn't to give him

What he says he wants, It's to give him what he needs,

A little booze and booty.

- honestly, I think evan might not

Want to be tempted To revert to--

- no, ken's right. Men have to get certain things

Out of their system, Or they go crazy.

Plus bachelor parties are fun.

- sure! Look, we'll keep it small.

Cancel the dinner, sell the Tickets to some eight-year-olds.

The killer's taking over. - [screams]

[thump] - did something just

Fall past your window?

- hey, nick! - hey, is he okay?

- hey, bud. I'm just Gonna take a look, okay?

- [grunts] - okay. Okay.

It looks like You've broken some ribs.

- I'm just gonna have A listen.

Call 911.

Your trachea's deviated, And your lung's collapsed.

- what do we do?

- he needs a chest tube To remove the trapped air,

But he's a big guy.

I don't have The right size angiocath.

- yeah, I need an ambulance At 1620 old town road.

Yes. Right away.

Thank you.

- okay. This should work.

Okay. There.

Making the incision.

Now this should help you Breathe better.

- [grunts]

- this will create An underwater seal.

Okay. Good.

Okay, the lung's re-inflated.

- it's good, right?

- but his heart rate's Not speeding up.

Grab me those lights. - what for?

- to build An external pacemaker.

- with these? - right now it's all we've got.

We don't regulate the current, These 110 volts

Will do more harm Than his bradycardia.

- we? - yeah. We.

Grab the plug, find the outlet, And wait for my go-ahead, okay?

- but I can't-- I don't--

- okay.

All right. This completes the circuit.

You're gonna feel Some jolts.

Go ahead.

Okay.

Increasing the current.

- is it working?

- okay. His pulse is back to 60.

- merry christmas, nick.

- [chuckles] Merry christmas, nick.

You're gonna be okay.

- [chuckles]

Evan, I can't believe you.

- all right, So just so you know,

I switched around the color Palette just a little bit

To match the colors Of the church.

Just so you know. - this is my color palette?

- yeah, it's your-- You drew up the blueprint.

- oh.

- I just made Your dream come true.

- my dream at 12. Wow.

Which explains the mixed Snowflake and butterfly motifs.

- yeah, well I had To be accurate.

- [laughs] - all right, you ready?

- yeah.

- and here you are, Coming down the aisle...

- oh! - at all saints,

Just like your mother And your grandmother did.

- I put you in kate middleton's Gown as a stand-in.

I hope you don't mind. - hey, where's the--

- rabbi? Bam! - perfect.

Both our families' traditions Will be honored.

- whoo!

Hey! - hello!

- hey, there. - welcome home, bride-to-be!

- thank you. - how were finals?

- aced them. - of course you did.

- just like evan Aced our wedding plans.

- yeah, I think he used A weird cut-out for my face.

- I just wish There were more guests

On the lawson side Of the aisle.

- owen's still coming, right? - who's owen?

- his mom was our mom's cousin, But they lived in wisconsin,

So we're distant In all ways.

- you are marrying into a tiny But elite clan.

- yes. Minus the elite part.

- I just hope you wouldn't have Preferred a smaller wedding.

[cell phone beeps]

- no, I love showing off. Are you kidding?

Especially for those big donors The general invited.

What's up?

- shadow pond. I'm being summoned.

- please come in.

He's expecting you. - thank you.

- dr. Lawson.

Florian hostetler. I don't know if you remember me.

We met the day You were released from hospital.

- yes. I remember you.

You are boris's lawyer. - one of them.

You were still a bit shaken At the time.

I hope you have fully recovered From the explosion.

- I have.

- as you might imagine,

The settling of mr. Kuester Von jurgens-ratenicz's estate

Is a complex matter.

And the investigations Into the cause of his death

Further delayed the process.

But dr. Caseras is adamant that, As a tenant,

You will not Be kept in limbo.

