1 00:00:07,347 --> 00:00:11,274 And you questioned if there was ever a time 2 00:00:11,275 --> 00:00:12,861 -I wouldn't be into you. -Mm-mmm. 3 00:00:12,862 --> 00:00:14,896 -Point taken. Repeatedly. -Yeah, I hope... 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,103 I hope so. Because I ain't going away. 5 00:00:19,517 --> 00:00:21,344 -Mm. Come here. -Mm. 6 00:00:21,448 --> 00:00:24,344 Mm, Damn. Damn, I... 7 00:00:24,448 --> 00:00:26,655 -I spoke too soon. -What is it? 8 00:00:26,656 --> 00:00:30,067 I made plans to meet Uncle Ted at the club for drinks. 9 00:00:30,068 --> 00:00:31,448 And? 10 00:00:31,551 --> 00:00:34,172 And I don't want to leave this bed. 11 00:00:34,275 --> 00:00:35,775 Or leave you, for that matter, 12 00:00:36,689 --> 00:00:38,379 Because you're worried about me? 13 00:00:39,413 --> 00:00:41,000 If you're worried about Bill. 14 00:00:41,103 --> 00:00:43,310 Well, rest assured I'm not. 15 00:00:43,413 --> 00:00:45,310 Concerned, maybe. 16 00:00:45,413 --> 00:00:47,896 -But after what we just did... -Mm-hmm. 17 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,620 and did and did... 18 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,068 ...Bill's the furthest thing from my mind. 19 00:00:54,103 --> 00:00:55,655 It's okay to be spooked, Dani. 20 00:00:55,758 --> 00:00:57,241 I get it. 21 00:00:57,242 --> 00:00:58,826 And if you need me to stay and talk, 22 00:00:58,827 --> 00:01:01,417 then I can let Uncle Ted know that something came up. 23 00:01:01,517 --> 00:01:04,102 You will do no such thing. 24 00:01:04,206 --> 00:01:08,689 When Bill and I divorced, I made a vow to myself. 25 00:01:08,690 --> 00:01:10,999 That I would no longer let that man control my life. 26 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,240 And that's two feet on the ground or in a hospital bed. 27 00:01:13,241 --> 00:01:15,067 And he's not gonna control yours, either. 28 00:01:15,068 --> 00:01:16,827 But this is different. 29 00:01:16,931 --> 00:01:19,827 Go. Enjoy yourself. 30 00:01:19,931 --> 00:01:22,896 And give Nicole's cheatin' ex-husband my best. 31 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,310 Or my worst. Either way. 32 00:01:25,344 --> 00:01:28,448 Okay. I'll choose the latter. Since your best, 33 00:01:28,551 --> 00:01:31,068 Dani Dupree, is reserved strictly for me. 34 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:34,275 Don't you forget it. 35 00:01:36,310 --> 00:01:37,758 Watch out. 36 00:01:43,620 --> 00:01:46,310 How did I get so lucky? Mwah. 37 00:02:09,085 --> 00:02:14,757 Dad, Madison said that your carbon dioxide levels are low 38 00:02:14,758 --> 00:02:16,895 and you had an electrolyte imbalance, right? 39 00:02:16,896 --> 00:02:20,379 Mm, yeah. I did that whole elimination diet thing 40 00:02:20,482 --> 00:02:22,232 and drank plenty of water, but now 41 00:02:22,233 --> 00:02:23,999 it seems like it was all for nothing. 42 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,724 Well, according to this, it's pointing toward 43 00:02:26,725 --> 00:02:29,102 respiratory alkalosis, kidney failure, or even- 44 00:02:29,103 --> 00:02:31,753 Oh, Chels, are you sure you want to do that right now? 45 00:02:32,448 --> 00:02:35,067 Oh. Hey. 46 00:02:35,172 --> 00:02:37,724 Gonna stop you right there. 47 00:02:37,827 --> 00:02:39,517 You know better than anyone 48 00:02:39,518 --> 00:02:41,688 not to believe everything you read online. 49 00:02:41,689 --> 00:02:43,275 -Okay. -There's a difference 50 00:02:43,379 --> 00:02:45,379 between reading about symptoms 51 00:02:45,380 --> 00:02:47,723 and understanding what they mean in context. 52 00:02:47,724 --> 00:02:50,206 So, let's respect the doctor in the room 53 00:02:50,310 --> 00:02:52,275 and not let Internet rabbit holes 54 00:02:52,276 --> 00:02:53,688 spike everyone's blood pressure. 55 00:02:53,689 --> 00:02:56,517 I know, I'm sorry. I didn't mean any disrespect. 56 00:02:56,620 --> 00:02:59,793 It's just, we still don't know what's wrong with him. 57 00:02:59,896 --> 00:03:03,275 We're just anxious and we want to know what we're dealing with 58 00:03:03,379 --> 00:03:04,655 and what happens next. 59 00:03:04,758 --> 00:03:08,379 What comes next is patience. I gave you my word that 60 00:03:08,482 --> 00:03:11,896 I was gonna get to the bottom of these symptoms, and I will. 61 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,275 TIA is still at the top of my list. 62 00:03:14,276 --> 00:03:16,274 Unfortunately, there's no single test 63 00:03:16,275 --> 00:03:17,792 that definitively confirms it. 64 00:03:17,793 --> 00:03:19,793 Okay, so what now- 65 00:03:19,896 --> 00:03:21,413 it's all a guessing game? 66 00:03:22,517 --> 00:03:26,413 Well, in your world, think of it as discovery. 67 00:03:26,414 --> 00:03:28,205 Okay? We gather evidence so that 68 00:03:28,206 --> 00:03:29,826 we can make an informed decision. 69 00:03:29,827 --> 00:03:31,817 That's why I ordered additional tests. 70 00:03:31,896 --> 00:03:34,413 A carotid ultrasound, an echocardiogram, 71 00:03:34,517 --> 00:03:35,620 -and ECG. -Okay, 72 00:03:35,724 --> 00:03:37,793 so how long is all that supposed to take? 73 00:03:37,896 --> 00:03:40,137 We could knock all those out today. 74 00:03:40,241 --> 00:03:42,241 -Good. -Well... 75 00:03:42,242 --> 00:03:44,688 But I'd have to keep you overnight for observation. 76 00:03:44,689 --> 00:03:47,206 The hell you will. 77 00:03:50,448 --> 00:03:53,067 ? ? 78 00:04:22,344 --> 00:04:25,068 You'd think after everything Bill's been through, 79 00:04:25,172 --> 00:04:27,724 I'd be used to hospitals by now. 80 00:04:27,827 --> 00:04:30,310 Yeah. Bill hates 81 00:04:30,413 --> 00:04:33,103 being fussed over, but I told him 82 00:04:33,206 --> 00:04:35,689 this isn't the time to be brave. 83 00:04:35,793 --> 00:04:37,689 This is the time to listen to doctors 84 00:04:37,793 --> 00:04:39,517 who know what they're doing. 85 00:04:40,517 --> 00:04:44,655 Still, I... I just wonder if I missed something. 86 00:04:44,758 --> 00:04:47,344 If there was a sign that I brushed off 87 00:04:47,448 --> 00:04:50,620 because life was busy and everything seemed fine. 88 00:04:50,724 --> 00:04:54,275 Hey. Dr. Montgomery is exceptional. 89 00:04:54,276 --> 00:04:55,999 She's gonna get you answers, okay? 90 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,275 Don't worry. 91 00:04:58,310 --> 00:05:00,620 You're right. 92 00:05:00,724 --> 00:05:02,310 I'm gonna go back in there. 93 00:05:02,413 --> 00:05:04,068 Thanks for the pep talk, ladies. 94 00:05:04,172 --> 00:05:05,448 Mm-hmm. 95 00:05:08,517 --> 00:05:09,793 And that concludes 96 00:05:09,896 --> 00:05:11,965 our performance portion of our program. 97 00:05:12,068 --> 00:05:13,689 Shanice. 98 00:05:13,793 --> 00:05:16,896 Now, that is my best friend's stepmom you're talking about. 