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Previously on "Council of Dads"...

You betrayed him in so many ways.

You need to go now, please,

and don't you dare contact my children.

There's no easy way to say this.

Anthony, he's your biological father.

He left town rather than look me in the eye.

Ah, we're having a boy.

- We're having a boy. - We're having a boy.

You tested positive, and there's no cure.

What about the baby?

They won't want him if they know.

I have come here to forgive you.

You will always be one of my dads.

My daughter... you think she could ever possibly forgive me?

I understand the anger that you feel toward me,

- but, as your father... - My father?

You lost that title years ago.

You can't publish this, especially not locally.

- The kids will read it. - Someone shared it.

"Savannah Gazette" published it.

They can't.

Finally.

It says online that your office is open at 6:00.

It's 6:10.

My name is Luly Perry,

and you guys published something from my blog without my consent.

Perry... Luly Perry.

I don't know how you guys got it.

It was on the blog I used for class.

Maybe someone from the writer's groups shared it,

but I need you to take it down.

What do you mean paper? I thought it was just online.

Oh no.

No, no, no, no, no!

There are those times in life

when adversity hits hard,

when you don't know how you're gonna make it...

If you're gonna make it...

When you feel totally alone.

_

What are you doing?

Oh, I just needed to check something.

I live right here.

And my mom lives here, and that's her paper.

I'm sorry.

It's just ruined.

How are we supposed to read this?

I'm so sorry. Such a disaster.

It's not that bad. It's just a wet paper.

I'm Denise, by the way. I'm here to help my mom.

You know, they're saying this could be a big storm.

But it's in these moments when you need to stop,

look outside yourself, let people in,

and, together, we can ride out the storm.

Whew. Morning, Sage.

Good morning.

Peter just went to go get Tess.

They'll be back tonight... Unless the storm picks up,

then they'll stay over.

- With Tess's birth mom? - Yep, Natalie.

Oh, and the Perrys live on the water,

so they might come by, so I'm making chili.

Okay.

Or I could make something else.

- No, chili's good. - Okay.

If it's too spicy, you let me know.

- It's fine. - Okay.

Just want to make sure you're happy.

I'm happy.

Good 'cause I wanna run something by you.

Quincy... for a name.

- Quincy? - No?

Yeah, you're right. What'll the kids on the playground say

about the boy named Quincy with two gay daddies?

What's wrong?

Nothing... I'm just having some feelings today.

Anything you wanna talk about?

No.

Hey, um, I know how hard this must be.

You're away from home. It's raining.

But I assure you, my hurricane prep game

is way better than my taste in baby names.

I mean, we got sandbags, storm shutters.

This place is impenetrable.

I think I'm just tired.

I'm just gonna go lie back down for a bit.

Okay, that's good.

You do that.

Theo.

There's a storm coming,

and I want to do my go-bag prep,

but the flashlights are down in the basement.

Will you come with me?

No.

- But it's so dark down there. - Just turn on the light.

There could be monsters.

No monsters down here. No, ma'am.

No monsters down here. No ma'am.

I did it.

First-aid go-bag's a go.

Flashlights and batteries are a go.

- Should we wake up Mom? - Waking up Mom's a go.

Mom, there's a tropical storm.

They named it Aidan like this boy in my class.

What? No, it's too early for hurricane season.

It's earlier every year because of climate change, Mom.

Yeah, okay.

Thank you for the reminder, Char.

Oh, are we in its path?

Nope, but our go bags are ready in case 'cause...

Prep over not under before you get thundered.

Yes, Dad would be so proud!

Oh, you guys, I just got Hope back down for her nap,

and now you wake me up. It's not fair.

Who can sleep through all this noise?

Are you okay? You nervous about the storm?

No, no, no, no, we know how to do storms.

Dad taught us that.

- Where's Theo? - Where do you think?

Is he still sulking in his room

because I won't let him move to Vegas?

Hey, Anthony. It's Theo again.