- I haven't seen marisa Since the memorial,

But please tell her She shouldn't concern herself

With us. - it is her wish

That you and your brother And your business, hankmed,

Remain on the premises Until probate is settled.

- well, tell her thank you.

You mentioned the investigation. Are there developments?

- the death has been Ruled accidental.

- in spite of my statement--

- my understanding is there Was no evidence of foul play.

- okay.

Whoa.

[sighs]

- hey, divya, Your timing is perfect.

- yes. Well, that's a lot more Than I can say for my packing.

Oh, hi! Um, I'm divya.

- hi. Winnie gordon. Nice to meet you.

- nice to meet you too.

Are you flying with us for The bachelorette party in aspen?

- no. I am making The wedding cake.

- come here, You've gotta try these.

- they're so good. Hi.

- okay. This one first.

Right?

- oh, my god.

This is so good.

How have I never Had this cake before?

- because it's from passaic. - yeah, winnie is an old friend.

Growing up, she was kind of Like a second mom actually--ow!

- aw! Come on, I'm not that old.

- I didn't say you were-- You were with hank, so--

- you said I was old.

- he's very old, So you're old by association.

- he's so mean. So mean.

- um, why have I never Met you before?

- um, well, things have Been a little awkward.

Uh, I'm the girl hank dumped Right before he got engaged.

- I didn't know. I am so sorry, I--

- no, no. Don't be.

I've moved on, And I guess hank has too,

Or else my baking For the wedding

Would be weird for him.

- it may still be weird For him.

- you didn't tell him?

- well--okay. No, no, no!

- evan! - I didn't yet, but I will.

Owen!

- hey, cousin evan! - hey, how you doing, man?

- hey, hey, hey. - oh, my god.

It's good to see you. Come in.

Guys, This is my cousin owen.

- third cousin, twice removed. But who's counting, right?

[laughs]

- so how are you?

Oh, my god, you look Exactly the same.

- I had that cabbie Drop me at the gate,

Save a little dinero. You have a very long driveway.

[laughs] - we do.

- here you go. - oh, thank you.

Thank you. - I'm paige.

- oh, yeah. Oh, my god. This is my fiancee.

- it's very, very nice To meet you, paige.

- I'm excited To meet you too.

- this is divya, And that's winnie.

- hey. - oh, hi.

- nice to meet you. - hello.

- so how are you, man?

Like, how's--owen Owns a comic book store.

- oh, no, That hasn't happened yet.

I'm still managing The hardware store.

- oh. - ooh! Ooh! But...

Guess how excited I am To see spider-man tonight.

On a scale Of one to ten--guess.

- 9,000? - like, 9 million!

- that's a lot. - yeah.

I owe my love Of comics to evan.

- what? You're kidding.

- when I was four And you were nine,

You gave me Your superman cape.

You don't remember that? - I actually don't.

- changed my life, cuz. - hmm.

- sounds like you guys Are closer than you thought.

- [gasps]

Your invitation said we're Going first-class into the city.

Is that a limo? Does that mean limo?

I have never Been in a limo.

I would love that.

[upbeat music]

- private jet?

I've never been In a private jet before.

- you want steak Or lobster, kid?

- aw! - no time for that.

We're landing in the city In, like, ten minutes.

Right?

- well, a little change of plan. Why don't you tell him?

- where are we going?

- vegas, baby. - vegas, baby.

- vegas? - now?

- yeah! - are you serious?

- las vegas, nevada.

- oh, my god. - wow.

- aw, thank you so much.

- hey.

Are you cool with that? - yeah.

I'm--I'm in shock. I'm trying to process it.

But yeah, I mean, It was a surprise.

- yeah. I hope it's a good one. - it is.

It's a little more who I used to be than who I am now.

But it's definitely cool. It's vegas, man.

- and I don't mind visiting Who you used to be.

Just promise me We won't stay.

Vegas. [glasses clink]

[laughs]

- prost. - yeah, prost.

- you done good so far. - wow.