99 00:05:16,897 --> 00:05:18,378 Yeah, which is why I kept my voice down. 100 00:05:18,379 --> 00:05:20,205 And I am quite sure I haven't said anything 101 00:05:20,206 --> 00:05:21,723 that Naomi hasn't already said. 102 00:05:21,724 --> 00:05:23,482 -No comment. -[phone dings] 103 00:05:27,034 --> 00:05:28,137 Grayson? 104 00:05:28,241 --> 00:05:29,724 Yeah. 105 00:05:29,725 --> 00:05:31,964 He wants to know if we can hang after my shift. 106 00:05:31,965 --> 00:05:35,413 Oh. By the looks of that smile, you can. 107 00:05:35,517 --> 00:05:37,310 So, how are things with, uh, 108 00:05:37,413 --> 00:05:39,137 Mr. AbTech, anyway? 109 00:05:39,241 --> 00:05:40,862 Really good. 110 00:05:40,965 --> 00:05:44,379 Although it helps that he now has a legit side hustle. 111 00:05:44,380 --> 00:05:46,550 Mm, yeah. Running samples in the lab by day, 112 00:05:46,551 --> 00:05:48,102 mixing cocktails at the bar by night. 113 00:05:48,103 --> 00:05:49,193 -I'm not mad at it. -Mm. 114 00:05:50,172 --> 00:05:51,732 How are things with you and Ted? 115 00:05:53,379 --> 00:05:54,896 [door closes] 116 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:59,068 I wanted to make your dinner break special. 117 00:06:02,275 --> 00:06:04,965 For me, it doesn't matter what we do. 118 00:06:05,068 --> 00:06:07,344 As long as we do it together. 119 00:06:09,655 --> 00:06:11,137 Never been better. 120 00:06:12,172 --> 00:06:14,517 -Tomas. -Dr. Richardson. 121 00:06:15,551 --> 00:06:18,344 Oh, we're, uh, back to formalities now? 122 00:06:19,551 --> 00:06:22,620 All things considered, I thought it was appropriate. 123 00:06:22,724 --> 00:06:25,724 Look, about the proposal- 124 00:06:25,827 --> 00:06:27,379 you put yourself out there. 125 00:06:27,380 --> 00:06:29,654 Sometimes things don't land the way you hope, 126 00:06:29,655 --> 00:06:31,285 but it's not the end of the world. 127 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,103 That's what I tell myself as I sweat it out in the gym. 128 00:06:36,172 --> 00:06:38,586 Still couldn't quiet my head, though. 129 00:06:38,689 --> 00:06:40,517 I keep replaying it, 130 00:06:40,620 --> 00:06:43,034 wondering how pathetic I must have looked. 131 00:06:44,206 --> 00:06:45,793 You didn't look pathetic. 132 00:06:45,896 --> 00:06:48,206 Thanks. But I doubt that's true, 133 00:06:48,310 --> 00:06:50,344 considering Kat tried to buy me a condo 134 00:06:50,448 --> 00:06:52,551 right after she turned me down. 135 00:06:59,965 --> 00:07:01,241 Wait, wait, wait. 136 00:07:01,242 --> 00:07:03,067 So, you had this whole romantic dinner 137 00:07:03,068 --> 00:07:05,793 -right in Ted's office? -Girl, yes. 138 00:07:05,896 --> 00:07:07,724 I mean, candles, wine- the works. 139 00:07:07,827 --> 00:07:10,620 -He pulled out all the stops. -Oh. How sweet is that? 140 00:07:10,724 --> 00:07:12,068 It was, right? I mean, 141 00:07:12,172 --> 00:07:13,802 I was in my scrubs and work shoes 142 00:07:13,862 --> 00:07:16,586 and Ted still had your girl feeling like Cinderella. 143 00:07:16,587 --> 00:07:17,861 Uh, the Brandy version, 144 00:07:17,862 --> 00:07:19,034 -of course. -Of course. 145 00:07:20,103 --> 00:07:22,758 Well, that is really beautiful, Shanice. 146 00:07:22,862 --> 00:07:25,931 Seems like Dr. Richardson has really fallen hard for you. 147 00:07:27,034 --> 00:07:28,482 That makes two of us. 148 00:07:31,827 --> 00:07:33,517 Hold up. 149 00:07:33,620 --> 00:07:35,586 Did I hear you correctly- 150 00:07:35,689 --> 00:07:38,034 my daughter bought you a condo? 151 00:07:38,137 --> 00:07:39,586 I'm sorry, I misspoke. 152 00:07:39,689 --> 00:07:42,000 She didn't buy it for me, 153 00:07:42,103 --> 00:07:44,724 she bought it assuming we'd move in together, 154 00:07:44,827 --> 00:07:48,000 as if that part was already discussed and decided. 155 00:07:48,103 --> 00:07:52,137 Ah. So it was a reverse of the proposal, 156 00:07:52,241 --> 00:07:54,862 and this time you were the one saying no. 157 00:07:54,863 --> 00:07:58,033 Getting turned down in front of her whole family 158 00:07:58,034 --> 00:08:00,034 already did a number on me. 159 00:08:00,137 --> 00:08:01,947 But then she goes and buys property 160 00:08:01,965 --> 00:08:03,448 without even looping me in. 161 00:08:04,620 --> 00:08:06,241 I know she meant well, but- 162 00:08:06,344 --> 00:08:08,000 Yeah, that kind of generosity 163 00:08:08,103 --> 00:08:09,931 can mess with a man's head. 164 00:08:10,034 --> 00:08:12,103 That exactly. 165 00:08:12,104 --> 00:08:13,792 Look, since we're being honest, 166 00:08:13,793 --> 00:08:16,517 I've had my own challenges with the Dupree women. 167 00:08:16,518 --> 00:08:17,999 They're raised to be strong-minded, 168 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:19,380 which I love for my daughter. 169 00:08:19,381 --> 00:08:20,792 Wouldn't have it any other way. 170 00:08:20,793 --> 00:08:24,137 But when it comes to dating, for a man, 171 00:08:24,241 --> 00:08:27,241 it can be hard to figure out where you fit. 172 00:08:27,344 --> 00:08:30,655 Maybe I'm just frustrated since, at times, it feels like 173 00:08:30,758 --> 00:08:34,309 I have no control over the direction of my own life. 174 00:08:34,413 --> 00:08:37,517 I left Puerto Rico, my family, friends, 175 00:08:37,620 --> 00:08:40,448 told myself I was coming here to build a better future. 176 00:08:42,275 --> 00:08:46,206 Guess I thought I'd be further along by now. 177 00:08:46,207 --> 00:08:48,930 Well, you can't expect everything in life 178 00:08:48,931 --> 00:08:51,137 to fit into your timetable, Tomas. 179 00:08:51,138 --> 00:08:54,102 Kat's not gonna move until she's ready, and if you two 180 00:08:54,103 --> 00:08:56,379 plan on making it work, you got to slow down 181 00:08:56,482 --> 00:08:59,344 long enough to get on the same page. 182 00:08:59,448 --> 00:09:01,586 Huh? 183 00:09:01,689 --> 00:09:03,517 Noted. 184 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:05,517 Oh, I'd better get back to the office. 185 00:09:05,620 --> 00:09:07,241 Hang in there, Tomas. 186 00:09:08,655 --> 00:09:09,965 Thanks. 187 00:09:13,413 --> 00:09:16,310 She bought the man a damn condo? 188 00:09:17,379 --> 00:09:19,586 -Unbelievable. -DANI: This is 189 00:09:19,689 --> 00:09:21,068 a nice surprise. 190 00:09:21,172 --> 00:09:23,620 I figured you could use more of that today. 191 00:09:23,621 --> 00:09:25,378 I was just next door checking on Kat, 192 00:09:25,379 --> 00:09:27,103 and she told me about Bill. 193 00:09:27,206 --> 00:09:28,256 Are you okay? 194 00:09:28,344 --> 00:09:30,655 Sure. Why wouldn't I be? 195 00:09:32,068 --> 00:09:34,034 Because the father of your children 196 00:09:34,137 --> 00:09:35,689 is in the hospital? 197 00:09:35,690 --> 00:09:37,999 Last time Bill had a stroke, you turned into 198 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,965 Gabby Thomas and basically sprinted to be by his side. 199 00:09:40,966 --> 00:09:42,585 I thought you'd be at Garland by now. 200 00:09:42,586 --> 00:09:43,862 You thought wrong. 