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I had a car accident, lost a lot of my memory.

-This is too hard. -I'll retire the cape!

I would settle for you committing to a therapist.

I've been having memory seizures.

-She prescribed something? -One milligram of Lorazepam.

I need you to change it to 10.

-Is something wrong? -She screwed up a dosage yesterday.

-I can't even practice. -For how long?

Joan's assigning me a new neurologist.

He'll be the one to assess.

This one's from Liz, and she's definitely flirting.

We have surgery scheduled with the vascular team for you.

I'm not doing it, Dr. Heller. Not with Ruby gone.

Morning, my dear.

You've reached the home of Ruby and Dante.

Please leave a message after the tone.

Hey, Pops! Just checking in.

I'm surprised you're not watching Mom's soap operas,

but hoping maybe you're getting out of it?

Anyway, I spoke to Bobbi and Erica,

and we were thinking...

maybe we all come up there in a few weeks?

A little family reunion? Everybody really misses ya.

Call when you can, okay, Pops?

Will...

There, in the medial prefrontal cortex,

-that's a new locus of activity. -Huh.

And that's what's causing my memory seizures?

It's certainly suggestive,

but real-time data will allow us to correlate

this area of brain activity with your symptoms.

You understand that I need to keep pursuing my memories.

I just want to stop the seizures,

and the side effects from the treatments.

I do, Dr. Larsen. Let's just be patient.

Still looking for something to nail her.

Keep scrolling.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! That one.

What?

It's an email from Dr. Walker. That's her shrink.

To a Dr. Marks. Our girl's just CC'd.

Those are her memory recovery sessions.

This is gonna be fun!

We knew he'd be back here like this.

Yeah. He knew it too.

I just wish he had more fight in him.

Hey, Dante.

You're having a heart attack.

That's why you're in so much pain.

But we're starting meds to ease that.

I know you have a DNR

and you want comfort measures only.

I promise, we're going to make this as painless as possible.

Who would you like us to call?

I have your... your son Will and your daughter Erica

-as your emergency contacts now. -Ungh.

Re... reunion.

Reunion?

Reunion.

Okay, what does that... what does that mean?

Going home? That's a good sign.

Hospitals are lots of fun, unless you're the patient.

Well, it's the doctor part I want to talk about.

I got a new therapist,

and I'm on the books three times a week.

Plus, we're transitioning Amy's care to Dr. Marks,

and I'm planning on spending more time with my wife.

You're not in the hot seat, Gina.

Then why do I feel like you just came back from Max's office?

Dealing with other people's suffering all day, everyday,

can wear anyone down.

Even a superhero can end up doing something self-destructive,

like confronting a violent abuser in their apartment.

That's what I told him.

So, compassion fatigue,

as opposed to me being crazy and out of control.

I've known you for 24 years.

I believe it's an accurate diagnosis.

So, my plan sound okay?

Sounds fine.

In addition to a weekly debrief with me.

Ooh, hoo.

You look fairly miserable. What's going on, buddy?

Spare me your feigned compassion and just gimme some pills.

-Okay, for what? -Kidney stones.

Flank pain started this morning and it's coming in waves. Yup!

Argh! I went out last night, had a couple of pops.

-Mm-hmm. -A bit dehydrated, that's what brought it on.

I can hydrate, flush these out at home.

Just be a sport, write me some Vicodin.

Out of curiosity, have you run a diagnostic urinalysis?

-No. -Here you go.

I'm not wasting my time with this.

And I am not prescribing a Schedule I narcotic without a proper workup.

Then just get Jake. He'll do it!

Dr. Heller's busy with a case, and I'm sure he wouldn't do it.

I'm a doctor. I know my own body!

And right now, you're a patient.

So shut up, and pee in the damn cup.

Hey, why aren't you in school?

A second semester senior who already got into college.

I figured you could use the company.

That's very sweet, but you really don't need to worry.

Did I say I'm worried? I'm just here to support you.

Are you gonna use one hertz or two?

Well, I find one hertz works best

for temporal interference deep-brain stimulation.

And you can reach the medial prefrontal cortex?

Easily. Most patients experience only mild tingling...

starting now.

-Notice anything? -Nope.

Now?

Still nothing.

Oh, yeah. That's... that's something.

Uh...

Danny!

-I saw Danny? -I'm sorry, who's that?

Uh, he's... he's my son.

That's the first time I've seen him.

Interesting.

And other things, too.

So, so many, all from that missing period.