- just keep The investors coming,

And we can't lose On this deal.

- can't lose, huh?

Hey.

- I thought you were too busy To meet me at the hospital

Because you had business To conduct.

- I conduct a lot Of my business here.

Why are you dressed Like that, dude?

- I hope I'm not Embarrassing you at your office.

- nah, you're good.

So what do you want To talk to me about?

- my engagement party. - you're going through with it?

- don't start.

I'd like-- No.

I nee everything to go well With nikki's family.

- [groans]

Relax. I mean it.

Henry, there won't be any Passaic ball-busting, all right?

I've toned down the speech I would have given

In front of winnie's family.

- I'm not talking About your speech.

I don't want you Hitting up my relatives

To be with this "Opportunity" of yours.

Nikki's family is... Traditional.

- [sighs] I get it.

I get it, your in-laws Are loaded, you don't want me

Waltzing in at the last second And ruining it for you

Just as you're about to join Their little club.

It's fine.

Look, as far as My investment opportunity goes,

You're making A big mistake.

I am telling you, You can't lose.

- oh, so now You're a cpa and a psychic.

- yes, exactly. That's what I am.

I'm a cpa psychic.

[laughs] Come on.

Will you sit down please and Have a drink with your brother?

One drink. We'll drink To your wedding--how's that?

- thank you, But it's been a long day,

And I've got to be At the hospital early, okay?

- come on. - see you later.

- yeah. Congratulations, hank.

- yeah, I know you've gotta run, But I'm so glad

That I caught you, And I cannot wait to see you.

- I miss you too. It's good to hear your voice.

- well, you're saving lives, And I'm off to party in aspen.

- yeah, well, Save some partying for me, okay?

- well, that's a promise.

I will skype you On wednesday,

And I'll pick you up On thursday.

- all right, I'll see you then. - bye.

Any luck With later flights?

- no. And it isn't Just our airline.

We're five minutes from jfk,

And they've cancelled All flights into denver.

There's a storm Over the rockies.

- oh, no. - I know.

Ugh, and most of my friends Have already flown in.

Well, at least they'll have fun. - look at you.

It would take me days To get over something like this.

- oh, I'm not over it. And I'm not giving up.

Even if we have to lay over In pittsburgh.

- oh, my god, It's him.

- meet rafa in person And get his autograph

At the forum shops In caesar's palace.

- I thought I was over him.

- what went wrong Between you?

- [sighs]

After a few days With rafa,

I felt things That I hadn't felt

In 15 years Of being with raj.

But stupidly, I thought That it was mutual.

But it was just A fling for him.

Now he keeps texting, he keeps Calling and begging to explain

That it was more Than that.

- well, um, a man Who keeps calling...

It doesn't sound Like it was just a fling.

And it seems like You still have feelings.

But you haven't had A conversation

About what happened.

- I guess not.

- well, you can't Move on until you do.

Hey. New plan.

We're not going to denver...

Or pittsburgh.

- all right, Where are we going?

- las vegas, baby.

[rock music]

*

- mr. Keller, it's a pleasure To have you back here with us

At the palms casino resort.

- thanks so much, michael.

- oh, thank you very much, sir. [phone chimes]

Good evening, gentlemen. Enjoy your night.

- thanks so much. - bye, sir.

- all right, let's get This show on the road.

Where's your cousin?

- owen! You ready? - I'm busy.

- I don't know.

- oh, barbie says the lights You prescribed aren't working.

Look.

- well, give it some time, You know?

One session won't-- Wow, that's a small bikini.

- if you like that, Check this out.

- that is... Not appropriate, ken.

It's not appropriate.

- may I draw Any of you gentlemen a bath?

- a bath?

Uh, no, we're good, But thank you.

- fix this.

- owen, we're supposed To be going out.

Wow, you've made Yourself comfortable.

- why would we go out? I want to live here.

- okay. Does that burger Have three patties?

- I know What you're thinking.