201 00:09:43,965 --> 00:09:46,206 Bill has a wife. Not a particularly good one, 202 00:09:46,310 --> 00:09:48,060 but that's neither here nor there. 203 00:09:48,137 --> 00:09:50,187 She's the one who should focus on him now. 204 00:09:50,188 --> 00:09:55,550 You can poke me, prod me, scan me until your heart's content. 205 00:09:55,551 --> 00:09:57,102 When that's all done, I'm out of here. 206 00:09:57,103 --> 00:09:58,792 -MADISON: Bill, you- -BILL: Listen, okay? 207 00:09:58,793 --> 00:10:01,448 I have a law firm to run, all right? 208 00:10:01,551 --> 00:10:04,482 Clients who depend on me. Real people with real problems 209 00:10:04,483 --> 00:10:07,343 who don't get to press pause because I had a bad afternoon. 210 00:10:07,344 --> 00:10:09,275 Are you done grandstanding yet? 211 00:10:09,379 --> 00:10:11,172 You can patronize me all you want. 212 00:10:11,275 --> 00:10:14,172 Doesn't change the situation. I cannot- no- 213 00:10:14,275 --> 00:10:17,206 I will not stay laid up in a hospital 214 00:10:17,310 --> 00:10:20,172 -until God knows when. -Whoa, what did I miss? 215 00:10:20,173 --> 00:10:22,067 Your husband's being treated like an invalid 216 00:10:22,068 --> 00:10:24,793 when I'm very much alive and thinking clearly. 217 00:10:24,896 --> 00:10:27,186 No one is questioning your mental faculties. 218 00:10:27,275 --> 00:10:30,000 Madison just wants to keep you safe until we know more. 219 00:10:30,001 --> 00:10:32,723 And when you fall dead, who will take care of your clients then? 220 00:10:32,724 --> 00:10:35,241 That's not gonna happen. 221 00:10:35,344 --> 00:10:37,896 I'm trying to tell you all I feel fine. 222 00:10:37,897 --> 00:10:39,619 You felt good before your last stroke, too. 223 00:10:39,620 --> 00:10:40,670 Which I survived. 224 00:10:40,758 --> 00:10:42,448 Barely. 225 00:10:45,965 --> 00:10:47,517 Can we talk? 226 00:10:53,137 --> 00:10:56,517 -You cannot be okay with this. -He's his own man, Naomi. 227 00:10:56,620 --> 00:10:59,172 I can't make him do what he does not want to do. 228 00:10:59,173 --> 00:11:01,205 Really? Because you seemed perfectly capable 229 00:11:01,206 --> 00:11:02,793 of making him leave his wife. 230 00:11:02,896 --> 00:11:04,551 Okay, that is not fair. 231 00:11:04,552 --> 00:11:06,964 Well, neither is watching my dad gamble with his life. 232 00:11:06,965 --> 00:11:09,724 And you expect me to do what, exactly? 233 00:11:09,827 --> 00:11:12,344 Make yourself useful, for a change. 234 00:11:12,448 --> 00:11:13,655 Okay? Talk to him. 235 00:11:13,656 --> 00:11:15,481 Convince him to stay long enough for Madison 236 00:11:15,482 --> 00:11:17,378 to figure out what the hell is going on. 237 00:11:17,379 --> 00:11:18,429 Okay, fine. 238 00:11:18,517 --> 00:11:21,172 I will give it a shot. 239 00:11:21,173 --> 00:11:23,378 I want this mystery solved just as much as you do. 240 00:11:23,379 --> 00:11:26,586 Yeah? Then prove it. 241 00:11:27,586 --> 00:11:28,862 Okay. 242 00:11:34,655 --> 00:11:36,517 Ah, there he is. 243 00:11:36,620 --> 00:11:38,206 Yeah, my apologies. 244 00:11:38,310 --> 00:11:40,275 Work ran long. 245 00:11:40,379 --> 00:11:43,275 Would that work be named "Dani," by chance? 246 00:11:43,379 --> 00:11:45,034 I get it. 247 00:11:45,035 --> 00:11:47,412 -I had my honeymoon year once. -Yeah, you caught me. 248 00:11:47,413 --> 00:11:49,620 But that wasn't the main reason 249 00:11:49,724 --> 00:11:52,551 why I had to give extra attention to my wife. 250 00:11:52,655 --> 00:11:54,241 Bill has had another episode. 251 00:11:54,344 --> 00:11:55,793 For real? 252 00:11:55,896 --> 00:11:57,034 Yeah. 253 00:11:57,137 --> 00:11:58,724 He's back in the hospital. 254 00:11:58,827 --> 00:12:00,517 It just happened today. 255 00:12:00,620 --> 00:12:02,379 Damn. I-I... 256 00:12:02,482 --> 00:12:05,344 I thought, after the stroke and the TIA, 257 00:12:05,448 --> 00:12:06,827 that chapter was closed. 258 00:12:06,931 --> 00:12:08,655 We all did. 259 00:12:08,758 --> 00:12:10,862 How's Dani taking it? 260 00:12:11,862 --> 00:12:13,241 Too well, actually. 261 00:12:13,344 --> 00:12:15,000 -Yeah. Mm. -Mm. 262 00:12:15,103 --> 00:12:17,137 She's acting like nothing happened. 263 00:12:17,241 --> 00:12:18,793 Which is par for the course, 264 00:12:18,794 --> 00:12:21,447 since she's still mostly burying her head in the sand 265 00:12:21,448 --> 00:12:23,379 after testing positive for BRCA. 266 00:12:23,482 --> 00:12:26,482 -Mm-hmm. Mostly? -Yeah. 267 00:12:26,586 --> 00:12:28,862 She switched some things up, 268 00:12:28,863 --> 00:12:30,585 generally taking care of herself, 269 00:12:30,586 --> 00:12:32,241 but she seems more concerned 270 00:12:32,344 --> 00:12:35,310 about what taking proactive steps would do to her body 271 00:12:35,311 --> 00:12:38,343 instead of thinking about what cancer would do to her life. 272 00:12:38,344 --> 00:12:40,694 Well, testing positive for BRCA doesn't mean 273 00:12:40,793 --> 00:12:42,931 Dani will develop breast cancer. 274 00:12:43,034 --> 00:12:45,689 She's at a higher risk, but it's not inevitable. 275 00:12:45,793 --> 00:12:48,241 Right. I know the science, Uncle Ted. 276 00:12:48,344 --> 00:12:50,931 What I don't get is why she won't even consider 277 00:12:50,932 --> 00:12:53,240 doing everything in her power to lower the risk. 278 00:12:53,241 --> 00:12:56,413 What good is physical beauty if preserving it is gonna 279 00:12:56,517 --> 00:12:58,448 cost you your life? 280 00:12:58,551 --> 00:13:01,413 I do feel like I can just be with Ted, though. 281 00:13:01,517 --> 00:13:04,448 I mean, I was in my scrubs, sneakers, exhaustion and all, 282 00:13:04,551 --> 00:13:07,896 and he still looked at me like I'm exactly who he wants. 283 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:09,448 Sounds like a good sign. 284 00:13:09,551 --> 00:13:10,896 Feels like one. 285 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,517 Grayson and I are gonna have a lot of work to do 286 00:13:13,518 --> 00:13:15,171 if we're ever gonna rebuild what we had. 287 00:13:15,172 --> 00:13:19,068 But, you know, I'm glad I opened the door to him again. 288 00:13:19,069 --> 00:13:20,999 Yeah, that makes sense. I mean, trust doesn't just 289 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,550 snap back into place because two people miss each other. 290 00:13:23,551 --> 00:13:24,827 Don't rush it. 291 00:13:24,931 --> 00:13:27,310 Let it grow exactly how it's supposed to. 292 00:13:27,413 --> 00:13:28,482 Organically. 293 00:13:28,586 --> 00:13:30,206 Like you and Ted? 294 00:13:31,620 --> 00:13:33,655 You're right. Thanks. 295 00:13:33,656 --> 00:13:35,550 Oh, well, if you really want to thank me, 296 00:13:35,551 --> 00:13:37,826 you can check on those test results Madison ordered. 297 00:13:37,827 --> 00:13:39,000 -Right away. -Mm-hmm. 298 00:13:39,103 --> 00:13:40,793 MAN [over P.A.]: Dr. White, dial 316. 