Why aren't you returning any of my messages, man?

If I don't get that recommendation by Monday,

my whole plan falls through,

and me and Jules just break up I guess.

I need you, man.

Please.

Hey, hey, the weather guys are all saying different things.

Oh, I don't need the weather guys.

Your hair tells me all I need to know.

Are we gonna die?

Is my hair saying death by hurricane?

No, nobody's gonna die.

We're gonna hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Okay. Should we board up the deck?

Eh, it's better to let the wind blow through

out there, but let's get the plexiglass down.

Luly, you biked in this? Are you nuts?

I figure you guys needed help locking things down.

All right, let's get everything inside.

Larry... I messed up.

I wrote this blog, and then the "Savannah Gazette" reprinted it.

You're in it. All the dads are in it.

And I didn't use any last names,

but I wrote about Anthony... That he was my bio dad.

- Oh, you did what? - Oh, God, I'm gonna be sick.

My mom told me not to publish it.

- Have you called her? - No... I don't know what to say.

I need to tell her in-person before she reads it

or the kids do.

Let's get this place secured.

Once that's done, we'll go face your mom.

Hey, Anthony. It's Theo. Again.

Why aren't you returning any of my messages, man?

Following a developing story in the Southeast.

Now, tropical storm Aidan has changed course,

now heading directly for the Georgia coast,

putting the city of Savannah

and its neighboring barrier islands on high alert.

Stay with us for updates

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All right.

All right, my kids,

we are leaving for Ollie's in three minutes.

It's not even coming down that hard, Mom.

You know what, Theo?

I understand that you are upset with me right now,

but I don't need any more attitude.

- I have zero extra bandwidth. - Neither do I.

You not letting me go to Vegas is basically you

- making me break up with Jules. - I don't know.

I think there might be a difference

between Jules getting into college

and a tropical storm headed right for us.

See what you just did?

I say something, and you instantly invalidate it.

- No, Theo, I don't. - You just did it again!

Theo, I will validate you up, down, and sideways later.

- So now you're making fun of me? - No, I'm not.

I'm trying to get us off Tybee Island

- while we still can. - Stop fighting.

We have to get over Highway 80 before it floods.

Just admit it.

Theo, I'm not making you break up with Jules,

but you know what?

You might, and it will hurt, and I'm sorry about that,

but you will survive, and, right now,

this family, including you, needs to get in this car

and get off the island so that we can survive.

Mom, where's Cowboy?

I haven't seen him all day.

- We have to find him. - Okay.

Let's check under the beds because that's usually

where he hides when he's scared, okay?

Theo, stay with the baby.

But what if we don't find him?

Oh, no "ifs" right now. We got this.

I'm just doing a final sweep. You about done here?

Mm-hmm, yeah, I talked to all the vendors.

I think we're good.

You need to get on the road before dark.

Do you have a safe place to go?

Yeah, I'm going to Atlanta.

Okeydoke. Well, sir,

I will see you on the other side of the storm,

not the other side because we are not gonna die

- in this storm, right? - That's right.

- Okay, be good. - Mm.

I wanna be on a sunny beach somewhere.

Hey, it's me, Larry.

No, I'm at the Crab Shack. No, please, don't hang up.

They're saying that these evacuations are voluntary,

but I'm looking at this water, and it's rising.

If you and Ivy need, you know, a place to stay or a ride...

- Your daughter? - She's on Whitemarsh Island.

She's not gonna evacuate...

At least, not 'cause I tell her to.

Sorry, Larry.

Come on, let's get the hell off Tybee.

Evan knows to meet us at Oliver's

once he's got your house squared away?

He's not there. He's driving his mom to Macon.

She still has PTSD from Hurricane Matthew.

Did you prep your house before you came in this morning?

No, I was dealing with the article.

Luly, you kids put every penny you have in that house.

You can't leave that to chance.

But we have to go to Oliver's.

I have to talk to my mom before she reads...

We need to check on your house...

At least get the hurricane screens up.