You're thinking, "Owen's put on a few pounds

Since the last time I saw him."

But don't worry Because I am on the lipitor.

- you do know the lipitor Isn't a substitute

For the good eating habits?

- are you done painting Each other's nails yet?

Let's go. The gold diggers club awaits.

- okay. - vamonos.

- owen, if you want to, You know, come, you should...

- oh, hey, hey.

Uh, thanks for letting me Join your party.

I hope it's not because you Feel guilty about, you know,

Losing all my money.

- losing your money?

- at hank's engagement party, Remember?

- ooh, that looks good. - it wasn't that we had to.

- hank. - so that's nikki.

- yep.

[sighs]

Sorry about your godmother, Dude, I hadn't heard.

- yeah.

Now you and hank are pretty much The only family I have.

[phone beeps] - well...

- well, at least gladdie Left me the cats.

- that's good, right?

- and $50,000.

- what? - yeah.

Yeah, I'm gonna use it To open up

My own comic book store.

- dude, that's awesome. - [laughs] Yeah.

- you're gonna need A lot more than that

To open a store though.

[clears throat] Owen, since you're family,

I could let you in on a little, Uh, investment opportunity.

It's pretty unique, Actually.

- really? - yeah.

- what's this, Like, insider trading?

- don't--no, it's not-- Are you--?

It's not insider trading. It's--

It's instinct. Expert instinct though.

Come on. Put it this way.

Most of our trusted clients, Like the big whales--

They're jumping in right now.

Frankly, you can't lose.

Oh, my god, I lost your money.

[christmas music]

*

- [sighs]

It's not That you have a son...

It's that you Kept it from me.

- I was afraid That would scare you off.

Our relationship Was so new.

[sighs]

I am sorry I hurt you.

But if you will give me A chance,

I can prove That my feelings are true.

- excuse me.

I'm sorry. - do not be sorry.

The minute I saw his face, I called the spa at wynn.

There's a choco latte body buff Waiting with my name on it.

Now go. Have a good time.

- but this was supposed To be your party.

- so at least let me play cupid. Go!

- [whispers] Thank you.

[pop music]

*

- julia, you are the best. These are for you.

- thank you, sir. - you're welcome.

- you gave her a purple?

Isn't purple, like, A lot for a tip?

- just mind your own chips, kid. - all my chips are gone.

- wait, you went through All your chips already?

- yeah. - dude.

You know what?

Take-- Well, take all of it.

- really? - yeah.

It'll keep you going For a while at least.

- thanks.

- well, Check out richie rich.

- it's part of the groom's Responsibility. Come on.

- okay, then where's mine? - I feel like I owe him.

He took work off. He flew from wisconsin.

- oh, no, I didn't fly. I took the bus.

- all right, who's ready To shoot some craps?

- me. - yeah, let's do that.

- all right.

Um, I'm gonna catch up With you guys, okay?

- uh, ev? Ev.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Are you okay? - yeah, I'm good.

I'm good. I just wanna get Some air, you know?

I'll see you in a few minutes. - okay.

Mm. - oh!

- whoa! [glasses breaking]

I'm so sorry. - it's okay.

- can I, um-- - no.

- sorry.

[christmas music]

*

- [chuckles] - I'm not even gonna ask.

- me neither.

Did you get your wish?

- I did.

- do you want to dance?

- I do.

[christmas music Continues]

*

- smile. - oh! [giggling]

- one more.

*

- whoo-hoo!

*

- ha!

That was crazy. It was crazy!

- now do you believe I love you, senora correia?

- you have convinced me.

[cell phone ringing]

- sorry.

Yes.

Yes. I saw you texted. I was ignoring you.

Really?

Okay, yes. I will look into it.

Okay, bye.

Apparently, a storm front Is closing airports everywhere.

My manager insists I leave for the shoot

In zihuatanejo now, while There are still flights out.

Come with me.

- I'd love to, But I can't.

I mean, ditching paige Was bad enough.

