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Well, Eddie, I hope you like chicken.

I love it. Oh, good. I roasted it with rosemary. Is that okay?

Sounds great. Okay. And I stuffed it with garlic and lemons.

Mom, you don't have to ask him about every single ingredient.

Well, I don't know what if he has an allergy. I don't want him breaking out

in hives on my table.

No, everything sounds delicious. I can't even remember the last time I had a home

-cooked meal, so... Well, you have to try my mom's food and pie.

It's going to change your mind about all other desserts.

A pie?

Okay, I had no idea pie was involved.

Is there pie every night? Because I might have to, like, swear off all

restaurants. Well, not every night, but if you call ahead, you know,

arrangements could be made.

Ah, great.

I mean, I was dropping Lauren off because I had an appointment with my

trainer, but pie sounds much better.

You were dropping Lauren off? Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Mom! I'm kidding!

I'm kidding! I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Eddie. It was a joke, mostly.

I would never dream of embarrassing you like that in front of Don. Oh, if you

were giving me opportunity, you certainly would.

Well, now I'm definitely going to.

And hold on.

What exactly were you and Don doing out in the middle of the day?

We had business outside the office. Hey, Eddie, do you like broccoli? The

broccoli's good. Oh, good. Wow.

Business. Yep.

Business.

Have you been watching The Real Housewives?

I'm trying to, but Phil's sleazy motel doesn't have DVR. Come on, what is this,

2009? Oh, my God. This Eddie Duran tweet.

Kicked it with the brilliant Lauren Tate playing guitar on her amazing song.

Okay, that can't be right. Are you sure that's the official Eddie Duran site?

Yeah, it's verified and everything.

She's recording with him.

Okay, all I know is that Lauren's a geek who isn't even cool enough to be asked

to prom.

And yet the hot, popular fashion leader, moi, is on the verge of moving into a

trailer park with some criminal.

You guys are both kind of criminals at this point. Kim, keep your voice down.

No way.

Okay, what did I just tell you, Kim? No, there's a picture of Lauren Tate and

Eddie at his birthday dinner at Rumor.

You probably don't want to see it, though. She looks super cute.

I don't want to see it.

Okay, just give me that.

Okay, this cannot be happening.

This is not fair.

I told you not to look at it.

Oh, hey, Cam.

Hey, Adriana, Kim, Brooke.

Uh, do you want to sit with us? Or are you waiting for someone like Lauren?

I'm not waiting for her, but she does usually work this shift.

Yeah, I don't think she's coming in today.

She thinks that she's Eddie Duran's new girlfriend.

And that she's too good for us.

And too good for you.

Why do you even care? I know that you're into her, but she's dissing you for this

fantasy obsession that she has with Eddie.

It's a total geek move.

That someone needs to put her in her place.

No, I understand. There's only so much we can do.

Bye.

Hey, Mel.

Dinner's on soon. You wanna...

You want to call Adam and invite him over?

Who are you on the phone with?

That was an attorney, honey.

For Phil?

He's going to lawyer up? Is it that serious?

Well, the cops still think he stole all those computers. That's serious enough.

So what did she say?

She said there's nothing that can be done for Phil because he hasn't even

been arrested yet.

I'm sorry, so he has to get busted and then we just hope that he'll accept some

help? That's all we can do, honey.

That is messed up.

Can I make a citizen's arrest?

Sweetie. Oh, I am sorry, all right? I thought that when we cut Phil off, that

would force him home, and then we'd be able to keep a closer eye on him. You

know, but surprise, your brother is hell-bent on doing things his own way.

Waiting for Phil to get arrested, the good news is it'll probably happen

sooner rather than later.

I'm serious, Cam.

Lauren is way too under herself and it has to stop.

What is it you're trying to do?

Take her down a few dozen notches.

She's a total snob that will do anything to get famous.

So, are you in?

No, I'm not in. I don't go around plotting revenge against people,

especially my friends.

Okay, she's not your friend.

She may not be into me, but we're still friends.

Okay, Lauren's not friends with anyone who can't help her career.

