All language subtitles for Beyond the Gates s02e86.eng

Mom.

I am so looking forward
to chilling out with you.

I can really use it
after the day I've had.

Yes, we are long overdue
for a Mom/Chelsea Bear hang.

Can I get you white or red wine
with your popcorn?

It doesn't matter,
as long as it's in a big glass.

Chels, have you checked
your socials?

My phone's on "do not disturb."

I needed a little peace
and quiet after the incident.

Incident? Start talking.

No need. I can show you.

CHELSEA: There's a video of
me breaking that reporter's phone?

I didn't know
anyone was filming us.

Well, they were,
and you've gone viral.

BILL:
Just stay for a drink.

No, I really better
get back to Ashley.

She's having a hard time
since this breakup.

Well, I am sure that
she can eat ice cream

and cry over a sad movie
all on her own.

Wow. Not only sexist
but dismissive. Nice.

Ashley's really having
a hard time, Dad.

Well, so is Madison.
And as your client,

she needs to be
your top priority right now.

How is my having a drink
with you remotely compatible

with my ethical duties
as counsel of record?

Well, litigation is stressful.

You need to take advantage
of whatever downtime you get.

And as nice a girl as Ashley is,

her crying on your shoulder
will not help you relax.

[scoffs]

You know...

I couldn't have been
more surprised to see that

Mike's representing
the plaintiff.

You know, my former partner
reduced to an ambulance chaser.

Well, you had to have known
that no reputable law firm

would hire him
after you fired him

for sexual harassment.

Hey. You know,
but it's gonna be a lot of fun

crushing his pathetic attempt
at revenge.

Taking down a sexist jerk
will be the icing on the cake.

Mm-hmm.

What if we used
his history with us

as a way to attack
the plaintiff's case?

You know,
give the judge a reason

to look at Mike sideways
and question his every move.

[chuckles]

See, this is
what I've always dreamed of.

You know? The two of us
strategizing together

and relaxing
with a nice single malt.

Hmm. Well, enjoy it
while you can, Dad,

'cause once this case is over,
I will be back to fighting

with the little guys against big
corporations like your client.

Yeah, and making only a fraction
of what you could be.

Well, if I was motivated
by money, like some people,

that would be important.

You're already putting in
crazy hours, right?

You know, why don't you,
you know, aim that hustle

at cases where you can
get paid big and you can

still tell yourself
that you're saving the world?

The workday is officially over.

Time for my hardworking man
to come home.

Yeah, well, Naomi and I
aren't quite done here yet.

You know, but you can head home,
Hayley. I'll meet you there.

I'm not going anywhere
without my husband.

[phone vibrating]

Smitty. This is a surprise.

Yeah, well, the surprise
comes with a request.

What would that be?

I would like to discuss a story

involving one of your clients.

Do you mind
meeting me at Uptown?

That would be
a very short meeting.

You know I'm bound
by attorney-client privilege.

How do you know the person
is even a client of the firm?

It's Lynette Wise.

I'll be right there.

? ?

VANESSA:
Oh, there you are.

I almost didn't bother texting,

given your very busy
social life.

Dating two men means
twice as many dates, am I right?

Mm, something like that.

I am only free because
Carlton got called

into the hospital for a consult,
but fortunately, this afternoon,

he gave me
exactly what I needed.

Mm, I thought I spotted a glow.

Funny thing is,
I was actually feeling

a little needy because of Ted.

[knock on door]

Happy pre-birthday, baby girl.

Thanks, Mama. Oh.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, looks like we're pregaming
before going out to dinner.

So, are we heading
to the Obelisk?

Cane? Hmm, don't keep me
in suspense.

You know I hate surprises.
So where are we going?

Dinner's gonna be ready soon.

Izaiah.

Okay, I thought it was
just gonna be the three of us.

I mean, this is the first time
that Eva gets to celebrate

her birthday
with both her parents.

I want to spend tonight with all
the people I care about most.

One commenter calls me
a raging psycho.

Oh, and it gets worse.

Someone named
ShadySadie572 said,

"Like mother, like daughter."

Oh, no, she didn't.

It feels wrong to say this,
but she's right.

I would've done
exactly the same thing

if someone went after Andre

the way that reporter
went after Madison.

This is like the time
you went viral after

Bill and Hayley's wedding.

Which was my fault since
I accidentally live streamed it.

I suppose this is the universe's
way of paying me back.

Is there any chance that you
could get arrested like I was?

No. Fortunately,
Jacob's dad was there.