I can't miss the wedding.

- on saturday, right?

I'll be there.

- really?

- I can't let My wife attend alone.

- [laughs] One thing.

We should keep our news quiet Until after their wedding.

- mm.

- I don't want to steal Paige and evan's moment.

- very thoughtful.

- did we lose our minds? - yes! Do you like it?

- yes!

Yes, I do.

- little joe from kokomo!

Yeah! [all cheering]

[laughs]

- owen. Owen. You can pass the dice, you know.

- he can't pass the dice. He's on a 15-roll hot streak.

- okay, I'd just like him To get a little cooler.

- whoa. You also Cannot say "Cooler."

- all right. All right. - hey! Hey! Paige and evan!

Just in time, I'm on a roll!

- it wasn't a joke, You are here!

Hi! - hi!

- did you go shopping?

- yeah, vegas isn't All casinos, man.

- yeah, and I'm not Much of a gambler.

- no. She's really not.

- well, he's doing great. - boxcars and hard eight.

- owen is? - here we go, baby.

One more time, all right? In the zone.

- in the zone! - in the zone.

- I know you want To get in the zone.

Are you sure you don't want To take a little break?

- they're chanting My name, hank.

- I know. - this may never happen again.

[laughs] - okay.

- eighter from decatur!

[wild cheers]

- every time, every time. - wow.

- hey, where's divya?

- um, actually, She's at the airport.

- yeah. Yeah, so-- Guys, bad news.

Uh, the party's over. We gotta get out of here.

- what do you mean? What's up?

- the weather's Closing in here too,

And they may shut The airport.

- yeah. - ah.

- color, please. - yeah.

- collect your bets, kid. - oh.

- hey, dude, that's awesome! - [laughs]

- I guess my chips Brought you some luck, huh?

- oh, no, I haven't Been betting.

I just like Rolling the dice.

[laughs]

- no. - yes.

- are you kidding me? - no.

- evan. Does it really matter?

- well, no, I mean...

No, I just wanted to see him Get a break, you know?

He deserves it.

But it's cool. Next time, right?

Uh, we should cash out. - okay, okay. Cashing out.

- okay! - thank you, frankie.

- I'll meet up with you. - bye! That was fun.

- bye! Mwah!

- psst.

- so I hope it's not too late To add a plus-one

For your wedding.

[slot machine clicking]

- [laughs]

Do you want To take a turn?

Cherry. Cherry. Cherry. Oh!

- owen, you're hoarse again. Does that happen often?

- only when I get excited. - so pretty often.

I'd like to look down Your throat, if you don't mind.

Divya, Do you have a mirror?

- um...

- uh, nothing smaller?

- do you want To use my earrings?

- one will do.

Thank you.

Perfect.

Okay.

Okay.

Perfect.

Okay.

I need something To attach it.

Um, can I have Your gum?

- yes.

- hank, what are you Looking for?

- owen has intermittent Hoarseness, and in the casino,

He was having Difficulty swallowing.

Perfect. Can you assist? - sure.

- okay. Owen, could you Lean forward, please?

And open wide. Thank you.

Okay.

Okay. Owen, you have Vocal chord paralysis.

It comes and goes when the nerve Impulses to your larynx

Are disrupted.

- well, What's disrupting them?

- to answer that, We'll need a ct.

- which we can do As soon as we get home.

- cold!

- I should really start Working out again.

This should not be This hard.

- okay, we're done. Owen, you can sit up now.

- [grunts] How'd I do?

It's not that easy for me To sit still.

- we got a very clear picture Of what's called

An aneurysm Of the aortic arch.

- aneurysm sounds bad. Is it bad?

- the artery wall Has been weakening over time.

As the blood pumps through, It expands like a balloon.

- whoa. I like balloons. [laughs]

[exhales] Until they pop.

Which they always pop. They always do.

So is it gonna pop?

[velcro tearing] - 180 over 110.

- owen, Just try to calm down.