Well, we have confirmation, then.

The area that we saw in the fMRI is definitely active,

and contributing to your latest episodes.

Are you all right?

Yeah, yeah. Uh, I just...

-Oh! -Oh!

This is not what usually happens.

I'm shutting this down.

Yeah, uh, we... we can start again in a minute.

No. We need to avoid further stimulation.

Phenobarbital will calm the area.

And stop the memory recovery.

For now.

No, you... you don't understand. I, uh...

I-I lost my son,

and... and these were new memories,

from the last year of his life.

-And I'm sure... -Please, I can take the pain.

What did we say before? About being patient?

-Pill? -Uh...

Now!

-Hey, is this Will? -Yes?

Hi, this is Dr. Heller over at Westside Hospital.

Um, we have your father here.

Oh, God, how bad is it?

He's having a heart attack,

and I'm sorry to say the situation's dire.

I'll be on the next plane.

Listen, your father's heavily medicated and he's barely verbal,

but he did say one thing to us.

What's that?

The word "reunion."

Um, that's all he could get out.

Yeah, I, uh... I left a message for him this morning.

Me and my sisters are planning a family reunion.

I'm sure you know this,

but he did refuse surgery a few months ago,

and he has a DNR,

so I'm just trying to figure out

if maybe he changed his mind about things?

Is surgery even possible now?

I'm not sure, to be honest.

It was very risky then,

and the situation's much more acute now, so...

Well, if there's any chance, please. Just do what you can.

Rachel's here. She says it's urgent.

Uh, listen, I'm very sorry about this, Will.

Just get here when you can, and I'll stay in touch about the options, okay?

Thanks, doc.

Hey, is Mia okay?

She's fine. It's your dad.

Our home phone number

is still listed on his healthcare proxy form.

He had a stroke on the golf course.

Uh, okay, well, um... Where's he at, which hospital?

I didn't want you to hear it from a random person

on the phone, so I came here.

I am so sorry, Jake.

He's gone.

My dad's in town tonight.

Oh, that's okay. We can make other plans for dinner.

Or you could just join us.

Um, yeah. It's been a while since I met the parents.

Well, he lives in Arizona, and I don't know when he's gonna be back,

so I don't know, I just, I thought it was time for him to,

you know, meet my boss.

You ready to go? I can drive.

I'm gonna stay here.

What do you mean?

I gotta take care of a patient.

Can't someone cover?

It's... it's important. I'll... Look, I'll be fine.

Do you want me to call the cemetery,

or I could ask Ally to do it.

No, no, my sister, she can't, um...

I'll handle it.

Um, and...

Can you not say anything to Mia?

I want to tell her myself.

-Of course. -Yeah.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, that was a... a family thing.

Nothing to do about it now.

We need to get Dante to the cath lab.

-What for? -I spoke with his son Will.

He said his family's planning a reunion for this summer,

so clearly, Dante wants to be there for that.

Well, he was so medicated, he was barely even conscious.

Let's get him into better shape and we can find out for sure.

He has a triple A.

Okay, radial artery approach. We just bypass it.

This'll be his fifth surgery in six years.

There's no way his body can take it,

and he told us a few months ago that he didn't want it.

Obviously, things can change.

I love him too, Jake, but you know it won't work.

We should just keep him alive long enough

for his kids to get here and say goodbye.

He could die, any minute, one way or the other.

We're doctors, this isn't palliative care.

This is his daughter.

Oh, just, I...

Erica, can you just hold on one minute?

I think that we should talk to Dr. Ridley.

No, no. I'm Chief Resident, this is my patient.

I'm ordering the procedure,

so call Dr. Patel and you tell him it's urgent.

He's the head of the department!

Yeah, I know who he is!

Just see if he's available.

Erica, I, um...

This is Dr. Heller.

I already spoke with Will. I'm not sure if he told you what's going on.

Dad!

Katie. Is something wrong?

It's about Mom. She has a full day of neuro tests,

and it's not going well, at all.

Okay, slow down, tell me what's going on.

I don't know, but she came out of the lab with a nosebleed.

Well, that can happen with all the stimulation,

but Dr. Marks is excellent.

Trust me, she's in really good hands.

I don't want her to be alone today.

Will you come, please?

We're her only family.

Is watching me do this everything you hoped it would be?

And then some.

Okay, you're done.

You all right?

I had a memory of Danny.

Just now? I... I thought you took the medication.

No, this morning.

During the temporal interference.