I don't know who you're talking about, but that sounds nothing like the Lauren

Tate I know.

Well, maybe there's two of them, because that would explain a lot.

Okay.

You don't know Lauren.

She's changed a lot since she got famous for her pathetic music.

She's famous for something other than being the girlfriend of some thug

dropout. You did not just say that.

Okay, Phil is not a dropout. He just doesn't go to school.

You know what's pathetic?

Taking your misery out on other people.

Honestly. I feel sorry for you.

Stay away from Lauren or you have to deal with me.

He is so hot when he's mad.

Vodka, cranberry. Would you like a lime wedge?

No, thank you.

Cheese and crackers.

No, what I'd like to know is what I'm doing here.

I decided not to file charges against you.

I would say thank you, but I didn't do anything.

I didn't steal those meds, and you can't prove that I did. Nobody's trying to

prove anything.

Anyone could have taken my car key, especially that cleaning crew, which, by

the way, Nora hired. You're absolutely right.

Which is why I'm not going to fire you.

That's not it.

You just don't want me to file a sexual harassment suit.

I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt.

Because it's the right thing to do.

The right thing to do. You want to do the right thing, Dawn? Oh, I'm so happy

for you. That's great. But you know what? It's a little too little too late.

Why don't we skip the drama?

Tell me what you want.

$100,000.

This is great, Dawn. Oh, thank you.

Well, this is actually Lauren's second favorite meal.

Really? Second, huh? Is there a list written somewhere? I keep it all up

here. No, actually, I wrote one a couple years ago.

Oh, no, you didn't laminate it, did you?

So what is it? What's the all-time favorite on the list?

When Lauren was little, she used to love lasagna.

Really? Yeah, but I didn't know how to pronounce it correctly.

Ah, because of the silent G.

Yeah.

So what, you'd say it like lasagna?

She still does.

No.

Okay.

Intellectually, I totally understand the concept, but it's just something about

when I go to say it, it just doesn't come out right.

Say it.

I'm not going to say it. Come on. You can't set me up like that and not pay it

off. Say it. Use it in a sentence. It's really much better in context.

Mom, what? I'm just trying to help you. This is your favorite meal after all.

Come on, honey. Say it, say it, say it.

I would like another serving of lasagna.

Oh, no. You were so close.

That was funny. I had no idea.

Okay, I mean, now you have to tell me some more embarrassing childhood

stories. No, I don't have any more, right? No more. No. I mean, okay, this

isn't embarrassing. This is really cute, though.

Okay, when she was, I don't know, three or four, she had this slightly annoying

habit where she would go into the kitchen and she'd get two pot lids and

she would march around the house singing and banging them together.

Yes, like cymbals.

Yeah.

We went to see the Rose Parade and when I saw the marching band, I just, I knew

what I wanted to be when I grew up. The cymbal player. Yeah, the best job ever.

It was the first sign of her musical genius.

Wow. Yeah, that's when it was.

Is that right?

Mm-hmm.

When the sun goes down.

When the sun goes down.

Why are you stopping? We sound good.

Come here.

Come here.

What?

Listen, I've had a really good time with you lately.

I have, too.

And I really like you. I do.

I like you, too.

But this thing we have, I don't think it has a future.

Does it have a present?

Hey, honey.

Where have you been?

I made a run to the store to get some things for dinner.

Mel, could you get the rest of the bags from the car for me, please?

Sure.

You went to see Phil, didn't you?

What else could I do? He won't take our calls.

Did you talk to him?

He wasn't there.

He wasn't answering the door anyway.

Did you really think you could convince him to come home, honey? I don't know,

Gus. I had to try.

I mean, I need to let him know that you're not serious about cutting him

off. I'm dead serious about cutting him off.

We keep handing him money. We're just enabling all the terrible decisions he

makes, honey. Then we're as guilty as he is.

So you're taking this opportunity to teach him a lesson about responsibility.

I mean, don't you think there are other pressing things going on right now that

we have to worry about? Yeah, I think we need to teach him that there are

consequences to his actions, okay? And we haven't quite made that clear enough

to him, have we?