- or what? I'll have a heart attack?

Am I having a heart attack Right now?

- no, you're not having A heart attack.

You just have to breathe, okay? Owen, take a breath right now.

- who's she calling? Is she calling 911?

- we need to call an ambulance Because this is better addressed

In the hospital.

- oh, boy.

Oh, boy. Oh, boy. - look, you need to relax.

The only thing That can exacerbate your--

- [coughs] - oh, oh! I need a hand here.

Ev, just grab his arm. Just pull him back easy.

That's it. Get him to lie down.

- what happened? - he's in hypertensive crisis.

- ambulance is on the way. - good.

- hooking up Sodium nitroprusside.

That'll drain down His diastolic.

- what happened? [loud vomiting]

- oh! - oh, my--

What's going on Right now?

- his aneurysm's compressing His pneumogastric nerve.

He could aspirate. We have to protect his airway.

- here's a towel. - how--

- divya, he's out. Let's move.

Okay, laryngoscope. Thank you.

Tube.

Thank you.

I can't--um...

- hank. - yeah, I--uh...

I just--I can't See his epiglottis.

Can you give it a try? - yes.

- thank you. Stay still.

See?

- inflate.

- okay.

- come on.

[air hissing]

- come on, owen.

- [breathes]

- okay, okay. He's okay.

- oh, my god. You hear that, buddy?

Hey, owen. It's all right, man.

We're here.

- the surgeon made A small incision

And inserted a stent Through the femoral artery.

- kind of like iron man. - yeah.

And you came through the Procedure like a superhero too.

- will I be-- - save your voice, okay?

You've been intubated and had An endovascular aneurysm repair.

- hmm.

- you are, uh...

Your finger hurts. You're kissing.

- really, dude? - a water balloon?

You're afraid Of missing the wedding.

- yeah. - you should be out of here

In time to see evan sweat it out At the altar.

- nice, man. - [laughs]

- so that endovascular thing, It's pretty pricey, right?

- you do our billing. You know about medical expenses.

- yeah, I just wonder if owen Has insurance, that's all.

- running a comic book store? I doubt it.

- the comic book store Never happened.

I didn't tell you that? - no.

- dude, he's still At the hardware store.

- oh, too bad. He was so excited about that.

But don't worry, we'll Take care of him. He's family.

Speaking of which, We should get to the hotel.

- yeah.

Hey! You made it!

- it's my son's wedding. This is all about family.

Of course I made it. - where's grandpa?

- he didn't make it. He has an ear infection.

- aw, too bad. Hi, dad. - hi, hankie.

All right, I have A surprise for you.

Ta-da. What do you think?

- I think your editor Made some pretty drastic cuts.

- come on.

That is the promotional card For my new book,

Which comes out this spring.

- congrats! - that's great!

- all right, now listen, I hope you don't mind.

I gave a stack To the gift basket girl.

- you hired a gift basket girl? - yeah. Um, she's here?

- oh, yeah, really cute. You should see her cupcakes.

- her what now? - what? She makes cupcakes.

She also said she was baking Your wedding cake.

- yeah. Yeah, she is.

So, um, I'm gonna Go check on her.

- hank, would you mind taking Your dad's bags to his room?

Eddie and I need to conspire. - oh, very mysterious.

You bet. - thank you.

- okay. 211. - got it.

- thanks, hank. - you got it.

- so show me. I am dying to see it.

- all right.

Now look, even though ted Is not here in person,

He is here in spirit. It's an heirloom.

Guard it with your life. - okay.

[gasps]

It's lovely. - mm-hmm.

- you know, when I asked,

I wasn't sure you would have Such a thing.

- paige, I heard you When you said how important

Tradition was to you.

And now you've got to know How important tradition is

To the roth-lawson family.

- tell me about it. - yeah.

- no. The ring's history. - right.

This belonged to evan's Great-great-great-grandfather,

Judah p. Roth.

- so it's, like, what? From the 1860s?