[sighs] It's nice to be related
to the chief of police.

What did he do?

He persuaded the reporter
to let me buy him a new phone

rather than file charges.

Good. So we just have to wait
for all of this to blow over.

No, it's not that simple.

Someone just posted,
"Chelsea should hit him

"with a ChelseaKat bag
because those babies are solid

and built for a beatdown."

Oy.

KAT:
Now that our company's been dragged into it,

we need to do some
serious damage control.

Baby, would you
pour me a Scotch, too?

You're right, Hayley.
Work time's over.

- Talk soon, Dad.
- BILL: Well-well, no, wait, please.

Come on.

I mean...

It would mean a lot
if two of the most

important people in my life
could stand to be

in the same room
for more than a few minutes.

You're exaggerating.

Your wife and I
have managed to share space

on several occasions.

Hmm, and it's obvious
that you don't want tonight

to be one of them,
which hurts me.

But, you know,
I-I know how important it is

to your father to work
on this lawsuit with you,

and since I'm the reason
the two of you aren't as close

as you used to be,
I will take my drink

to the conference room
and get a rideshare home.

Well, wait.
Well, that won't be necessary.

Don't go, Hayley.

For my dad's sake,
I will have a drink with you.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

I suppose Izaiah
being here is a sign,

despite what you two
keep saying,

that we are gonna have
a wedding.

And I fully intend

to catch that bouquet.

Mama.

Let me just have
this dream, please.

Well, I'm doing my part to make
Eva's birthday dreams come true

by cooking some of
her favorite foods.

He's kidding
about cooking, right?

Nope.

My man is making us a feast.

[chuckles]:
Izaiah, no offense, honey,

I mean, but men
with muscles like yours

usually don't get them from

swinging pots and pans
around in the kitchen.

All right? So, it's not
too late to fess up.

I know you are trying
to impress my baby,

but, you know, I could, um,

just grab my phone
and make a dinner reservation.

Mm-hmm.

I think you'll be
pleasantly surprised, Leslie.

LESLIE:
Okay.

Look, let me just spring
for dessert, all right?

You know, I saw this cake,
it was covered with all these

- little gold leaves.
- Mm-hmm.

- $100 a slice.
- Mmm.

And, honey, my baby

should have
a little something extravagant

- on her birthday.
- Oh.

- Well, her almost birthday.
- Aw.

Well, me and Izaiah,
we like to keep things low-key.

You won't let me live.

It's my birthday, remember?

Which we are celebrating

not on your birthday
because you and your father

are determined to go
to some little teen dance.

Uh, Samantha's cotillion
is an important family event.

EVA:
And I get to have the best of both worlds.

I get to help my niece
and her mom and her friend look

absolutely amazing
for the cotillion, and tonight,

I get to celebrate
my best birthday ever.

What did Ted have to do
with your latest

interlude with Carlton?

I thought Kial was
the only other man in your life.

He is, but the other day
was my and Ted's anniversary,

and the date
still holds meaning to me.

In fact, I actually...

was thinking about Ted
while in bed with Carlton.

You didn't call out
Ted's name, did you?

- Oh, thankfully no.
- Good.

Because trust me, that is
a hard one to come back from.

So, these thoughts of Ted,

were they sexy thoughts
or intrusive thoughts?

Both.

I almost felt like
I was cheating on Carlton,

but then I talked to my sister,
and Dani said that,

you know, it was no big deal,

considering how long
Ted and I had been married.

- I suppose.
- She actually had some good advice.

She even had this theory
about the hair of the dog.

So I decided to put it
to the test today.

"The hair of the dog
that kissed you"?

That is a new approach.

The important thing is
it worked.

Carlton and I connected today,

and it was blissfully Ted-free.

I guess my subconscious was just
thinking about the anniversary.

Are you sure it wasn't trying to
tell you that you want Ted back?

Oh, dear God,
he's serving us mac and cheese.

We could've gone
to the gas station for this.

IZAIAH:
This is my homemade truffle macaroni and cheese.

It took me a while
to figure out the perfect blend

of Gruy�re and Havarti.

Babe, when I said
I wanted mac and cheese,

I wasn't expecting
anything elaborate.

And you won't be
getting it here.

I was planning on doing
a lobster mac and cheese,

but then I remembered
your dad's shellfish allergy,

so I figured why not add

some truffle paste
to bump it up, you know?

Make it a little more
extravagant for the occasion.

Okay, damn, Izaiah, come on!

- You did this.
- Mm-hmm.