And how far are you going to go to make this point?

Will you be satisfied when he's in jail?

Jail is not even a realistic option at this point, Lise. He hasn't even been

arrested. But if he is, I mean, do you just sit there or do we bail him out?

Look, I told him that we are cutting him off, right? That means no support,

nothing.

So you turn your back on your son when he's at his lowest point.

What kind of father does that?

The kind of father that loves him enough to set some boundaries.

Well, then you go ahead and set all the boundaries you want, okay? But I'm going

to support him because I still love him.

Mr. Sanders.

What did I do this time, Detective Conley?

You remembered my name.

His Excellency, I can already tell this is going to be a very productive little

chat.

Are there gumballs missing somewhere from a machine?

Or is this about to take a penny tray from that corner store?

Oh, gosh, nothing that serious, I assure you.

Maybe we could go inside and talk.

Do I have to?

Would you rather do it out here? No, I mean, do I have to talk to you?

Absolutely not.

See, this is America. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do.

Great, because I have nothing to say. But you've got to let me finish.

You don't have to do anything you don't want to do unless it's court ordered.

What does that mean?

It means that I can have a warrant down here in a couple of minutes.

Did you know they send them to us by phone now?

PDFs, the technology, it's great.

There's nothing in there to find.

No, of course not.

But then I could also get one for Colorado's place.

See, he seemed very irritated by the whole process the other night.

And I'll get one for your parents' house. I might even get one for your

girlfriend's place. Her dad, he would love that.

Or we could just go inside and have a talk, Phil.

I can't believe I ever thought Cameron was cool.

I know, right? I mean, what's with his whole, I'm so mature I don't tear down

my friends act?

I mean, I do still love his dimples, though.

And how he's defending Lauren even after she totally turned him down.

I mean, he still worships that dweeby diva. And he says I'm pathetic.

No, he didn't say you were pathetic.

He said that it was pathetic that you were with Phil, the dropout thug.

Were you writing it down the whole time?

The smell of this food is just barfing me out.

Do you think Lauren tried to poison my food?

She's not even working tonight.

It was a joke.

Oh. Right.

Funny.

Ade, you don't look so good.

Thanks a lot. Yeah, keep scarfing down those fries and see what you end up

looking like.

No, I just meant that you look all pale and sweaty.

Are you sure you're okay?

No, my stomach feels really gross.

I just want to go home.

I'm not done eating yet. Okay, just get it to go.

Ade.

Okay.

So you want to tell me the real reason?

Thanks. What do you mean?

The reason you got into music.

I could tell that pot lid story was fake.

No, actually, that did happen, but you're right. That's not the real reason

why I got into music.

So tell me. I'd love to hear it.

I don't like to talk about it when my mom's around.

Your mom's in the other room. Oh, okay.

Well, um, my dad left.

when we were little and uh i don't really remember him that much so it's

always just kind of seemed normal for him to not be around okay uh but then

when i when i started going to school and i would see the other kids with

their dads it just got me thinking about my own dad and what it would be like to

know him better so i started writing him letters

telling him about my day or what I had for dinner and Some some were funny

Some were sad and I just you know, I'd ask him how he was doing and

If he ever thought of me What happened to the letters I?

never mailed them and I just kept them and eventually became poems and and

poems eventually became lyrics yeah yeah and uh once i had the words

usually the rhythm and music would just kind of flow into my head and i had to

learn how to play music just so i could get it out of there you know okay yeah

well that makes a lot more sense than uh hot lids but why don't you want to tell

your mom about that i feel weird talking about him with her you know i just i

know that she still feels guilty about him not being around so

I go with the lid story, just because it's cuter.

Actually, I think the real story is, you know, very touching.

It explains a lot in your music.

That's why it's so weighty.

Yeah.

I guess it's a trick.

Most of my songs sound like a boy that left me and broke my heart, but

they're usually about my dad.

It's Katie, right?

You still miss her?

I do, yeah.

And I don't want you to think that I've replaced her.