299 00:13:44,448 --> 00:13:47,724 Listen, I have depositions scheduled, briefs that are due. 300 00:13:47,725 --> 00:13:49,550 I have partners who can't even find their own 301 00:13:49,551 --> 00:13:52,896 -damn socks without me. -Dad, please be so for real. 302 00:13:52,897 --> 00:13:54,343 None of you understand the demanding pressure 303 00:13:54,344 --> 00:13:55,544 of a job like mine, okay? 304 00:13:55,551 --> 00:13:57,344 -None of us? -Look, okay. 305 00:13:57,448 --> 00:14:00,793 Listen, I don't have the luxury 306 00:14:00,896 --> 00:14:03,206 of spending the night in a hospital. 307 00:14:03,310 --> 00:14:04,689 Excuse me. 308 00:14:04,793 --> 00:14:07,206 Take a breath, baby. Okay? 309 00:14:07,310 --> 00:14:09,137 Nobody's trying to bench you. 310 00:14:09,138 --> 00:14:11,274 We're just asking you to sit out long enough 311 00:14:11,275 --> 00:14:12,412 to make sure you're okay. 312 00:14:12,413 --> 00:14:15,517 -I am okay. -It's just one night. 313 00:14:15,620 --> 00:14:19,724 And the sooner we find out what's going on with you, 314 00:14:19,827 --> 00:14:24,517 the sooner we can enjoy other certain activities 315 00:14:24,620 --> 00:14:26,896 without me worrying about you being hurt. 316 00:14:29,620 --> 00:14:31,724 Well... 317 00:14:31,827 --> 00:14:34,310 I'd at least like a few comforts from home. 318 00:14:34,413 --> 00:14:36,823 -I'll go grab them. -Oh, that won't be necessary. 319 00:14:36,896 --> 00:14:39,275 I know what he needs. I'm his wife, after all. 320 00:14:40,275 --> 00:14:42,241 What would I do without you? 321 00:14:42,344 --> 00:14:45,827 Well, with any luck, you'll never have to find out. 322 00:14:45,931 --> 00:14:49,241 Be right back. Excuse me. 323 00:14:55,827 --> 00:14:57,310 I have to say, I'm proud of you. 324 00:14:57,413 --> 00:14:58,655 For what? 325 00:14:58,656 --> 00:15:01,309 Not running to the hospital the second you found out 326 00:15:01,310 --> 00:15:03,620 Bill had a medical emergency. 327 00:15:03,724 --> 00:15:05,172 I'm finally seeing how toxic 328 00:15:05,275 --> 00:15:07,931 the dynamic with my ex-husband really is. 329 00:15:07,932 --> 00:15:10,171 Since the divorce, we've talked ourselves hoarse 330 00:15:10,172 --> 00:15:13,965 about boundaries. It's time we abided by them. 331 00:15:14,068 --> 00:15:16,482 So this is you doing it? 332 00:15:16,483 --> 00:15:17,999 And realizing that every time Bill sneezes, 333 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,034 I don't have to run to his side. 334 00:15:20,137 --> 00:15:23,034 Believe it or not, even I can learn from past mistakes. 335 00:15:23,137 --> 00:15:24,586 Oh, I believe it. 336 00:15:24,689 --> 00:15:27,758 I just don't believe that's the whole story. 337 00:15:27,862 --> 00:15:31,758 So... what aren't you telling me? 338 00:15:34,744 --> 00:15:38,205 When we found out Kat was a match for Eva, 339 00:15:38,206 --> 00:15:41,448 everything in you screamed to push her, pressure her. 340 00:15:41,551 --> 00:15:44,827 You-you guilted her, backed her into a corner if you had to. 341 00:15:44,828 --> 00:15:47,792 Whatever it took to make sure she saved her sister's life. 342 00:15:47,793 --> 00:15:51,000 Eva wouldn't have survived without Kat stepping up, so... 343 00:15:51,103 --> 00:15:53,620 You weren't alone in your thinking, Uncle Ted. 344 00:15:53,724 --> 00:15:56,862 It was Leslie, Martin, Isaiah- 345 00:15:56,965 --> 00:15:59,068 you all were on the same page. 346 00:15:59,172 --> 00:16:01,172 Still, it's Kat's choice. 347 00:16:01,275 --> 00:16:03,551 It's her body, her risk, her call. 348 00:16:03,655 --> 00:16:06,448 And she made it, with a little pressure. 349 00:16:06,551 --> 00:16:09,517 Look, I know Dani testing positive 350 00:16:09,518 --> 00:16:11,447 feels like the same five-alarm fire, 351 00:16:11,448 --> 00:16:12,826 like if I don't do something right now, 352 00:16:12,827 --> 00:16:14,793 something terrible is gonna happen. 353 00:16:14,896 --> 00:16:18,758 But that's not necessarily the case. 354 00:16:18,862 --> 00:16:22,172 So, what- sit and... 355 00:16:22,275 --> 00:16:23,862 wait to see what happens? 356 00:16:23,863 --> 00:16:26,412 Unfortunately, yes. But, look, for what it's worth, 357 00:16:26,413 --> 00:16:27,757 you've been an excellent husband. 358 00:16:27,758 --> 00:16:29,481 You've been attentive. You've been solid. 359 00:16:29,482 --> 00:16:31,832 You've protected her in many ways that matter. 360 00:16:32,379 --> 00:16:35,724 You've managed far better than Bill Hamilton ever would have. 361 00:16:35,827 --> 00:16:37,817 That's not exactly stiff competition. 362 00:16:42,137 --> 00:16:44,172 I'm just scared, Uncle Ted. 363 00:16:45,758 --> 00:16:48,551 I can see that. We both know why. 364 00:16:49,551 --> 00:16:51,931 My sudden desire to wall myself off from Bill 365 00:16:52,034 --> 00:16:54,517 comes with no hidden agenda. 366 00:16:54,620 --> 00:16:58,172 I've just stopped reopening doors that were already closed. 367 00:16:58,275 --> 00:17:00,448 Is that so? 368 00:17:00,551 --> 00:17:03,448 The tornado did that for a lot of folks. 369 00:17:03,551 --> 00:17:05,034 Shook us awake. 370 00:17:05,137 --> 00:17:07,000 -Mm-hmm. -Look at my life. 371 00:17:07,103 --> 00:17:09,482 I've got a husband who loves me out loud, 372 00:17:09,586 --> 00:17:11,413 two girls who keep me grounded, 373 00:17:11,517 --> 00:17:14,344 a career that is thriving. 374 00:17:14,448 --> 00:17:16,723 Mother's almost on the other side of cancer. 375 00:17:16,827 --> 00:17:19,344 There is nothing in my past that is for me. 376 00:17:19,448 --> 00:17:21,034 Nothing worth revisiting. 377 00:17:21,137 --> 00:17:22,457 Especially Bill Hamilton. 378 00:17:22,482 --> 00:17:25,517 I am glad to hear you say that. 379 00:17:25,619 --> 00:17:29,068 And if this ever feels heavier than you are letting on, 380 00:17:29,172 --> 00:17:31,000 you know I'm just a call away. 381 00:17:31,103 --> 00:17:33,655 I know. Love you. 382 00:17:33,758 --> 00:17:35,000 Thank you, sissy. 383 00:17:35,103 --> 00:17:36,379 I'll check in on you later. 384 00:17:40,379 --> 00:17:42,413 [phone vibrates] 385 00:17:45,172 --> 00:17:46,413 Chelsea Bear. 386 00:17:46,517 --> 00:17:48,586 They're gonna keep Dad overnight. 387 00:17:48,689 --> 00:17:50,689 Oh. Okay. 388 00:17:50,690 --> 00:17:52,240 Do they know what caused the episode? 389 00:17:52,241 --> 00:17:56,034 Madison said the MRI didn't show any signs of a stroke. 390 00:17:56,137 --> 00:17:58,689 Um, she thinks it might have been another TIA. 391 00:17:58,793 --> 00:18:00,896 They're gonna do more tests. 392 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:02,206 How is he? 393 00:18:02,310 --> 00:18:04,206 Grumpy. 394 00:18:04,310 --> 00:18:05,827 So, in other words, fine. 395 00:18:06,965 --> 00:18:09,551 But I'm not. Honestly, Mom, I'm scared. 