All right.
This is very impressive.

You can cook.

- Mmm. Mm-hmm.
- How'd you get interested in cooking?

Uh, when I was going through
some rough times in high school,

I had a friend...
uh, more of a mentor really,

and one of the many things
he taught me was how to cook.

- TED: Mm.
- Okay, well, from the taste of it,

that mentor must've been a chef.

And I'll bet
that your mama is just

a little bit upset
that you can out-cook her.

You don't know that's the case.

There's no way that anybody
as uptight as Darlene Hawthorne

can throw down
in the kitchen, all right?

I'm sure her spices
are even scared of her.

Mama, please don't disrespect
Izaiah's mother in front of him.

LESLIE:
Why are you defending that woman

after she insulted you
the way that she did?

I can't imagine
Darlene being insulting.

What'd she say?

Well, she described our daughter
as the spawn of Satan.

Oh, I think that's, uh...

progressive of her,
assuming Satan is a woman.

[chuckles] Well, she was
probably referring

to your devilish-ass streaks.

[chuckles]

Okay, um, eat up, everyone.
There's plenty.

Oh, and y'all are gonna love
what I made for dessert.

The combined hotness
of Carlton and Kial

should be more than enough
to float any woman's boat.

It's possible your anniversary

was more than a reminder
of the past.

It might've stirred up
some old feelings.

Ted is the father
of my children.

We have gotten to a place
where we're friendly,

if not actual friends.

That is all there is between us.

Well, I've never had
any sexual fantasies

about men who are just friends.

It was not a sexual... [sighs]

I am so happy with my life now.

I have no desire
to reconcile with Ted.

I wasn't talking
about reconciling.

I was talking about lust.

And in my experience,

the only way
to get rid of an itch

is to scratch it.

We need to take action, Chels.

If this blows up the wrong way,
our Tokyo collab could be dead.

After the debacle
at your father's wedding,

remember your grandfather
set up that press conference

so that the family could get
our side of the story out first.

I'm not dragging Granddad
into this mess.

Influencer, hello?

You don't need to set up
a press conference.

You could handle it
from your phone.

Just do a live stream.

Yes, and if you explain
that you were simply

defending your fianc�e
and that that reporter

was completely out of line,
people will be sympathetic.

I can set up
the equipment for you.

Okay, but making
a public statement might mess up

Naomi and Dad's strategy
for Madison's lawsuit.

I can't do anything
without their approval.

Mike is the opposing counsel
in Madison's lawsuit?

That man was the worst thing
to ever happen to this firm.

That's debatable.

BILL: Ah, well, I was just
telling Naomi that this will be,

you know, very entertaining.

You know, me going up against

an attorney I already got
personal beef with.

Two gladiators.

Me with receipts
and him with excuses.

And I suppose I'd be holding
your sword on the sideline?

BILL:
No, more like swinging it yourself.

I mean, come on, Naomi, don't
pretend that you don't have

the same killer instinct I do,

when just last year,
you were ready to sue

my firm into bankruptcy.

I... I was trying to get
justice for Mike's victims.

Okay, and for Mom.

Well, my money is on
the Hamilton Dream Team

completely humiliating
that perv Mike. Ugh.

And it helps that Madison is
as stand-up as you can get.

Not a spot
on that girl's record.

You know, she's a welcome change
from the usual reprobates

that we often end up
representing.

Like Lynette Wise.

Why are you writing
about Lynette?

My story is about how
her victims were affected

by her purported scam.

That and the legal loopholes
that the bank used

to avoid paying victims back.

Sad, but nothing to do
with our firm.

You should probably talk
to the bank's attorneys.

I'm focusing on
the human side of the story.

There were some
really prominent citizens

that lost a lot of money,

one of them being Lia Whitmore,
Garland's chief of staff.

I think I heard
something about that.

Yeah, well, Lynette,
her charges being dropped

were a matter of public record,

so I was hoping that maybe
she would just talk to me.

Off the record, of course,
just to get some background.

So, are you willing
to connect me with her?

I might be willing to share

a little information

if you return the favor
and tell me everything you know.

- Hi, Dad.
- Hey, Chelsea.

Everything all right?

Well, turns out
that situation with the reporter

isn't as resolved as we thought.

So, there's something
I need to run by you and Naomi

as Madison's attorneys.

Okay, well,
your sister's right here.

I'll put you on speaker.

Hey, what's going on?

So, someone recorded me
breaking that reporter's phone,

and now, well,
it hasn't hit viral status yet,

but it's starting to buzz.