It was his seventh birthday,

and I could see the cake, and the candle,

he was blowing it out.

Whoa.

If I could just get back that last year with him,

I mean, that's one of the things that's been torturing me.

Yeah, of course.

Amy?

Yeah. I...

it's just a lot, right?

I just don't know how

I'm supposed to shake off Michael.

So, this Michael guy is the CMO and she was married to him,

and then after they divorced,

she started dating a different doctor at Westside?

Dr. Heller, and she dated him twice.

Before and after her accident, and she was his boss.

They must've kept it hidden.

This woman's a mess.

This is how we're gonna get her.

I've never seen the left and right medial prefrontal cortex

so reactive.

Is that new damage from the TMS treatments?

Or her brain's trying to regenerate circuitry on its own.

Causation is always elusive.

But the meds should be shutting down the reactivity.

At this locus, I need to finish full connections brain mapping to know for sure.

Well, one thing we know for sure,

she's on the road to losing her ability to practice medicine

if she keeps pushing herself the way she was.

At some point, she might have to choose what's more important to her.

Oh, I gotta take this.

Hi, Dr. Rose. Yeah, thanks for getting back to me, I...

Yeah, I... I have been feeling a bit fatigued,

but my hand is steady, and I just...

want to make sure it's okay for me to operate.

-Ungh! -You rang?

I am looking for a reasonable doctor

who will give me pain meds for the kidney stone that I very obviously have!

Will you just prescribe me a narcotic and let me go home?

His urinalysis shows no red cells.

Normal pH, no crystals, stones, or bacteria.

Did you repeat the test?

Three times. All negative!

I tried to explain to him

that it could be negative with an obstructing stone.

Sure, but then try a CT scan. Have you discussed that?

Naturally.

You are getting the scan, and you're gonna have to wait like everybody else

because radiology's backed up today.

Thanks, Sonya.

Knew I could count on you!

I'm having his body flown in now from Arizona.

I want him in the plot next to my mother.

No, I can...

I can come in in the morning and pick out a casket.

Yeah.

Thanks, I'll call you back in a few.

His artery's open, and there's reasonable flow.

Okay, great.

His troponins are flat, so that's good.

Well, there's no muscle damage,

but Dr. Patel still won't support a triple A.

What, did you talk to him about it?

He's the cardiologist.

Well, that was for me to advocate.

It's not a question of who advocates.

He doesn't believe Dante will survive it,

and you'll never find a surgeon.

And I'm sure he felt your opinion in there.

I didn't sway him, Jake.

I'm gonna ask you to step aside.

-What is going on with you today? -Did you hear me?

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

So, you owned a sporting goods store?

Yeah, I took it over from my father.

I would have passed it on to Jake, but he had other plans.

You know, I think you're the only Jewish dad in America

who's disappointed that his son became a doctor.

If hospitals had jerseys, I may have felt differently.

You had plenty of years of me wearing jerseys, Dad.

What an athlete he was.

Three sports, captain of all of 'em.

-Oh! -Nope, that's not true.

I was captain of baseball and lacrosse, that's it.

-Batted 400 his senior year. -No. Nope. Also a lie. 398.

I'm rounding up!

Yeah, let him bask in your glory.

He would've played in college, but, uh, then he got caught up with Rachel, so...

Dad.

Okay, okay.

He's never been a fan of my ex.

-Why not? -Shh, shh, shh.

I... I can see the smoke coming out of his ears.

-That's not fair. -Fathers always think they know best.

Let's just... we'll leave it at that.

Ouch!

It's the ER.

Ida Lincoln's back in with congestive heart failure.

Levine's on call. She can handle it.

Yeah, but you know Ida. She's demanding and complicated.

It's better for everybody if I'm there.

But he's leaving in the morning!

I know, I know. Look, I'm sorry, Dad.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

You don't go stealing my girl now, you hear me?

We'll see.

Dante, can you hear me?

I spoke to Will. He told me about your...

your family's plans for that reunion.

I feel like maybe that's what you were trying to tell me?

That you want me to do whatever I can to get you there.

If I'm right, I want you to squeeze my hand.

Okay, that means surgery.

It's a very risky surgery, but you wanna live, right, Dante?

His triple A's infrarenal, it's not seven centimeters.

It's grown a centimeter and a half in the past six months.

And you believe that qualifies as operable?

I do, yeah.

That's why you're not a surgeon.

His aorta's gonna explode on the table.

Yeah, probably, but if it doesn't, we get him years.