I didn't see it that way at all. No one could ever replace her in your life.

It's just that hanging out with you reminds me so much of the past, which...

Reminds me of Katie constantly.

Well, I just thought you and I were old friends, finding something new with each

other.

You know, tomorrow's her birthday.

And I know I should be looking back at the good times, feeling grateful for

all the good things we had. But instead, I'm sitting here, wallowing in self

-pity. I get it.

She left a void in all our lives.

I don't even know her that well, so I can only imagine how it is for you.

Well, I guess I better go.

Um,

come here.

Am I done with the gig downstairs as well? No, no, no.

I mean, if you still want it.

Yeah, of course.

You know, it's a shame.

I think you and I made a great couple.

You're great.

And you deserve someone great.

This has a good sound.

You're so mean. I'm serious. This is like a hot new instrument. I might use

it on my next album. It's very, like, Tom Waits. Oh, is it? You know?

Stop that. Give that to me. I'll try it.

I should take this. It's dead.

Hey, Dad.

Hey, buddy.

You hungry?

Want to grab a bite?

Bad timing. I'm over at Lauren and Nora's. I just had a roasted chicken

home-cooked dinner. Believe that?

Really? Ask him if he wants to come over for dessert, if you want. Did I hear

dessert?

Yeah, there's a pecan pie somewhere around here that's supposed to change my

life. Mmm, tempting.

Come on over. The address is 6530 Crescent. It's over in Tarzana.

Nah.

Tell him thanks for the invite. I think I'd be lousy company tonight.

Everything okay, Pop?

Not so much, but I'll be okay.

Tomorrow's just another day, Dad.

You know it isn't.

But I'll be fine.

All right. See you around.

Is your dad okay?

He says he is.

Well, is he going to come by?

I don't think so.

Eddie, did you tell him about the pie?

I did, yes. But, uh... You know, I feel like I should go check on him. But I

don't want to be rude.

Oh, God, no. Don't be silly. We understand.

Yeah, I mean, it's your dad.

You guys want to come with me?

I mean, come on, it'll be fun.

I'll get to check on him, and we'll hang out at the club, and we'll get to see

the last set.

That's really nice, but I'm so beat, and I have a huge day tomorrow.

You know what? You go.

Go. Make the most of spring break.

Really? Yeah.

Thanks, Mom.

Okay, everything else changed.

Okay, I'll be your guy. Okay.

Oh, Eddie.

I know.

I know.

Kay, like I said before, she's in good hands.

I'm gonna get all Mama Grizzly on you. I would like to see that. Oh, I bet you

would.

I just... I just please don't let her fall in love with you and then pull the

rug out.

Like, I don't want to see her get hurt either. I'm trying to take it slow,

but... Nora, I... I really like her.

You know, and the more I get to know about her, the more I want to know.

It's the curse of the Tate girls.

Infinitely fascinating.

Yes.

But I will protect her with everything that I have.

Anybody who hurts Lauren has to deal with me.

Trust me.

Now, you are not going to believe this. I am going to MK with Eddie.

I don't know if that's officially a date, but I think it's pretty close to

one, and I need your help finding out what to wear. Just call me, okay?

Bye.

You want to try this on?

Is that the dress you wore to Cousin Connie's wedding?

Yep. I wore it once, and I'm still painted off. I feel like someone should

get some use out of it.

Mom, it's...

Perfect. No, so not me.

But I don't hang out in fancy nightclubs, unlike you.

Does this mean that you're okay with me dating Eddie?

I'm less opposed to it than I was.

What does that mean?

He seems like a really nice guy. And I trust him.

And I'm still a little worried about you getting hurt.

Well, then why did you agree to let me go tonight?

Because you're a grown woman now.

I mean, you should make your own decisions.

And the last thing I want is you sneaking behind my back to go see him.

You should live your own life, so... Have fun tonight.

Thanks.

$100,000.

That's insane.

Consider it an out-of-court settlement for the sexual harassment lawsuit that

I'm not going to file.

It's blackmail.

So what? You already think I'm a thief and a drug addict? I never said that.