- That could be a real problem.
- Mm.

Right. So, I want to do a
live stream explaining my side,

but I'm worried it might hurt
Madison's defense.

Yeah, well, it's...
you're right to be concerned.

Anything you say can be used
as evidence by opposing counsel.

It could also taint...

The jury pool. Yeah, I get that.

But you can't just ignore this.

- Dani?
- What's Mom doing there?

[sighs]

Okay, now everybody's
on speaker.

Chelsea is in my house.
She is my daughter,

and I have every right
to an opinion.

Okay. Well, actually,
I agree with you.

You do?

Yeah. Yeah. There's a way

that we might be able
to make this work.

Sure. Whatever Dani says.

What are you thinking, Dad?

[sighs heavily]

Do the live stream,
but don't mention the lawsuit.

Right. Just make it seem like
some out-of-control reporter

was harassing you and Madison,
but make sure not to mention

- why he approached you
in the first place. - Right.

Focus on
the invasion of privacy,

especially Madison's,
since she isn't a public figure.

Is it okay if Chelsea
mentions ChelseaKat?

Okay, wait,
Kat's on the call, too?

Listen, just a word of advice.

When you have a lawyer
on speakerphone,

it's a good idea to let them
know exactly who's listening.

Bill, climb down off your high
horse and answer the question.

I don't see why mentioning
ChelseaKat would be a problem.

You know,
the company doesn't have

anything to do with the lawsuit.

You can pull this off, Chels.
You always do.

You are the queen
of keeping things casual

and nonexclusive these days,

so why not have
a one-night stand with Ted

just to get him
out of your system?

For a million different reasons.

It would mess up the friendship
that we're starting to build.

Ted and Shanice
are in a relationship,

and they seem really happy.

Plus, sleeping with two men
who work at Garland

is scandalous enough.

Three would turn me
into the hospital ho.

I'm quite sure there are plenty
of people vying for that title.

Most importantly, I have no
interest in having sex with Ted.

Outside of my brain gaslighting
me on our anniversary,

the thought of it just...
it's repulsive.

I am so glad
we're friends again.

I would hate to miss out
on deep conversations like this.

- You know you're crazy, right?
- Which is why you love me.

IZAIAH:
Make a wish, baby.

It's hard to think of anything
I don't already have.

- Yay.
- All right.

[laughter]

Okay, open my present first.

So it matches the earrings
I bought you for Christmas.

Aw, it's beautiful, Mama.

So beautiful that I'm not
gonna tell you it's too much.

Well, at least
it's the only thing

that isn't understated
about this birthday.

A little first class.

Well, I'm afraid my gift
won't live up to your mother's.

But these...

well, they represent
the birthday presents

I missed out on giving you
over the years.

So, I would've given you this

- as a little girl.
- [chuckling]

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

And I would've given you
this perfume as a teenager.

Mm. You did splash my perfume

all over your body
back in those days.

- Yuck.
- Okay.

And I would've given you this

for your very first apartment.

Dad. This is the perfect gift.

I've been planning it
for a while.

Damn it, Ted, you better not
make me mess up my mascara.

[sobbing chuckles]

Izaiah?

That little bougie mac and
cheese of yours is really good.

And I do believe
it outclassed us both.

Well, uh...

I'm gonna quit while I'm ahead.

Dana, I suggest you do the same.

What? Wait. I mean,
the night is still young.

Why are you trying
to end this party early?

We're leaving
so the party can continue.

Mm, why, Teddy,
whatever do you have in mind?

Uh, letting Eva and Izaiah
clear the table.

- Move along, Dana.
- [sighs]

- Fine.
- EVA: See you, Dad.

- Bye-bye.
- Bye, baby girl.

- Night.
- Aw, sugar.

[laughs]

Okay, Izaiah,

you can serve
the truffle mac and cheese

at your wedding reception!

TED:
Okay. Okay. All right.

- All right. All right.
- Your hands are so warm. - Get her out of here.

- LESLIE: Bye.
- Bye.

- Mm.
- Aw.

BOTH:
Whew.

I was afraid they'd never leave.

Ugh.

[both laugh]

DANI:
Here you go, honey. You know, I was thinking

maybe you should change your top
or add some jewelry.

I can go find you something.

Relax, Mom.
You're not my manager anymore.

Okay, fine.

Three, two, one.

Hello, Chelseafam.

There's a certain video
I suspect

you've all seen by now.

First of all, yes, it's real.