I'm not gonna be his executioner, Dr. Heller.

His family will sign off on this,

if that's what you're worried about.

I'm not worried.

Okay, I would think that you'd welcome the challenge, then.

Just make him comfortable,

give him all the time he has left.

-Do you know about Danny? -Who? I don't...

I just heard on one of the tapes

that when Amy was married to the CMO,

they had a seven-year-old son,

and he died on a school field trip from heart issues.

-So? -Charlie, she lost a kid.

Hannah, don't get mushy on me now.

No, I'm just saying the punishment should fit the crime.

The crime is that our dad is dead.

And we are a long way from an eye for an eye.

Mapping visual cortex now.

I saw that one.

And that one, and that one.

You can indicate by just raising your right index finger.

Okay.

Like... like that?

I saw your finger move. No need to confirm.

You okay, kiddo?

I'm seeing increased brain activity here.

Are you experiencing anything?

-No. -Headaches? Seizures?

Not at all. No.

Dr. Mclain, hey. I-I was hoping I could...

You badgered everyone in the department, and you came to me last.

-Not a good start to a sales pitch. -Come on, look.

He's fully recovered from his cardiac event.

I already looked at the scan, Jake.

If Becky Coolidge is gonna turn it down, you can count me out.

I swear, what is it you guys?

You're just worried about protecting your numbers, aren't you?

I'd watch your mouth.

Right. Yeah, while... while you're killing him with your cowardice.

You must be tired. Why don't you get some rest?

I... I didn't tell you this before,

but one of the things I keep seeing,

it overtakes my memories of Danny.

That man in the Christmas market.

Now I'm seeing him in a white coat.

He's a doctor.

At Westside.

And he's arguing with me in my office.

When you were Chief?

Yeah, he had a... a mask dangling around his neck,

so it must have been during COVID.

Do you have any idea who that could be?

Um, no. I mean, I think you had conflicts with a lot of people.

But these flashes are so insistent and repetitive.

I know my brain is trying to warn me about something.

I'm sorry, I just don't know.

-During COVID? -Mm.

I was living with Dad, and we weren't talking much.

Oh.

You guys must be starving.

Why don't you go get something to eat?

I think I will lie down for a bit.

Everything's looking good to go for the surgery.

We're just working on lining up the surgeon now.

Thank you so much for everything you're doing.

Of course.

You know, my father speaks so highly of you. It's just...

Are you sure this is what he really wanted?

Because this is what Will has been pushing for.

No, I completely understand,

but Will did not push your father into this.

He wants to live.

For all of you.

Word around town is you've been accosting surgeons left and right.

I call it advocating for my patient.

And you fully dressed down Mclain.

Yeah, well, all any of them care about is just covering their asses.

I am disappointed in you, Dr. Heller.

You should have just come to me.

You'll do it?

Images are coming up now.

Great! Let me know when you see them.

Oh, my God! Peter, I just heard. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm... I'm fine.

I just... it's just a kidney stone.

Oh, you poor thing. Is there anything I can do?

Uh, not at the moment?

Um, can I hit you back later?

Sure, sorry.

Uh, text me, okay?

-Okay! -Sorry.

A little young, no?

-She went after me, man. -Sure, of course.

Peter. Can't help crapping where he eats.

Fourteen hours a day, six days a week.

I guess this is where everybody hooks up.

Speaking of, what's going on with Liz?

Hah, both kidneys and ureters clear, no dilation.

Definitely not a kidney stone.

I'm just saying, she's not gonna wait around forever.

Switching to bone windows.

And I think we've been over this, Sonya.

I know you guys are talking about me in there.

And, but, it was a mistake, okay?

So much pressure to perform,

and she may not look it, but she was wild.

I mean, like, up was down, forward was backwards.

Okay, can we just turn off his mic?

It was like being on a roller coaster with no safety bar.

And of course, I couldn't have her

coming back to work saying I wasn't up to the task, so...

-Gladly. -Wait, wait, wait. Uh, Peter?

That all sounds really exciting,

but, uh, did you say it's like a marathon session?

Oh gosh, yeah!

It must have been like three hours.

I thought I was gonna pass out.

Testicular torsion.

Mm, explains everything,

and a simple exam will clinch the diagnosis.

Mm, one of us has to go in there and, uh, handle them.

And if you're right,

this is gonna hurt like nothing he's ever felt before, isn't it?

Oh, yeah.

I'll spare you the trauma.

-Mom! -Amy?

-Oh, my God! -Amy!