Okay, fine.

A drug dealer, then. I mean, why else would I be pilfering meds, right?

Who knows?

I only know that you can't prove we slept together.

Don, we had sex.

And you know what? I'm not going to have any trouble proving that after what I

just found.

What are you talking about?

You've done this before.

I found some correspondence from one of your ex-playthings-slash-employees.

She didn't like being used either.

You've been going through my files?

Well, Don, you shouldn't keep that kind of incriminating evidence around the

office. But I suppose you can't keep it at home, either. Your daughter might

find it.

You can leave now.

You paid her off, and now you're going to pay me.

In cash.

I don't have that kind of money.

Find it.

Where am I going to come up with that? Well, honey, that's not my problem.

I'll give you a couple of days, but you know what?

Don't brush me off.

That wouldn't be smart.

Maybe I'm coming down with a stomach flu.

But didn't you have a flu shot?

Yeah, only because the male nurse they sent to our school was so hot.

Maybe I'm pregnant.

Okay, as if.

Well, did you and Phil use protection?

Okay, duh, Kim, of course we did.

At least the first time.

How are you liking your newfound independence?

It's a dream come true.

I thought you said you wanted to talk to me. I do. I do. Why don't you sit down?

Relax. You've got to be exhausted after a hard day at work, pretending to be

busy working on all those cars.

You're wasting your time.

My boss already told me you went to his shop, you tossed it, trying to find

something to jam me up. Right. Your boss.

It's very nice of Colorado to take a chance on such a bright young protege.

Exactly when did you get interested in the automotive repair industry?

Whenever you're getting that.

Couldn't care less.

Okay? You didn't find anything at Colorado's because there's nothing to

find.

I'm innocent.

I didn't steal those computers.

See, I think you did.

And I got a couple of other unsolved burglaries that I'd really like to

discuss with you.

You didn't read me my rights.

You can't use anything against me in court.

Not that I have anything to confess.

You sure about that? Positive.

Because if there's one thing that you're going to learn about me, Phil, I'm a

patient bastard.

And when I get on the trail of somebody that I absolutely know is guilty, I

don't mind waiting.

Because eventually I'm going to find the evidence I need to prove me right.

Come back when you do.

It's going to be too late for you then.

See, right now I'm offering you a chance to protect yourself while it'll still do

you some good.

Otherwise, this is not going to work out well for you.

This is when she was getting her citizenship badge and Girl Scouts.

Oh, and this is her first piano recital. Oh, I know.

Oh, and that is when we got our slip and slide.

Why is she all muddy? She slipped right off the end.

I'm ready.

You look amazing.

Hey, Eddie.

I didn't even know you were coming out tonight.

I would have rolled out the red welcome mat. Oh, it was kind of a last minute

thing. Lauren, this is Grace. She is the zookeeper around here. Hi, nice to meet

you.

Songwriter girl.

Eddie, you are moving up in class.

Grace, hey, have you seen my dad around?

He was here, but he escaped a while ago.

Any idea where he went?

No, sorry.

He likes to wander off.

I will get your table ready.

Okay, thanks, Grace. Thank you.

Do you want to look for him? You don't have to stick around here. No, no, no.

I'm sure he's fine. He'll probably show up here. Anyway, and plus, I promised

you a night out, which is what we're going to have.

What brings you here?

Well, I talked to Eddie, and he told me that there was a wicked pecan pie being

made here, so I figured I'd join you guys.

Am I too late? Not for the pie, but Eddie and Lauren went to the club to try

to find you.

Why didn't you call me to tell me? Why didn't you call and tell him you were

coming here?

Point taken. I guess our wires crossed.

Okay, well, I'm sorry to bother you. Have a good evening.

Oh, wait, do you want to come in again?

I'll make you coffee, heat up some leftovers, some pecan pie.

Really? Yeah, yeah, please.

I don't mind if I do.

Did you drive here?

No.

Car service.

Don't know if you noticed, but I had a couple drinks.

Oh, you could have fooled me.

Oh, yeah, I'm good at that, yeah.