Come on, Cuyler-Brownsville is on the way to Oliver's.

So is your daughter's.

One second.

Hi.

He'll be scared and all alone.

But, love, animals are so much smarter than we are.

They know how to protect themselves in this situation.

Hello, we had to leave Cowboy.

We couldn't find him, and emotions are running high.

Mom made us leave him.

Well, Char, we searched for almost an hour.

We could've kept looking, but Robin freaked out

- over a little wind. - Don't you call me Robin.

Okay, Theo, a category 1 hurricane

is more than just a little wind.

Cowboy knows how to get to a safe place.

That dog is smarter than all of us combined.

Have you heard from Luly?

I keep calling her and not getting an answer.

Yeah, she and Larry got the Crab Shack secured.

They're headed to Luly's then here.

Oh, thank God they're together.

- Anything else in the car? - No.

You know what? Let's just get dry.

- We'll unpack the car later. - Okay, great.

Come on in.

Oh, hey, guys, this is our amazing birth mom, Sage.

- Hi. - Sage, you know Robin.

This is Hope. That's Theo.

- Hi. - JJ, Charlotte.

Guys, it's your new cousin in there.

How you doing, Sage?

I'm good. I'll get out of y'all's way.

- You're not... - Excuse me, sorry.

You're not in anyone's way.

Okay, my guys, how about you go warm up

with some chili, all right?

And then we'll go unload the go-bags.

- Something's up with Sage. - She say anything to you?

No, she went straight to bed last night,

and she's just seemed off all day.

You should talk to her.

I tried, but she doesn't want to talk to me.

I got a bad feeling.

I mean, what if she's changing her mind?

Ollie, talk to her.

But then it'll come off like I'm pressuring her,

and I don't want to pressure her, you know?

It's her baby, her choice, but, Rob, I want that baby.

Oh, God.

What if it's something I said or Peter said...

No, no, no, I'm sure it's not that.

Just talk to her for me, will you?

- Sure, yeah. - Thanks.

Sorry, sir, the Savannah Airport is completely shut down.

What about Atlanta? Charleston?

Okay, you are aware there is

a category 1 hurricane threatening...

Hurricane... When did it upgrade?

We got the alert a few minutes ago.

How close can you get me?

- Little Rock. - Arkansas?

Sir, you are not getting anywhere near Savannah

without a private jet.

Where can I get one of those?

Whoa, what's up?

I think I know where Cowboy is.

When I went to grab the flashlights,

I was scared, so I brought Cowboy with me.

- Did he come back up with you? - I don't know.

I closed the door behind me when he came back up.

So he's stuck down there.

But what if the basement floods?

Hey, don't worry.

He could drown.

- I'll go get him. - Mom won't let you.

Mom isn't gonna know. I'll be quick... in and out.

Now, count to 5,000 before you tell anybody.

- Promise? - Promise.

I'll be all right.

One Mississippi, two Mississippi,

three Mississippi...

Hey, Sage.

Can we not right now?

You are dealing with a whole lot.

Do you have anyone?

Any friends that you can talk to?

My friends are all living their lives.

I wore out my welcome crying on their couches

when my mom died.

And then, when I found out my birth mom died...

They're sick of me and all my dying.

Have you thought any more about telling Ollie and Peter?

I'm scared they'll change their mind.

Do you think the baby has it?

I don't know, but we can test him tomorrow.

Storm clears up, I can fast track it.

We'll have an answer in 24 hours.

And if he has it, what do I do?

Like, literally, what do I do?

Then we will deal with it.

How?

Hey kid, guess what, you have a terrible genetic disease.

- Sage... - Even if he doesn't have it,

they're so intent

on an open adoption and me being a part of the family,

which means...

this baby is gonna watch me die.

I wish I didn't know.

But you do know, and I know,

and you are still selling Ollie and Peter short

if you think they can't handle this.

Mom, I was just texting with Tess

and my phone stopped working!

Mine too, great.