396 00:18:09,655 --> 00:18:10,758 I know, 397 00:18:10,862 --> 00:18:13,000 sweetheart. But your father 398 00:18:13,103 --> 00:18:16,448 is the most headstrong man I have ever met. 399 00:18:16,551 --> 00:18:20,103 He doesn't scare easily, and-and he doesn't quit. 400 00:18:20,206 --> 00:18:23,448 So let's save our worry for when we know something concrete. 401 00:18:24,965 --> 00:18:26,310 Is Hayley there? 402 00:18:26,413 --> 00:18:29,172 She just left to grab him some things. 403 00:18:29,275 --> 00:18:32,206 Didn't want him to feel like he was trapped here. 404 00:18:32,310 --> 00:18:34,310 That's smart. Hey, uh, 405 00:18:34,413 --> 00:18:35,853 thanks for calling, Chelsea. 406 00:18:35,896 --> 00:18:38,586 And let Bill know that we're all pulling for him. 407 00:18:38,689 --> 00:18:41,862 -I will. -I love you, baby. 408 00:18:41,965 --> 00:18:43,517 I love you too, Mom. 409 00:18:50,206 --> 00:18:52,724 Do you need anything, Dad? 410 00:18:52,827 --> 00:18:55,620 Uh, well, matter of fact, yeah. 411 00:18:55,724 --> 00:18:58,241 Um, you mind heading over to the firm? 412 00:18:58,242 --> 00:19:00,171 You know, just make sure things run smoothly 413 00:19:00,172 --> 00:19:01,931 while I'm stuck in here? 414 00:19:02,034 --> 00:19:04,827 I'd rather stay by your side. 415 00:19:04,931 --> 00:19:07,517 I'm sure Tomas and Caroline can hold down the fort. 416 00:19:07,620 --> 00:19:10,896 Yeah. No, they're- Caroline and Tomas are my employees. 417 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:12,172 You're my daughter. 418 00:19:12,173 --> 00:19:13,999 You're the only person I trust with my legacy. 419 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:18,068 I- Okay, I know you never wanted it, but... 420 00:19:18,172 --> 00:19:20,000 this is your birthright. 421 00:19:20,001 --> 00:19:21,723 You know, if anything were to happened to me, I- 422 00:19:21,724 --> 00:19:23,931 Okay, don't finish that sentence. 423 00:19:25,517 --> 00:19:28,034 Please, Naomi. Hmm? 424 00:19:28,137 --> 00:19:29,965 Do it for your old man. 425 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,000 What are you doing? 426 00:20:00,931 --> 00:20:02,758 TOMAS: I was... I mean, I wasn't, uh... 427 00:20:02,862 --> 00:20:04,241 Making yourself at home? 428 00:20:04,344 --> 00:20:07,896 Caroline told me Bill left some necessary files behind. 429 00:20:09,724 --> 00:20:10,896 Here they are. 430 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,931 Mm. You didn't hear what happened to Bill? 431 00:20:15,068 --> 00:20:17,068 Caroline told me about that, too. 432 00:20:17,172 --> 00:20:19,034 I'm worried about him. We all are. 433 00:20:19,137 --> 00:20:21,758 Mm. Yeah, clearly, you more than anyone. 434 00:20:21,862 --> 00:20:23,724 Look, I know that didn't look good, 435 00:20:23,725 --> 00:20:25,136 but it's not what you think. 436 00:20:25,137 --> 00:20:27,000 Bill is more than a boss to me, okay? 437 00:20:27,103 --> 00:20:28,913 He's like a mentor, a father figure. 438 00:20:28,965 --> 00:20:31,310 -I would never- -Ah. Save it. 439 00:20:31,413 --> 00:20:33,689 You don't owe me an explanation. 440 00:20:33,793 --> 00:20:35,551 In fact... 441 00:20:35,655 --> 00:20:38,448 ambition looks good on you. 442 00:20:39,896 --> 00:20:41,586 What's that supposed to mean? 443 00:20:41,689 --> 00:20:43,379 As if you don't know. 444 00:20:43,482 --> 00:20:46,517 Come on, Tomas, you're... you're young, you're hungry, 445 00:20:46,620 --> 00:20:50,655 and you've been watching and waiting for your moment. 446 00:20:51,655 --> 00:20:54,068 Are you saying that... 447 00:20:54,172 --> 00:20:55,931 this is my moment? 448 00:20:57,172 --> 00:20:59,172 Be careful, Tomas. 449 00:20:59,275 --> 00:21:02,379 Something tells me you won't be the only one 450 00:21:02,482 --> 00:21:04,758 lining up to fill Bill's seat. 451 00:21:18,275 --> 00:21:21,448 You really will do anything to get my attention, won't you? 452 00:21:23,931 --> 00:21:25,379 I thought you weren't coming. 453 00:21:27,275 --> 00:21:28,689 So did I. 454 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:41,034 There was a time when, um, after my parents died, 455 00:21:41,137 --> 00:21:43,517 that I didn't think I was gonna make it. 456 00:21:43,620 --> 00:21:45,275 You know, I was... 457 00:21:45,379 --> 00:21:46,819 I was functioning, you know? 458 00:21:46,896 --> 00:21:49,241 Showing up, doing all the things 459 00:21:49,242 --> 00:21:50,619 that people say you're supposed to do 460 00:21:50,620 --> 00:21:53,586 -when you're being strong? -Yeah. 461 00:21:53,689 --> 00:21:55,827 But inside, I was-I was done. 462 00:21:55,931 --> 00:21:57,517 I remember. 463 00:21:57,620 --> 00:21:59,172 But, for what it's worth, 464 00:21:59,275 --> 00:22:01,827 you handled all of it with a lot of grace. 465 00:22:03,103 --> 00:22:06,068 That's because I have strong people to lean on. 466 00:22:06,069 --> 00:22:07,895 If it had not been for you and Nicole, 467 00:22:07,896 --> 00:22:09,241 and Martin and Kat... 468 00:22:09,344 --> 00:22:12,655 -Give yourself some credit. -No, no, I'm serious, Uncle Ted. 469 00:22:12,758 --> 00:22:14,172 I know I don't say it enough. 470 00:22:14,173 --> 00:22:17,274 You don't have to say it at all. It was an honor and a privilege 471 00:22:17,275 --> 00:22:19,448 to be there for my brother's child. 472 00:22:19,449 --> 00:22:21,240 I wish there was more that could have been done. 473 00:22:21,241 --> 00:22:23,551 Yeah, but there wasn't. 474 00:22:23,552 --> 00:22:25,205 I had to learn to live with that. 475 00:22:25,206 --> 00:22:27,758 And if... and if that was unbearable, 476 00:22:27,759 --> 00:22:29,585 then I can't even wrap my head around 477 00:22:29,586 --> 00:22:31,448 -the idea of losing... -I hear you. 478 00:22:32,827 --> 00:22:35,379 When Nicole tested negative for the BRCA gene, 479 00:22:35,482 --> 00:22:37,827 I was so relieved 480 00:22:37,931 --> 00:22:40,827 that it wouldn't be passed on to Martin and Kat. 481 00:22:40,931 --> 00:22:42,965 It was as if... 482 00:22:43,068 --> 00:22:45,379 I had gotten the best belated Christmas gift 483 00:22:45,482 --> 00:22:47,931 God ever gave me. 484 00:22:47,932 --> 00:22:50,102 But just because your family doesn't get diagnosed 485 00:22:50,103 --> 00:22:52,517 doesn't mean they're protected from life. 486 00:22:54,137 --> 00:22:55,413 Yeah, that's true. 487 00:22:55,517 --> 00:22:57,793 Look at what happened to Eva and Kat. 488 00:22:57,896 --> 00:22:59,724 And Martin took a hard hit, too. 489 00:23:01,379 --> 00:23:02,689 Listen. 490 00:23:02,793 --> 00:23:05,103 Life doesn't always knock, Andre. 491 00:23:05,206 --> 00:23:08,862 Sometimes it walks right in, whether you're ready or not. 492 00:23:08,863 --> 00:23:11,999 That's why you can't borrow tomorrow's trouble for today's. 493 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,137 Got to stay in the present. 