I regret breaking
that reporter's phone

and immediately tried
to make things right by offering

to buy him a new one
then and there.

Destroying
somebody else's property,

any act of violence
that isn't in self-defense

is never the answer.

In this case,

that reporter came up
to my fianc�e and me

while we were out
at a restaurant

and proceeded to harass us.

He invaded my space,
and I reacted.

Staying silent while somebody
I love was being humiliated

would've haunted me forever.

I'm proud that I stood up
for myself and my loved one,

and I'm committed to continue
to create ChelseaKat products

that make women feel

in control of our lives.

I wish you joy,
I wish you peace,

and I wish you the courage

to pursue them both.

Stay fabulous, fam.

Chelsea knocked it
out of the park.

She killed that.

And looked gorgeous
while doing it.

Uh-huh. And she followed
advice of counsel,

your guidance and mine.

Hmm. If only all clients
could do that.

Preach.

You know, you can fight it
all you want, Naomi,

but eventually,
even you will have to admit

that we make a pretty good team.

All I know about Lia
is that she is

a respected doctor who was
scammed out of a lot of money.

And Lynette?

Only what's a matter
of public record.

But if you keep digging,
you might learn more.

And I want your word
that you'll share with me

everything you find out.

Okay.

But, uh...

why would that matter to you?

I have my reasons.

Lynette falsely accused me
of coming on to her.

She really put my future
at the firm in jeopardy.

And why would she do that?

Not clear to me yet,

but Hayley seems
to have been involved.

They allegedly bonded
because Lynette

witnessed Hayley's mugging.

You said "allegedly,"
so you think there's more to it?

That's what
I'm trying to figure out.

Okay, well, I am happy to help,

so you just give me
Lynette's contact information,

and I will look into it.

I wish I could,
but she left town.

And went...?

No one knows, and that's
after she told everyone

that she planned to stay
in D.C. permanently.

My own personal theory?

She ran off when she got wind

that one of her many enemies
was coming after her.

I have another idea.

Why did you keep
your cooking skills on the DL?

- Joey cooks to relieve stress.
- Oof.

- I bet he has a lot of that.
- Mm-hmm.

Well, for me, creating food
for other people,

it just adds more stress,
you know?

There's a lot of room for error
and too many steps to follow.

I didn't know you felt that way.

I would've never wanted you
to get tensed out on my account.

It's all good.

I was happy to bust out
my spice collection for you.

You didn't tell my parents
that Joey was the mentor

you were talking about.

He invested in the clinic.

I'm pretty sure
Mama will be cool with it.

Yeah, I don't know if your dad
would feel that way, though,

given Joey's reputation.

Ah, my own parents don't even
know about my history with Joey.

Pops would crash out. [chuckles]

And I don't want to make your
dad second-guess his approval.

And Joey likes
to keep things private.

There's that.

Well, I do think
it's sweet of you

to care about
what my father thinks of you.

Well, because you care
what he thinks,

and what you care about
matters a lot to me.

My goal was to make
your pre-birthday night

the best possible.

Did you like your cupcake?

It was mocha red velvet,
so hell yeah.

[laughs]

I was, uh, taking
a calculated risk

'cause Andre told me, last year,

you ended up eating a cupcake
solo for your birthday.

I wanted to give you
a better cupcake memory.

Thank you for being sensitive
to my dessert trauma.

[chuckles] I promise
you will never, ever, ever

have to make
a birthday wish alone again.

Mm.

If you don't believe
Lynette ran off because

she was afraid one of her
victims was coming after her,

why do you think she left?

Well, from what I've heard
about her recent behavior,

Lynette wasn't afraid
of anything.

But maybe she should've been.

Do you think
somebody might have...

hurt Lynette?

Being scammed might make
anyone go to extremes.

Pour me another one, would you?

Here you go.

Here's to you, Bill Hamilton.

Oh, okay. Well, I'm always up
for a tribute.

What's the occasion?

You are Father of the Year.

Giving Chelsea wonderful advice

while working with Naomi.

But you are
an even better husband.

I am so lucky
to be married to you.

Well, that goes double for me.

Well, it's getting late.

I really should be
getting to Ashley.

Her breakup
is hitting her pretty hard.

I remember how
the three of us used to hang out

together all the time.

Naomi, please tell Ashley
that I am sorry

she's going through
a rough patch.

Well, I doubt telling her that
will make her feel any better.

But I will.

Bye, Hayley. Dad.

Naomi.

Thanks for sticking around.

I know Hayley's not
your favorite person.