Hey, Theo, do you have service?

Theo?

956 Mississippi,

- 957... - JJ, where's Theo?

The evacuation zone stretches all along

the coast of Georgia up through South Carolina.

We can expect multiple hazards

including hurricane-force winds,

inland flooding due to heavy rain,

and then, of course, we have the storm surge hazard.

Did he go to Jules's?

I said I wouldn't tell anybody

until I counted to 5,000, but I don't wanna be a liar.

Well, listen, it's not a lie

if it's about someone being in danger,

and right now it's really dangerous outside,

so we need to know where Theo is.

- It's all my fault. - What is, buddy?

I was scared to go down to the basement,

so I brought Cowboy with me, and I locked him down there

by mistake, and Theo went back to save him.

He went back... how?

Oh, my God, Ollie, my keys are gone.

He took my car.

Don't freak out. He's rescuing Cowboy.

I'm not freaking out. I'm just thinking.

Tell you what, how about you go play go fish with Charlotte, okay?

She's right in there.

You're freaking out.

My 16-year-old is driving into a hurricane, Ollie.

I'll go get him or help him, not that he needs help

because he's fine. I'll go.

No, you know what? I'll go. Give me your keys.

Seriously, Rob, you stay here...

Ollie, give me your keys! I'm sorry.

I just... Ollie, I really have to go please.

Thank you.

Luly, she's not gonna come with me.

You're not the one asking.

Hi, is your mom home?

Hi, Lauren, I'm Luly Perry.

I told you on the phone. I'm good.

They just made the evacuations mandatory.

I know. We're going to the high school.

Honey, why don't you go get Eliza

and make sure you bring extra food, okay?

Come with us.

There's no way that I'm getting

- in a car with you. - Who's Eliza?

- Her guinea pig. - Let me guess.

She's named after Eliza in "Hamilton"?

Yeah.

Okay, well, you and your daughter

and Eliza are welcome to join my family

at our friend Oliver's house.

There's food and beds,

and they're gonna be playing "Hamilton" on repeat.

My little brother and sister are obsessed, so...

Honestly, thank you. I don't mean to seem...

I don't think that I can be around him

and his new, big, happy family.

I get it. How about my house?

It's in Cuyler-Brownsville, and my husband's

riding out the storm in Macon. Nobody's there.

Please, Lauren.

The high school's gonna be crowded and uncomfortable.

Get Ivy and Eliza. Let's get off this island.

I'll drive.

Guys, everything's gonna be fine.

Theo got to Cowboy.

Your mom got to Theo, and they'll be back in no time.

- I feel it. - Yeah, me too.

Not me. It's all my fault.

No, it's not.

- JJ, it could have happened to anyone. - No, it's Theo's fault

for not going into the basement with you.

Okay, guys, it's no one's fault,

and everything's gonna be fine.

What is that noise?

What are you doing? Sage?

I'm sorry. I'm leaving.

- You can't leave. - You guys are great, I just...

I don't think you're the right fit.

Please don't be mad.

- Sage, I'm not mad. - I'll go to a hotel.

I don't want to be here when Peter and Tess come.

- It'll just be weird. - They're not coming.

They're staying at Natalie's, okay?

And there is a hurricane outside,

and you're 37 weeks pregnant.

Sage, you're not going anywhere.

Talk to me, okay? What is going on?

Is it something that we said or did?

It's not you.

It's me.

- Oliver? - What's going on?

Cowboy! Come here!

Cowboy?

Hey, buddy, I'm coming!

Cowboy, hey.

It's okay, buddy. Come here.

Whoa, Cowboy. Cowboy!

Cowboy, wait! Wait!

To repeat, mandatory evacuations

are now in effect for all of zone A, which includes Tybee...

Highway 80 is closed, ma'am.

No, no, no, my 16-year-old is on Tybee Island,

and I gotta go get him.

We've got evacuations and a curfew in effect.

Do you know Officer Sam Baldwin?

Yeah, I know Sam.