494 00:23:14,241 --> 00:23:16,379 Got to love Dani hard. 495 00:23:18,137 --> 00:23:21,034 So, no matter what happens, there are no regrets. 496 00:23:23,551 --> 00:23:25,275 Ah, ah. Lose my number. 497 00:23:25,379 --> 00:23:26,896 And for real this time. 498 00:23:29,241 --> 00:23:30,931 Everything good? 499 00:23:31,034 --> 00:23:33,413 Ooh. Define "good." 500 00:23:33,517 --> 00:23:34,655 Fourth of July- 501 00:23:34,656 --> 00:23:36,205 I go home for a little family cookout. 502 00:23:36,206 --> 00:23:38,689 You know- family food, ribs, potato salad. 503 00:23:38,690 --> 00:23:40,205 People who shouldn't have been invited putting raisins 504 00:23:40,206 --> 00:23:41,655 where they don't belong. 505 00:23:41,656 --> 00:23:43,274 -I hate when that happens. -Right? 506 00:23:43,275 --> 00:23:46,275 Anyway, here I am, minding my own good business, 507 00:23:46,379 --> 00:23:49,103 eating my mama's mac and cheese, and who do I run into? 508 00:23:49,206 --> 00:23:50,379 My ex. 509 00:23:50,482 --> 00:23:52,551 -He cheated on you, right? -And lied. 510 00:23:52,655 --> 00:23:54,586 And then had the nerve to act confused 511 00:23:54,689 --> 00:23:56,137 when I left his ass in the dust. 512 00:23:56,241 --> 00:23:59,000 Okay. Uh, please tell me 513 00:23:59,103 --> 00:24:01,137 -he didn't try- -Oh, he did. 514 00:24:01,138 --> 00:24:04,171 Running his mouth, talking about how he's grown and he's changed 515 00:24:04,172 --> 00:24:06,999 and he hasn't stopped thinking about me since I walked away. 516 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:08,619 Ugh. And the woman he cheated on you with? 517 00:24:08,620 --> 00:24:10,379 Hm. She dumped him. 518 00:24:10,482 --> 00:24:11,896 Of course she did. 519 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:13,068 The nerve. 520 00:24:13,172 --> 00:24:15,448 The one that you blew your whole life up for 521 00:24:15,551 --> 00:24:18,275 woke up and realized, suddenly, she deserves better. 522 00:24:18,276 --> 00:24:19,895 And now you want to come crawling back to me 523 00:24:19,896 --> 00:24:22,137 like I'm some type of emotional safety net? 524 00:24:22,241 --> 00:24:24,793 -Child, please. -You got to love poetic justice. 525 00:24:24,896 --> 00:24:27,103 Oh, and I savored it, too. 526 00:24:27,104 --> 00:24:29,585 I looked him dead in his trifling face and I said, 527 00:24:29,586 --> 00:24:31,827 "Oh, I have a man now, and a good one. 528 00:24:31,931 --> 00:24:33,741 "One who knows my work and treats me 529 00:24:33,742 --> 00:24:35,447 "like the queen that I am. And he wouldn't even 530 00:24:35,448 --> 00:24:37,965 dream of cheating on a woman like me." 531 00:24:44,599 --> 00:24:48,343 So you're telling me that you pulled off all that 532 00:24:48,344 --> 00:24:50,574 -in the middle of your office? -I did indeed. 533 00:24:52,172 --> 00:24:53,689 In the hospital? 534 00:24:53,690 --> 00:24:56,205 That is some rom-com next level effort right there. 535 00:24:56,206 --> 00:24:58,516 Well, I had some help. You know, Shanice's aunt 536 00:24:58,517 --> 00:24:59,758 pulled some strings. 537 00:24:59,862 --> 00:25:03,275 I guess being chief of staff has its perks. 538 00:25:03,379 --> 00:25:04,724 Oh. All righty. 539 00:25:04,827 --> 00:25:06,655 Just raise the bar for the rest of us. 540 00:25:07,689 --> 00:25:09,259 You'll be fine. You always were. 541 00:25:10,655 --> 00:25:13,206 Shanice is... special. 542 00:25:13,310 --> 00:25:15,482 She's smart. She's steady. 543 00:25:15,586 --> 00:25:18,172 She knows exactly who she is. 544 00:25:18,275 --> 00:25:20,517 Somebody's got it bad. 545 00:25:20,620 --> 00:25:23,758 Mm. Scares the hell out of me. 546 00:25:23,862 --> 00:25:26,034 Why's that? 547 00:25:26,137 --> 00:25:29,172 I... I panicked. I thought I... 548 00:25:29,275 --> 00:25:31,965 -told her I loved her. -Mm-hmm. 549 00:25:31,966 --> 00:25:35,102 Ah, I remember you telling me that. Yeah. 550 00:25:35,103 --> 00:25:37,033 I bent over backwards trying to explain 551 00:25:37,034 --> 00:25:38,964 that I wasn't there yet, that I was liking 552 00:25:38,965 --> 00:25:40,412 where we were headed, but I didn't want to rush it. 553 00:25:40,413 --> 00:25:43,413 And, at the time, it was true. 554 00:25:43,517 --> 00:25:46,413 But now it's not true. 555 00:25:46,517 --> 00:25:49,047 So what's the problem? Why don't you tell her now? 556 00:25:50,862 --> 00:25:53,310 I've only told two women 557 00:25:53,413 --> 00:25:55,793 in my entire life that I love them. 558 00:25:55,896 --> 00:25:58,896 Mm-hmm. Okay, Aunt Nicole is one, and... 559 00:26:01,689 --> 00:26:03,862 -Leslie. -Mm-hmm. 560 00:26:03,965 --> 00:26:06,315 You know how both those situations turned out. 561 00:26:06,316 --> 00:26:10,378 Uh, Nicole, that was not m-me trying to imply 562 00:26:10,379 --> 00:26:12,909 what you and Ted had wasn't real or that, somehow, 563 00:26:12,931 --> 00:26:15,344 what him and I have is better. I-I was not 564 00:26:15,345 --> 00:26:16,792 trying to throw shade, trust me. 565 00:26:16,793 --> 00:26:19,586 Relax, Shanice. It's fine. 566 00:26:19,689 --> 00:26:23,310 I'm glad that you're confident in your relationship with Ted. 567 00:26:23,311 --> 00:26:24,826 Just because we didn't make it doesn't mean 568 00:26:24,827 --> 00:26:27,655 that Ted isn't capable of a healthy relationship, 569 00:26:27,758 --> 00:26:30,724 one that is rooted in trust and in understanding. 570 00:26:31,724 --> 00:26:33,034 Thank you. 571 00:26:33,035 --> 00:26:35,205 'Cause that's what it feels like we're heading towards. 572 00:26:35,206 --> 00:26:37,793 And, honestly, it is a long time coming. 573 00:26:37,896 --> 00:26:40,103 I have had my fair share of unhappy endings 574 00:26:40,206 --> 00:26:42,310 in the love department. 575 00:26:42,311 --> 00:26:43,999 Being cheated on does not feel good. 576 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,103 Tell me about it. 577 00:26:46,206 --> 00:26:48,796 MAN [over P.A.]: Dr. Lando, you have Imaging, line two. 578 00:26:49,551 --> 00:26:51,206 Ashley, are there any updates 579 00:26:51,207 --> 00:26:52,964 on the additional tests we ran for Bill? 580 00:26:52,965 --> 00:26:54,930 Uh, still processing, but I'm tracking everything. 581 00:26:54,931 --> 00:26:56,241 Perfect. 582 00:26:56,242 --> 00:26:58,999 -[indistinct conversation] -Um, what did I walk in on? 583 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:01,470 Oh, just some girl chat about cheating partners. 584 00:27:01,551 --> 00:27:04,000 Oh. I'm grateful I've never had to deal with that. 585 00:27:04,103 --> 00:27:06,758 My fianc�e and I only have eyes for each other. 586 00:27:06,862 --> 00:27:08,793 Well, rub it in, why don't you? 587 00:27:10,448 --> 00:27:13,172 When my marriage ended, my mother gave me some 588 00:27:13,275 --> 00:27:15,344 very unexpected advice. 589 00:27:15,448 --> 00:27:17,758 She told me to date, and not just one man. 590 00:27:17,862 --> 00:27:20,448 Have fun without expectations. 