I was thinking you had a few more than a couple drinks.

Oh. It was okay. Please, have a seat. I'll make you some coffee.

All right.

Hey, um, thank you.

Yeah.

What do you mean, protect myself?

I mean keep your record clean, Phil.

Stay out of jail.

I'm the guy that can help you make up for all of these stupid choices so that

you can just walk away and make something out of your life.

How exactly would that work?

Well, that's easy.

We broker a deal through the DA's office so that you don't do any jail time, but,

and there's always a but, you gotta start telling me the truth.

That's it? That's all? No.

Not by a long shot.

You have to agree to help us bring down Colorado.

I'm not a rat.

Then you and your boss can share a cell together.

Don't sweat it. I'm sure he'd be more than happy to help show you the ropes in

prison. So that's the deal.

You're not going to bust me for a crime that I didn't commit so I can turn in my

law-abiding boss?

Maybe you want to sell me my own car next.

It's only a matter of time before this whole thing comes crumbling down.

So the real question is...

Do you want to be buried underneath the rubble when it happens, or do you want

to be watching it from a nice, safe distance?

You can leave now. I'm done talking. Let me give you my card.

You call me if you change your mind.

This hits the spot.

Absolutely. Love the rosemary flavor on the chicken. Oh, good.

Yeah.

Thank you. You're welcome.

You know, Eddie was really worried about you.

Is everything all right?

Well, not so much, but it's okay.

I'll get over it.

Do you want to talk about it?

You know I live right above a bar, right? So there's no shortage of

bartenders there to listen to my troubles.

Okay, I'm not on payroll, okay? So I'm listening to you because I want to, not

because I have to listen to my boss.

Yeah, well, thank you.

You're easy to talk to. Yeah.

Okay.

So, there's this girl that I've been kind of dating. Oh, man, dames.

Don't get me started. Can't live with him, can't live without him.

Actually, it turns out that this one I can live without. Oh, it's all right.

It's just that I find myself comparing her to Katie.

I mean, not to her face, in my mind. And it's not fair.

I think it's hard for anyone to measure up to the love of your life.

Yeah, it's very hard, I bet.

Yeah, so I ended things with her.

Tonight. Oh.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. That's too bad. How did she take it?

She was very nice about it.

I know that she wanted to move forward, and I guess she understood.

You can't help it if you still love and miss your wife.

Yeah, you see, you get it, because you've lost a soulmate, but not

everyone.

My situation's a little different. I mean, I try not to think about my ex.

Because you miss him that much? No, because he's a complete ass.

Hey, sluggo.

What are you doing here, Mel?

Mom told me you moved in here.

She said it was a little skeezy, but I didn't think it'd be this bad.

Do they put a pepper spray on your pillows instead of mints?

What do you want?

Mom and Dad got into a total brawl about you living here.

Oh, they both want to take credit for it, huh?

No, they're worried about you.

And I can see why.

Is that a roach?

Ew, ew.

So Mom and Dad thought that sending you here was going to help convince me to

come home?

Have they met you? I can be quite charming when I want to be.

Maybe.

To that goofball with the Beatles haircut.

Doesn't work on me now.

It doesn't matter, okay?

They don't even know I'm here.

I didn't tell them I saw you at the cafe earlier either.

So you're just here out of the goodness of your heart?

The story's getting harder and harder to believe. Will you just shut up and

listen for a minute?

They care about you.

In case you haven't noticed, you're their favorite.

When I was a baby, my first word was Phil because it was the word I heard the

most. Phil, Phil, Phil. You win now.

Okay?

Enjoy it.

No one's enjoying this.

Not them, not me, and clearly not you unless you like being surrounded by meth

heads. I'm doing fine here, okay? I'm not here for you.

I'm here for them.

They love you, and you are killing them.

Look, you don't have to take Dad's job. You don't even have to move back home.

Just...

Let them know you're okay.

That's not what they want, Mel.

It's not.

Dad wants me to go home and take this job and be like him, and Mom wants me to

be exactly like him. No, they don't.

Can you just stop being Phil for a second and listen to yourself?