Great, then you can tell him yourself

that my son died in a hurricane

because you wouldn't let me go get him.

All right, let me radio over to our units on Tybee.

- Great, thank you. - All right.

Can you hurry please?

Copy that.

Ma'am, we just got orders

to pull emergency units out of here.

Now, if you're determined to go back,

you're gonna be on your own, and I'm not gonna stop you.

Great, that's fine. Thank you so much.

All right.

We found some more candles.

Good. Charlotte, can you help JJ light 'em?

Matches are in the kitchen, drawer by the sink.

Okay, Sage, I have a secret.

Hurricanes scare me.

I know I act like I have it all under control,

but I'm a nervous wreck.

I wish Peter and Tess were here,

I am terrified that I did something

to offend you, and now you don't wanna give us your baby,

and... my point is:

let's just get through the storm, okay?

We can do that together, right?

And when this is done, we can sit down,

and you can tell me and Peter what's going on,

and we will abide by your decision.

We will wish you well and be happy for you...

Oliver, I think I'm in labor.

You think or you know?

Well, I've been having little contractions

for months know, so I thought it was just more of that, but...

these hurt...

a lot.

How far apart?

- I don't know. - Okay, let's time one.

- Let me know when one starts. - It's starting.

Okay.

Keep breathing.

Come on!

Damn it!

Oh no. No!

No, no, no, no, no!

- Ooh. - Let there be light.

Thank God Evan insisted on getting a generator.

Yeah, and repairing your foundation.

No water's gonna get in here.

Yeah.

Gosh, it's killing me I can't text him a photo

of our successful little fortress.

Can I do anything?

No, it's all set.

You and Ivy help yourself to anything you need.

What's mine is yours.

Thank you for having us.

Of course.

Luly, I know you must be itching to get to your mom.

- Why don't I drive you? - No, not with them here.

It's okay.

No, really, I'm fine.

You can go, Larry.

I don't wanna go.

I'm sure JJ and Charlotte and Theo...

The one that you taught to tie a tie and drive a car...

Will be worried if you don't show up...

'Cause you're the dad that shows up

according to today's paper.

You read my article?

It was beautifully written, although kind of a fiction.

I think I'm gonna go check on some of your neighbors.

Okay, guys, guess what. Sage is in labor.

I'm gonna need you to take care of Hope

so I can take care of Sage.

But this is her first baby.

First babys usually take a while.

Is she dilated?

God bless the children of OBs.

Char, you're right, and I haven't checked her yet, JJ.

I'm gonna let your mom get back, let her do her thing.

But what if she doesn't come back?

She'll be back.

Theo!

Theo!

Theo! Theo?

- Answer me! - Mom!

Down here!

- Mom! - Theo!

- I'm down here! - Oh, my God.

Okay, oh, thank God. Okay, come on.

- We gotta get out of here. - I can't, Mom.

- I can't. - Why, what happened?

- What happened? - My ankle... it's stuck.

I think it's broken.

Okay, okay, I'm right here. I'm right here, all right?

Let's take a look at it. Right or left?

Right.

- Can you feel this? - Yes.

Okay, okay.

God, Theo, what were you thinking?

Cowboy was in trouble.

So you steal my car,

and you drive through a hurricane?

If I hadn't gotten stuck, I'd be back at Ollie's by now.

Well, yeah, but you did get stuck.

Mom.

All right, we gotta get out of here.

Okay.

I think I can get your leg free with this bat.

All right, we got this, no problem.

I gotta tell you something.

This is gonna hurt like hell, okay?

Hold my shoulder. Okay?

I got you.

Brace your other foot right here.

We're gonna be okay. I'm gonna count to three, all right?

One, two, three.

Come on, Cowboy. Come on.

All right, good boy, good boy. You stay put, okay?

All right, you put your arm around me,

I can get you into the car.

Can't we just stay in the house and wait for it to be over?

No, no, no, 'cause it's already flooding

and the water's still rising.