591 00:27:20,551 --> 00:27:22,310 And I do have to say it has been 592 00:27:22,413 --> 00:27:25,344 quite the liberating experience. 593 00:27:25,448 --> 00:27:26,724 Okay, confession time. 594 00:27:26,725 --> 00:27:28,619 I was a little shocked when I found out that you were 595 00:27:28,620 --> 00:27:32,000 dating both Dr. Fitzgerald and Dr. Rollins. 596 00:27:32,103 --> 00:27:33,724 That's fair. 597 00:27:33,827 --> 00:27:37,275 When you met me, I was Dr. Nicole Richardson, 598 00:27:37,379 --> 00:27:40,329 renowned psychiatrist, perfect marriage, perfect life. 599 00:27:40,379 --> 00:27:44,000 And then Leslie took a battering ram to all of that. 600 00:27:44,001 --> 00:27:45,688 And then I had to recreate myself. 601 00:27:45,689 --> 00:27:49,620 Well, I cannot imagine juggling two guys. 602 00:27:49,724 --> 00:27:52,000 [clears throat] 603 00:27:52,103 --> 00:27:53,931 What about Derek and Andre? 604 00:27:54,034 --> 00:27:56,103 Oh, she's got you there. 605 00:27:56,206 --> 00:27:58,862 No, no. No, I wasn't exactly juggling them. 606 00:27:58,965 --> 00:28:01,862 Child, please. The only thing that stopped you 607 00:28:01,965 --> 00:28:04,255 from cheating on Derek with Andre was timing. 608 00:28:04,275 --> 00:28:06,931 More specifically, his typing with Dani. 609 00:28:07,931 --> 00:28:09,172 Oh, my God. 610 00:28:09,275 --> 00:28:11,896 I am just as bad as the men that we're dragging. 611 00:28:11,897 --> 00:28:14,447 I mean, Ted cheated on you, your exes cheated on you, 612 00:28:14,448 --> 00:28:16,482 and I almost cheated on Derek 613 00:28:16,586 --> 00:28:19,172 with Nicole's sister's husband. 614 00:28:19,275 --> 00:28:22,241 Ooh. This sounds like an episode of Married to Medicine. 615 00:28:22,344 --> 00:28:24,068 No, it's giving more like 616 00:28:24,172 --> 00:28:26,241 Love and Hip Hop: Garland Memorial. 617 00:28:28,862 --> 00:28:31,172 You hate hospitals, you despise doctors, 618 00:28:31,275 --> 00:28:33,931 and you treat waiting rooms like purgatory. 619 00:28:34,087 --> 00:28:37,067 Do you have a point here, Dani? 620 00:28:37,068 --> 00:28:39,310 Yes. I want to know why you aren't 621 00:28:39,311 --> 00:28:40,895 taking better care of yourself. 622 00:28:40,896 --> 00:28:43,006 And why a man who has spent his entire life 623 00:28:43,007 --> 00:28:44,895 dodging one of these places isn't doing 624 00:28:44,896 --> 00:28:47,006 everything in his power to stay out of one. 625 00:28:47,103 --> 00:28:49,573 Oh, now, come on. What, you think I want to be here? 626 00:28:49,620 --> 00:28:52,137 You know, Madison ran all kinds of tests. 627 00:28:52,241 --> 00:28:54,831 Still doesn't know what the hell's going on with me. 628 00:28:56,241 --> 00:28:57,517 I knew you'd come. 629 00:28:57,620 --> 00:28:59,206 I came for you girls. 630 00:28:59,310 --> 00:29:01,896 Well, now that I know you're in good hands, 631 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:04,862 I'll go make some calls, update Kat, the Grans. 632 00:29:04,965 --> 00:29:07,793 Let everyone know Dad's cranky but still alive. 633 00:29:08,896 --> 00:29:10,172 Love you too, sweetheart. 634 00:29:14,689 --> 00:29:16,172 So, is what you said true? 635 00:29:17,448 --> 00:29:19,103 Did you just come for the girls? 636 00:29:21,034 --> 00:29:23,034 What do you think? 637 00:29:24,586 --> 00:29:25,965 Are you scared? 638 00:29:27,862 --> 00:29:29,206 Truth. 639 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:34,379 Yeah. 640 00:29:36,551 --> 00:29:38,000 Listen to me. 641 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,137 You're a pain in the butt. 642 00:29:41,241 --> 00:29:43,206 But you're our pain in the butt. 643 00:29:43,310 --> 00:29:45,517 And you're not gonna die on us. 644 00:29:45,518 --> 00:29:47,516 Madison and these doctors are gonna figure out 645 00:29:47,517 --> 00:29:49,103 what's wrong with you. 646 00:29:49,206 --> 00:29:50,931 Then they're gonna fix it. 647 00:29:51,034 --> 00:29:53,758 And then you are going on to give us grief 648 00:29:53,862 --> 00:29:56,206 for the next 50 years, and I won't 649 00:29:56,310 --> 00:29:57,827 accept anything less. 650 00:29:59,413 --> 00:30:00,724 I will not accept a world 651 00:30:00,827 --> 00:30:02,517 without you in it, Bill Hamilton. 652 00:30:05,620 --> 00:30:07,482 Careful, now. 653 00:30:07,586 --> 00:30:09,517 Starting to sound like you like me. 654 00:30:09,620 --> 00:30:11,655 Let's not get carried away. 655 00:30:17,862 --> 00:30:21,137 Yes, I understand your position, but given the circumstances, 656 00:30:21,241 --> 00:30:23,651 we're gonna have to reschedule the deposition. 657 00:30:25,724 --> 00:30:27,689 No, that won't be necessary. 658 00:30:27,793 --> 00:30:29,620 I'll follow up. 659 00:30:29,724 --> 00:30:31,275 Yeah, yeah, he's fine. 660 00:30:32,620 --> 00:30:34,670 Okay, you're disgusting. I'm hanging up. 661 00:30:35,793 --> 00:30:38,586 Naomi. I wasn't expecting to see you. 662 00:30:38,689 --> 00:30:41,724 Did I just hear you reschedule a deposition? 663 00:30:41,827 --> 00:30:44,275 Yeah. My dad's in the hospital again 664 00:30:44,276 --> 00:30:46,826 for some mystery illness, and the last thing he needs 665 00:30:46,827 --> 00:30:48,551 is for some jackass lawyer 666 00:30:48,655 --> 00:30:51,000 to make his health problems worse. 667 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,448 And when did you join the firm? 668 00:30:55,862 --> 00:30:57,379 I haven't. 669 00:30:57,482 --> 00:31:00,758 Just looking out for my father. Someone has to. 670 00:31:01,793 --> 00:31:04,206 For the record, I already knew about Bill. 671 00:31:04,207 --> 00:31:06,309 Good. Then you'll understand why you're gonna 672 00:31:06,310 --> 00:31:07,750 need to step it up around here. 673 00:31:08,965 --> 00:31:11,586 Uh, I already have. 674 00:31:11,689 --> 00:31:14,620 With clients, deadlines. Uh, meetings. 675 00:31:14,724 --> 00:31:17,517 Everything except for Mike's scheduled deposition. 676 00:31:17,620 --> 00:31:20,655 Well, since you're on Madison's case, 677 00:31:20,758 --> 00:31:23,206 that one's all your lane. 678 00:31:23,310 --> 00:31:26,034 Outside of that, you don't need to concern yourself. 679 00:31:26,137 --> 00:31:28,620 I got it. Trust me. 680 00:31:32,308 --> 00:31:37,792 How you and Nicole ended doesn't erase how y'all began, 681 00:31:37,793 --> 00:31:39,896 and doesn't cancel the life you built 682 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:41,482 or the family you raised. 683 00:31:42,586 --> 00:31:43,976 -I know. You're right. -Yeah. 684 00:31:44,068 --> 00:31:47,758 And as far as Leslie- with all due respect- 685 00:31:47,862 --> 00:31:50,212 she and Shanice are totally different people. 686 00:31:50,310 --> 00:31:52,172 -Mm. -One is licensed 687 00:31:52,275 --> 00:31:54,551 to administer psychiatric medication 688 00:31:54,655 --> 00:31:56,620 and the other needs to be on it. 689 00:31:58,137 --> 00:31:59,187 You're funny. 