-What's happening to her? -Amy.

She's still breathing. Get a crash cart.

I mean, I lost my wife at a young age,

but, uh, a child?

It is unimaginable.

And your marriage couldn't survive it.

No.

But I still have a daughter.

She's, um...

Well, she lives with her dad.

I screwed that up.

I haven't figured out how to fix it yet.

Will there be anything else for you two?

Hmm, we're practically shutting the place down.

We'll just take the check, please.

Oh, your son already took care of it on his way out.

-Oh! -Right.

Thanks.

Sometimes he overdoes it.

I mean, you gotta let your old man

pick up a check when he's in town.

I'm sure he's just trying to thank you.

For everything you've done for him.

No, no, he's just always been so damn self-sufficient.

Even at 14.

When his mother died?

Never missed a school assignment.

Got himself to all his practices.

Took care of his younger sister.

I put a roof over their heads and food on the table, but...

I didn't really do the other part of the job,

the "being there" part.

And so, by the time he went off to school,

you know, sort of like that song,

"Cat's in the Cradle."

Well, I... I know how much he loves you.

Yeah, sure, but love's the minimum, right?

End of the line,

you kind of hope for something more, don't ya?

You know where you are?

Westside Hospital.

And I am?

Dr. Marks. What... what happened?

You collapsed. Do you remember any of it?

I was scrolling through the physician directory.

Looking for that doctor?

I... I thought if he was still at Westside...

-I'm sorry, what doctor? -There's someone that I keep remembering.

A doctor who is angry at me, and I just...

I thought if he was in the directory,

then I could match his face to...

to the image that I have in my mind.

I've tested your phenobarb level. It's at zero.

Which means you cheeked the pill.

-So you could track this doctor? -No!

I told you that I saw my son.

And that's... that's why. It was for him.

But then I didn't get any more memories of him. I...

I just keep seeing this man.

Well, the IV has meds in it now,

so the seizures will dissipate for sure.

But I need to figure out who he is.

The fact that you collapsed

tells me that you could be headed for cerebral edema,

hemorrhages, or even a stroke

if you continue with this non-compliance.

-Are you hearing me? -Mom!

Yes. Yes, I understand.

The loading dose will sustain you for the rest of the day.

Going forward, you need to take an oral dose daily.

I'll be checking your levels to make sure you stay on track.

I will take it, I swear.

Enough is enough, kiddo.

I know. I went too far.

No, it's not too far, Mom, it's in the wrong direction!

You're looking backwards when you need to move forward.

I promise, I... I'll let it go.

I know you can hear me.

Just want to thank you for being the best dad that a kid could ever want.

I'm here too, Dad, with all of your grandkids.

And Will's on his way from St. Louis.

His BP's dropping. We gotta get him to the OR now.

But Will isn't here yet.

I'm really sorry. We just can't wait any longer.

Daddy, we love you!

We love you so much, Pops.

Wait, wait! Do you want to write something?

Oh, get some paper. We need paper and a pen.

-Here. -Thank you.

Here, Daddy.

For Will?

Okay, okay.

Dr. Ridley's one of the best surgeons in the country.

If this was my father, this is who I'd want in there.

I'll come out and give you an update

as soon as I know anything...

I'm sorry I'm late. Flight got delayed.

Can I see Dad now?

We waited as long as we could, but he just went under.

Under what?

He's anesthetized. The surgery's started.

No, no.

Hey. Dad knew you were coming, Will.

He wrote this for you.

He knew how much you loved him, Will.

He knew.

The urologist will take you to the OR soon to untwist you,

then you should be fine.

Don't give me that Pollyanna crap.

If the twist crimps off the artery, it's all over.

Dead testicle. No sperm, no kids.

Kids?

Why not?

You don't seem the type.

Who the hell's the type?

Every man's gotta be a dad.

Optimal oxygenation.

Scalpel.

Hemodynamically stable.

Open.

Ready?

Moment of truth.

Yup.

Cooley clamp.

Start the clock.

I think even if he was down to his last dollar,

he wouldn't want you picking up the check.

I'm just trying to show my appreciation

for everything he's done for me.

You should tell him that.

I think he knows.

He doesn't, Jake.

He kind of thinks he failed you.

What?

Just that, he wasn't around enough when you were a kid.

And, ah, he really misses you.

Okay, well, he's the one that moved to Arizona.

-Yeah, Minnesota's cold. -True.

He wants to spend more time with you.

Talk more.