The house will be fine.

Theo, please don't argue. I'm the grown-up.

- I'm not a kid! - I know.

- I know you're not. - I saved Cowboy.

You should be thanking me. Why aren't you thanking me?

Because there's a storm, and I'm worried about my other kids.

I'm your kid too. What about worrying about me?

- I am worried about you. - I know I'm not special.

I'm just average and dumb.

I'm not trans or adopted or whatever's going on with Luly.

You won't tell any of us.

I get that I'm not special to you,

but I am special to Jules, and I want to go live

with Anthony in Vegas, and I'm going to.

You listen to me. You are my son.

You are more special to me than anything

in the entire world, which is why I have to get you

into that car right now.

Theo, please.

Hey, some of the neighbors are coming over

to wait out the storm.

They're bringing food from their refrigerators and freezers.

- There's ice cream. - Can I have some?

Sure.

I know you like ice cream too.

I'm good.

It'll be there if you change your mind.

- How's it going? - It's going.

You want me to talk or you want me to be quiet?

- Mm-hmm, talk. - Okay, talk.

Let's see.

Oh, I can tell you about the time Tess

- fell down the stairs. - Mm-hmm.

Yeah, she said she wanted to fly like a bird,

but she had a crash landing, and she chipped her tooth,

and... Oh, my God, I sound like a bad parent.

I promise you I was watching her.

- It just happened so fast... - Here it comes.

Okay, here we go.

All right, come here. You got this.

You got this, okay? Deep breaths, deep breaths.

Breathe, breathe.

Deep breaths.

The contractions are three minutes apart.

This is when Mom always goes to the hospital.

Where is she?

I bet she and Theo decided to wait it out at the house.

Do you really think that

or do you think something bad happened?

Our dad died less than a year ago.

Okay, I really think that's the worst thing

that's gonna happen to us this year.

I'm gonna stabilize your ankle

because every time it moves, it hurts,

and this is gonna be a bumpy ride.

So I've been spread kind of thin lately.

Between Charlotte's heart and JJ's transition

and sleep training Hope, and you know,

everything Luly's going through, and...

I've been rushing around from fire to fire

trying to put everything out, and, meanwhile,

you've been quietly burning.

Is that right?

I'm so sorry.

I wish you believed in me like you do everybody else.

I'm gonna tell you something, and I want you to listen hard

'cause I'm not just saying this.

I am in awe of you.

You hurl yourself into everything you do,

and that passion has always made me so proud

and so excited to see the man

that you are gonna become because there is no doubt

in my mind that you are gonna do great things.

Then let me try. Give me three months in Vegas.

Theo, I'm just not gonna let you drop out of high school for a girl.

It's not just about her, Mom. I mean, I'll admit it, okay.

It was at first, but then I got excited.

Cooking is in my blood.

Anthony can teach me everything he knows,

everything Dad knew.

If you want to learn to cook,

there are great restaurants here...

- I have Anthony. - No, you don't.

Why not?

You want me to tell you things, but you won't tell me anything.

What's going on with Anthony?

He's been lying to us, all of us,

and he lied to Dad.

Why?

Because he's a coward.

People in your life are gonna disappoint you, and I'm sorry.

I wanted to protect you from that,

but I don't think I can protect you

the way I do the other kids.

What did he lie about?

Mom, tell me.

Hey there. What can I get you?

I'll take a little bit of everything.

Thank you.

Gosh, I feel so bad.

I bit that girl's head off this morning,

and now here she is inviting me into her home.

- Who, Luly? - Yeah.

Oh, my mom says the whole neighborhood

couldn't wait to get in here and see all the work they've done.

It's nice.

What do you call this, like, an open floor plan?

This neighborhood must be the next big thing

all the hipsters are coming in.

I'm not a hipster, and I'm coming in.

Me and Evan, Luly's husband,

we're trying to develop the neighborhood

without ruining it. You know, keep the integrity.