- exactly. The civil war.

Judah was mortally wounded At the battle of gettysburg.

- but this ring Stayed in your family.

- yes, because judah was So worried that his corpse

Would be stripped by looters, He swallowed the ring.

So then when he was Eventually delivered back

To his beloved victoria,

He knew that she would know Exactly where to find it.

And she did.

- that's so romantic. That's...

This is the perfect ring For me to give evan.

- isn't it? - it's so great.

- oh, uh...

- sorry, I'll be out Of your way in a minute.

- no, no, it--

Winnie.

- [sighs]

So this wasn't In the plan.

- wow. Wow. I'm sorry, what are you--

- I'm making paige And evan's cake.

Evan didn't tell you Because--you know evan,

He was worried It might be awkward.

- which it... - isn't.

- obviously isn't.

Um, god.

I mean, I didn't know You and evan were still--

- oh, come on, you think I'd let anybody else bake

For the most annoying kid In passaic?

- [laughs]

- oh, I just met your dad. - oh.

- after all your stories In high school when he was

Missing in action--I gotta say, He seemed kind of adorable.

- yeah.

We've actually gotten close. It's been nice.

- let me guess. Evan initiated the reunion?

- you do know the lawsons. - yeah.

- "Winnie's cakes." - mm-hmm.

- you have your own bakery now. That's great, really great.

And you look great too.

- that's a lot Of greats, hank.

- yeah. - yeah.

- yeah, I--

- you let evan know I'll deliver His masterpiece on friday.

- of course I will.

- the hamptons suits you.

You seem like you're in A better place than last time.

[knocking]

- are the crullers ready? I finished my paper route.

- tonight?

You're gonna try nostalgia On me tonight?

- okay, look, That's the thing.

I feel terrible about-- - oh, no.

You don't get to feel terrible. - please, winnie, I am so sorry.

- tonight was Your engagement party,

And you're here?

- yeah. Um, it wasn't Much of a party.

Evan sort of spoiled it.

- [chuckles] Good for evan.

- just let me explain-- - hank, don't.

- look, we were more than just High school sweethearts, okay?

You saw me and evan Through a lot.

We were close For a long time off and on.

- oh, get out. - I know we were sort of back on

When I met nikki last fall,

But as soon as I knew I had feelings for her--

- no, you and your feelings Need to go!

- please, winnie, I just want you--

- what? To forgive you?

Make you feel all better For your wedding?

But I won't. So go.

I mean it!

- I never meant to hur--

Aah!

Whoo!

Wow.

Hey! - hey!

There you are.

- don't tell me evan's changing The centerpieces again.

- actually, They are for me.

From rafa.

- rafa's still trying To get back in your good graces?

- he is back in them. - oh.

- I know What you're thinking.

- I'm thinking You're a smart woman

Who can take care of herself And would never make

The same mistake twice.

So I'm betting Rafa stepped up.

- yeah, he did. In a big way.

- there's more, Isn't there?

You're ditching me For the wedding, aren't you?

- you are a mind reader. - I knew it! I knew it.

Aw, don't worry, I'll be fine, Dance by myself.

- so you can probably guess My next question.

- no.

- are we going To discuss what happened

During owen's intubation?

- oh, yeah, thank you For stepping in.

You know, my vision was blurry, And I got dizzy.

- we both know That you need a head ct.

- it was clean After the explosion.

- now let's rule out An intracranial bleed.

- I'd like To get it inscribed.

- you say this has been In your family for years?

- not my family.

- I didn't think so, Miss collins.

- is something wrong? - well, this ring isn't old.

In fact, the hallmarks Are brand-new.

It's a nice enough reproduction, But this is no heirloom.

- okay, paige collins. A wedding is not about the ring.

[christmas music]

*

- [giggles]

- paige. It's snowing.

Can you believe it?

We're gonna have A white wedding.

- are you ready?

- yup. - here we go.

Stay very still.