They have loved you and supported you and given you everything.

Maybe that's just it.

All right?

I never wanted what they were giving me.

Look, you've made whatever stupid point you were going for by moving in here, so

just come home.

Please.

Dr. Masters.

Yeah. Nick Lynch. Hi. Pleased to meet you. Likewise. Have a seat.

Thank you.

Your attorney indicated I might be of service.

How much did Brian tell you?

Just that you need a rather large sum very quickly.

I need a short-term loan. Unfortunately, banks aren't very sympathetic these

days. Say no more. I understand.

It's what we call a gap loan.

What are the terms on $100,000?

Depends on the gap.

Here's what I'll need from you.

Three months, six months, or a year.

And what if I can't meet these exorbitant terms?

We'll find a way to make it work.

I'm assuming I gotta put up some kind of collateral in return?

Something like that, yeah.

I'm dependable and discreet, Dr. Masters.

I'm sure you appreciate those qualities come at a premium.

Of course.

How quickly can I get the money?

I can personally deliver it in 12 hours.

If you'd like some time to think it over, I'll leave you my card. I don't

have to think about it. I'll call you soon.

Enough. Melissa, stop.

Leave me alone.

I'm coming.

Coming.

What? Quit yelling at me. I'm your stupid sister.

I'm so glad you're here. Don't touch me.

Why? What's up?

I don't feel good.

Okay.

What's going on?

I'm pregnant.

Thanks. Look, I'm so sorry. I didn't realize your ex was still with us.

Oh, yeah. No, he is. I mean, he's not with me and Lauren.

I got married too young, and he left when she was four, and he realized that

he was ill-equipped to be a dad.

And what, he doesn't even call her?

Nope. Nope, nothing.

No, not a call on her birthday, no cards. It's like she doesn't even exist

to him.

Oh, you know, that just infuriates me. I take stuff like that really personal.

Why? Why?

It doesn't have anything to do with your life.

I know, but, you know, guys like that give good men a bad name, and there are

still a few of us out there. I know.

I know.

I mean, I must say, it's... I find it really sweet that it irritates you so

much.

So you, um... You ended up raising Lauren all by yourself?

Well, yeah, I think you did a really nice job.

Thank you. Thank you. I mean, there's so many times when I feel like I don't know

what I'm doing with her, but I think I got really lucky that she turned out the

way she did. I don't think it has anything to do with luck. I think she

just has a wonderful mom.

And I'd still love to find this guy and ring his neck.

Oh, that is so chivalrous. I really appreciate that. I'm not usually a fan

of ringing necks, but it makes me happy to hear you say it.

Not only...

About Loring, he had you.

You're a kind, intelligent, beautiful woman.

I could bake a mean pie, and he let you go? I mean, this guy was an idiot.

Really. He didn't know what he had? He didn't realize how lucky he was?

Seems like everybody's really excited about Daphne's show.

Um, I think everybody's more excited about you than Michelle.

Nah, I'm sure they're just wondering who my mystery date is.

Eddie, Lauren, you guys need anything?

Oh, no. What would you like? I'm good, thank you.

Lauren, you gotta order something or people are gonna talk and say Eddie is a

cheap date.

Um, okay, uh, could I get another water then? Can I put a slice of lemon in it

for you?

Okay, you can put a lemon in it.

Thanks, Grace.

This is so awesome. I feel like royalty.

Well, get used to it. Because as soon as your album comes out, it becomes a huge

hit. We'll be treated like this all the time.

So, when's your birthday now?

Birthday?

Katie.

Oh, Max.

I'm so sorry.

You should get some rest.

I can't stay.

Just gonna rest my ass for a little bit.

Don. Hi, Nora.

You busy?

Uh, I mean, uh, was something wrong?

I know it's late, but I sure could use your company.

You feel like grabbing a nightcap somewhere?

You know, I'm kind of in the middle of something.

Oh, okay. That's fine.

I just have a friend who's going through some stuff.

I'll leave you to it, then. I'll see you in the morning.

Good night. Good night, Don.