Yeah, I'm glad I did.

Meant I was here
for Chelsea's call.

Well, I was kind of hoping
that you enjoyed

spending time with me,

because I really enjoy
spending time with you.

I love you, too, Dad.

I'll see you.

Since you insist
that Carlton and Kial

are all the men you need,

you know I have to ask how
they compare between the sheets.

Comparisons are odious,

and I need to go
to the ladies' room.

Coward. And I'll still be here
when you get back.

[laughing]

Well, this is special.

Running into you here,
us both alone.

And now we can share a chat

- and a drink.
- Before you get too comfortable,

Leslie, I'm here with Nicole.

Are you afraid that
your bestie is gonna feel

some type of way about
you bonding with her rival?

I wouldn't put it like that.

You're a good friend, Vanessa.

And I can see why
Nicole values you so much.

Thank you. I try.

Will Marcel be joining you?

Oh, he's not really
the country club type.

And even though we have
a lot of fun... [chuckles]

uh, tonight reminded me that...

he is not my forever bae.

Not that I needed a reminder.

Oh, sounds like a lot's changed
since we last spoke.

What did Marcel do
that turned you off?

Oh, he didn't do a thing.

Blame it on timing.

I just spent the evening
with the only man

that is ever going to
truly matter to me: Ted.

Nicole.

Mm.

This is the best possible end
to my pre-birthday.

End? [chuckles] End nothing.

Nah, this party
is just getting started.

Mm.

[chuckling]

Oh, hold up.

EVA:
Uh, where are you going?

I saved this from the cupcakes

for our own
very personal dessert.

You are a bad man,
Izaiah Hawthorne.

What can I say?
Being in love inspires me.

Ooh! There's ten times
as many positive comments

as there are haters,

and most of the haters
are just saying you should've

switched up your outfit after
the video with the reporter.

Huh. I wonder who told you so.

Just saying.

[Kat gasps]

What happened?

There's a post
from the Japanese designer,

but it's written in Japanese.

Did our deal just get
publicly canceled?

Translating now.

"We love a woman
who speaks her mind.

Welcome to Tokyo, ChelseaKat!"

[exclaiming, laughing]

- Yes!
- Oh, my God.

- DANI: Come here.
- We did it. Ooh!

Mm.

What did I do to deserve that?

Not that I'm complaining.

Well, it would've been easier
for you to go home

and leave me here alone
with Naomi, but instead you

decided to stay back
and even try

to make some inroads with her.

Well, I just want
all of us to get along.

And, babe,
that's never gonna happen

if I'm always avoiding Naomi

and her less than
friendly comments.

Yeah. Yeah, I noticed those.

Mm.

I'm just glad
you didn't take the bait.

Yeah, I mean,
we used to be so close.

Babe, listen, I-I know this
might sound a little delusional,

but if the two of you
can reconcile,

maybe one day Naomi and I
can be friends again.

I know how much
that would mean to you,

and I'm going to do everything
I can to make that happen, okay?

Come here.

Her boyfriend cooked dinner.

- Can you believe it?
- I can, actually.

A man who cooks,

- he's a keeper.
- Oh, he is.

And of course, I had to splurge

on a very expensive necklace
for my baby.

That's really sweet.

I'm sure it was
a wonderful evening.

Mm.

Well, this is the first birthday
that Eva got to spend

with both of her parents
in attendance.

And I have to say, it turned out
better than I hoped for.

You know,
it makes me realize that...

there's a chance that
we still can become a family,

the three of us.

Just as long as
certain other people

stop getting in the way.

Yeah, I was at a-a
pre-birthday dinner for Eva,

which meant spending
the evening with Dana.

I thought the two of you
were getting along these days.

We are, for the most part,
but, uh,

she was particularly
out of control tonight.

I needed to clear my head,
so I, uh,

went for a jog.

Looks more like
you ran a marathon.

Yeah, I did go pretty hard.

? ?

Nicole?

Are you okay?

You seem a little flushed.

[chuckles]

So much for keeping
your pre-birthday stress-free.

Uh, that L-word
just slipped on out.

But did you mean it?

Look, I know you want
to take things slow,

all right, keep it low-key,
but I can't lie to you, Eva.

That's how I feel.

But it's-it's cool.

You know, it's okay
if you're not there yet

or if you never get there.

When I blew out my candle...

this is what I wished for.

That... you would say
those words to me.

And that I'd have enough courage
to say it back.

You feel the same way?

Izaiah Hawthorne,

I am falling
so deeply in love with you.

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