690 00:31:59,206 --> 00:32:01,068 But am I wrong? 691 00:32:01,172 --> 00:32:03,275 You know, back when I met Dana, 692 00:32:03,379 --> 00:32:05,827 she wasn't always like that. 693 00:32:05,828 --> 00:32:07,343 I mean, I'm not saying I'm responsible 694 00:32:07,344 --> 00:32:09,206 for every crazy stunt she pulled, 695 00:32:09,310 --> 00:32:12,241 but I'd be lying if I said I didn't play a part. 696 00:32:13,379 --> 00:32:15,189 What if I hurt Shanice the same way? 697 00:32:16,137 --> 00:32:18,965 Uncle Ted, your swag is off the charts. 698 00:32:19,068 --> 00:32:20,379 All right? No doubt. 699 00:32:20,482 --> 00:32:22,310 But even you ain't all that. 700 00:32:24,241 --> 00:32:27,275 -How you really feel? -I'm serious. 701 00:32:27,379 --> 00:32:29,069 Leslie did not lose her damn mind 702 00:32:29,070 --> 00:32:31,792 because you said "I love you" and then you changed your mind. 703 00:32:31,793 --> 00:32:33,034 You got scared. 704 00:32:33,035 --> 00:32:34,826 And Shanice ain't the type to go postal 705 00:32:34,827 --> 00:32:36,448 because of the "L" word. 706 00:32:37,482 --> 00:32:39,241 You just told me that 707 00:32:39,344 --> 00:32:42,413 I need to stop borrowing tomorrow's troubles, 708 00:32:42,414 --> 00:32:44,343 to stay right here, in the here and now, 709 00:32:44,344 --> 00:32:46,034 in the present. 710 00:32:46,137 --> 00:32:48,172 Maybe you should take your own advice. 711 00:32:52,551 --> 00:32:54,965 Well, I clearly missed something. 712 00:32:57,034 --> 00:32:59,758 Hey, honey. Thanks for grabbing my things. 713 00:32:59,862 --> 00:33:01,724 What's so funny? I like to laugh. 714 00:33:01,827 --> 00:33:02,965 Let me hear the joke. 715 00:33:03,068 --> 00:33:04,586 You had to be there. 716 00:33:04,689 --> 00:33:06,379 Take care of yourself. 717 00:33:11,586 --> 00:33:13,931 Did you really send me all the way home 718 00:33:13,932 --> 00:33:15,964 to get a toothbrush and multi-charger 719 00:33:15,965 --> 00:33:17,723 that you just couldn't live without, 720 00:33:17,724 --> 00:33:20,413 or was that a clever way to clear the room 721 00:33:20,517 --> 00:33:22,413 so you could summon Dani? 722 00:33:22,517 --> 00:33:24,620 Well, first of all, you offered. 723 00:33:24,724 --> 00:33:26,655 And, no, I didn't summon anybody. 724 00:33:26,656 --> 00:33:29,033 You know, I had no idea she was even stopping by. 725 00:33:29,034 --> 00:33:30,084 Sure you didn't. 726 00:33:31,068 --> 00:33:33,137 Hayley. Honey, I mean, come on. Really? 727 00:33:33,138 --> 00:33:34,585 You're gonna pick a fight with me 728 00:33:34,586 --> 00:33:36,171 while I'm laid up in this hospital bed? 729 00:33:36,172 --> 00:33:37,448 I mean, look at me. 730 00:33:39,206 --> 00:33:41,103 I'm not trying to fight, babe, 731 00:33:41,206 --> 00:33:43,413 I'm... I'm just worried about you. 732 00:33:43,517 --> 00:33:46,344 And I wish you'd turn to me instead of your ex. 733 00:33:46,448 --> 00:33:49,275 I'm your wife now. Like our vows said, 734 00:33:49,379 --> 00:33:52,379 in sickness and in health. Okay? 735 00:33:52,482 --> 00:33:54,827 Okay. Okay. 736 00:33:58,862 --> 00:34:01,758 I got to say this was way more fun than it should have been, 737 00:34:01,862 --> 00:34:04,103 talking to my coworkers about men. 738 00:34:04,206 --> 00:34:05,448 And women. 739 00:34:06,482 --> 00:34:08,724 Hold on. In all fairness, all you did was gush 740 00:34:08,725 --> 00:34:10,756 about how perfect you and Chelsea are. 741 00:34:10,757 --> 00:34:12,930 I mean, it wasn't really the vibe we were going for. 742 00:34:12,931 --> 00:34:14,861 Well, I can't help that my relationship 743 00:34:14,862 --> 00:34:16,413 is amazing and healthy. 744 00:34:16,516 --> 00:34:19,379 I am glad to hear this, for you and my daughter's sake. 745 00:34:19,380 --> 00:34:21,930 I should go put a rush on those additional tests for Bill. 746 00:34:21,931 --> 00:34:24,241 And I have to go check on my other patients, 747 00:34:24,242 --> 00:34:26,792 but this was fun and we should do it again sometime. 748 00:34:26,793 --> 00:34:29,310 Agreed, though maybe somewhere less formal. 749 00:34:29,413 --> 00:34:30,463 Uptown? 750 00:34:30,482 --> 00:34:32,103 Sounds like a plan. 751 00:34:32,206 --> 00:34:34,827 I thought you weren't coming. 752 00:34:34,931 --> 00:34:36,757 I wasn't, until I decided 753 00:34:36,862 --> 00:34:38,492 I needed to look Bill in his face 754 00:34:38,585 --> 00:34:40,655 and tell him he can't die on me. 755 00:34:40,757 --> 00:34:43,103 You mean "on the girls." 756 00:34:43,206 --> 00:34:45,206 Right. See you later. 757 00:34:51,585 --> 00:34:53,379 You okay, Shanice? 758 00:34:53,482 --> 00:34:54,551 Yeah, I am. Why? 759 00:34:54,655 --> 00:34:56,705 I just want to make sure all this ragging 760 00:34:56,706 --> 00:34:58,861 on cheating partners wasn't too triggering. 761 00:34:58,862 --> 00:35:02,206 No. I was dragging folks along with everybody else. I'm good. 762 00:35:03,241 --> 00:35:05,103 If it helps, I can tell 763 00:35:05,206 --> 00:35:06,724 Ted is crazy about you. 764 00:35:08,448 --> 00:35:10,344 Thanks for saying that. 765 00:35:10,448 --> 00:35:13,586 I am happier with Ted than I ever thought I'd be, 766 00:35:13,689 --> 00:35:16,137 and I know I want more with him. 767 00:35:18,034 --> 00:35:21,137 I just hope that one day he'll be ready for the same. 768 00:35:26,172 --> 00:35:28,517 Do we have a problem, Tomas? 769 00:35:28,620 --> 00:35:30,793 Yeah, we have a problem. 770 00:35:30,794 --> 00:35:32,585 While you were out saving the world, 771 00:35:32,586 --> 00:35:34,688 doing meaningful work, making a difference... 772 00:35:34,689 --> 00:35:35,757 Mm, you're mocking me now. 773 00:35:35,758 --> 00:35:38,275 -I'm just stating the facts. -Mm. 774 00:35:38,379 --> 00:35:40,724 Late nights, early mornings. 775 00:35:40,827 --> 00:35:44,172 I was here busting my ass for your father 776 00:35:44,275 --> 00:35:46,206 after you turned your back on him. 777 00:35:46,310 --> 00:35:49,206 Yet he still sent me here 778 00:35:49,310 --> 00:35:51,517 to keep an eye on things. 779 00:35:51,620 --> 00:35:54,517 Look, Tomas, I don't know what you think you know, 780 00:35:54,620 --> 00:35:56,793 but I didn't turn my back on anyone. 781 00:35:56,896 --> 00:35:59,786 That's not how it felt like from the other side of the desk. 782 00:36:01,172 --> 00:36:03,172 Thank you for looking after Bill 783 00:36:03,275 --> 00:36:04,896 -and the firm. -Mm. 784 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,517 But you can fall back. I'm here. 785 00:36:07,620 --> 00:36:10,068 I've been here. 786 00:36:10,172 --> 00:36:11,655 And I got this. 787 00:36:13,724 --> 00:36:16,931 Captioning sponsored by CBS 788 00:36:17,034 --> 00:36:20,000 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org 789 00:36:20,050 --> 00:36:24,600 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0