Could make a lot more money tearing stuff down,

- building strip malls. - It's true.

But we're not trying to make money.

I mean, well, we're not trying not to make money.

We're just not only trying to make money.

Hey, this nice guy your grandpa?

Yeah.

You see the way Ivy's looking at him?

God, I recognize that look...

Like he's the greatest man on Earth.

Lauren, I realize that this is none of my business,

but... what happened?

It's a long and boring story.

I'm the world's most captive audience.

Let's get some privacy.

- Where's JJ? - He's with Hope.

We're gonna read her the funnies before bed.

We forgot her books.

You and JJ should probably go to bed soon too, okay?

But that's not gonna happen until my mom and Theo get here.

She probably won't be here until after the storm passes.

Yeah, I know.

I think I'm delivering a baby tonight.

Are you scared?

Oh, no.

No, I delivered lots of babies as a med student.

You've never delivered your own, though.

She may have changed her mind.

He might not be my baby.

I'm sorry, Char. I'm sorry.

- I shouldn't have said that... - No.

My mom told me once that all you need

for a home birth is lots of towels,

two pieces of sterilized string,

and sterilized scissors to cut the cord.

We can pull that off.

You're not a little kid anymore, are you?

When did that happen?

I've always been sort of a 40-year-old lady,

though, haven't I?

Yeah, you have.

That guy in your piece... That stand-up guy...

When he wasn't drinking, he was great.

He was the guy you described,

and it was the memory of him,

the belief that he was in there somewhere

if I could just stand by him and pour out one more bottle.

I clung to that for years.

When did you stop?

Oh, should have been when he drove into a tree

with the whole family in the car.

Yeah, that's when my mom and my brother bailed.

But not me.

I kept at it.

Kept believing that the man who...

taught me to tie my shoes would come back to life.

But then I had Ivy, and this instinct took over.

I wanted to protect her.

Couldn't do it for myself, but I could do it for her,

so I cut off contact with him.

Irony is that's when he finally got sober.

But it was too late.

I'm finally happy now.

I divorced my ex who was basically a version of my dad,

and I have a job that I love.

Now I even have a stupid guinea pig.

And I see Larry's pain...

His need for forgiveness,

and I admire his sobriety, I do...

And I get that your family's life

is better with Larry in it...

but mine and Ivy's...

it's better without him.

- Well, I'm glad you're here. - Thanks for having us.

How's it going back there?

Oliver, will you take a deep breath?

- Now I'm the one breathing? - Please?

- Felt good, actually. - Keep breathing.

I want you to have the baby.

I didn't change my mind. I just...

I'm scared you won't want him.

- Sage... - Keep breathing.

Are you breathing?

I have a disease called GSS.

I just found out.

It's a disease that affects the part...

- I know what GSS is. - I know you know.

But I need to say it out loud.

It affects the part of your brain

that controls coordination.

It debilitates you until it kills you.

There's no cure.

Here comes another contraction.

I'm right here.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm never gonna forgive him. He betrayed Dad.

I know, but it's complicated for Luly.

You should talk to her about it.

I can?

Just do me a favor and don't tell the other kids, okay?

Because they don't know.

We need to get out of here.

- Read me my horoscope. - What are you?

Ares.

- Luly's in the paper. - What do you mean?

"Dear Dad, all your life, you wrote letters

to people you love."

"A letter was how you proposed to your wife

"and now a letter will be how I tell you

that you were, are, and always will be my dad."

"But you're not my father."

All right, let's get you to the hospital.

Huh?

- What the hell? - Oh, my God.

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

Stay here.

- Can we get around it? - No.

- What the hell do we do now? - I don't know.

Do we stay in the car or do we go back inside, Mom?

- What do we do? - I don't know, Theo.

It's okay, Cowboy. It's okay.

Mom?

Who's that?

Stay here.

In these moments when all seems lost,

look around you.

I know it seems dark, but there's always a light.

- Hey! - Find it.

Who is it? You might be surprised.

Need a ride?