He mentioned that song, "Cat's in the Cradle."

"When you comin' home, son? I don't know when.

We'll get together then, Dad."

So, just don't wait for "then," Jake.

Please tell me you have good news.

The surgery went well.

It was extremely complicated.

His aorta, it was like tissue paper,

but Dr. Ridley stitched it together masterfully.

Incredible!

Can I see him now?

He hasn't woken up yet.

But... but he will, right?

So, the operation required more anesthesia than we had planned,

so he is slow to regain consciousness.

And we're not gonna know for sure

that he's out of the woods until he does wake up.

So, he... he might not wake up at all?

That's correct.

Okay, when will we know?

Two to three hours.

Well, Casanova, surgery was a success.

Yeah, looks like some unlucky kid'll be calling you "Daddy" someday.

Peter Junior, baby. Let's go!

Peter, thank God. I was so worried!

Oh! Oh, okay, okay! Uh...

Okay, then. We'll leave you two alone.

Is it me, or was that just too much fun?

No, no, no, that was as good as it gets.

Hey!

If the hospital gossip is true, I want to hear everything.

Yeah, it doesn't get much better than that,

but I think I'm still bound by HIPAA.

Ah, damn!

Listen, I've been wanting to talk to you.

Here I am.

I like you, Liz.

You are beautiful, smart,

and you seem like the kind of woman

any guy in his right mind would want to go out with.

Just not you.

Let's just say a workplace relationship

can really twist things up.

And I would hate for things to get weird between us.

So...

friends?

Yeah, friends. Of course.

Cool.

Hey.

How's he doing?

Um, well, no change since the OR.

There's still time.

Fingers and toes crossed.

Well, whatever happens, whether he makes it or not, thank you.

You were a rock star in there.

And you gave him a shot.

Who is he to you?

A father...

whose kids want more time with him.

I'm still here!

You're still here.

And you're gonna be here for a while now.

Reunion.

Hey.

I love you, Pops.

I love you so much.

So, you pulled it off.

Uh, yeah, well,

I think I had some help from the man upstairs on this one.

The man?

Look, um... About earlier, I'm sorry.

I think this just got a little personal.

No.

But if there is something going on,

you know I'm here, right?

Yeah, yeah. Of course.

Thank you.

You gotta hear this.

Got something good?

You realize we can blow up

all of her relationships with this?

She barely touched her food.

I think this is all too much for her.

That's how this day started.

She came to me because she was overwhelmed.

She shouldn't have to worry about taking care of her mother.

Especially not after everything she's been through.

Yeah, she's had to grow up fast.

But sometimes she thinks she can handle too much.

Maybe she needs to go home with you, just for a bit.

But the last thing I want

is for her to feel like I'm pushing her away, I...

She's 18,

and pretty damn smart.

Why don't we just talk to her about it honestly,

and let her decide?

Yeah, that'd be great.

Thank you, Michael.

I'll go get her.

So, it means they're gone

and we won't be able to see him again.

Not ever?

No.

Not ever, but...

We try and keep him in our hearts.

That we can do for as long as we live,

and then it's kind of like they're still here with us,

but they're just inside of us.

Hello?

Hey, it's, uh, Jake.

I know. Caller ID.

Oh, yeah. Um...

I heard you had a rough day today.

Intense. But I'm okay.

I saw Katie and Michael there with you.

Yeah, Katie kind of dragged him into it.

She was worried.

And then I had some memories of Danny.

Wow, wow, was it... was that, was that the first time?

Yeah.

Well, I can see why you'd wanna chase those.

Yeah, the whole thing kind of freaked Katie out,

so she went back to Michael's for a bit.

I'm sorry. That must be really tough.

Are you okay? You sound...

I don't know.

Um...

My dad died this morning.

Oh! I'm so sorry, Jake.

Yeah. Yeah, it was a stroke. He wasn't even sick.

I don't suppose I ever met him?

Uh, you did, yeah. Once.

Oh. I wish I could remember that.

We, uh, we all went out to dinner one time,

and I guess he kind of opened up to you

'cause you told me there were some things I needed to tell him.

And did you?

Uh, no.

Nope, um, and that was the last time I saw him.

Just... always thought I had more time, you know?

Yeah, we always do.

Till we don't.

I really missed you today.

I miss you every day.

Do you think you could be there,

at the... at the funeral?

Of course.

You know, even though he only met you that one time,

my dad, he... he really loved you.

Well, if he's anything like his son,

I'm sure I loved him.