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Take this to the dry cleaner's.

I'm not supposed to do your personal errands.

[Nico] You said your dad was dead.

No. Uh, what I said was, he was dead to me.

So, if he's your dad, that makes him my grandpa.

I already have grandchildren.

Two.

I keep forgetting she's your daughter.

[Jerri] Ahem.

My therapy receipts.

And, uh, check this out--

my one-month chip from A.A.

Congratulations.

I thought he told you

he severed all contact with her?

He did.

I believe him. Except when I don't.

[♪]

[♪]

I have to report her.

If you do, she'll be disbarred.

I gave her a second chance and this is how she thanks me?

By getting drunk

at work, in my office.

[takes a deep breath, sighs]

Did it never occur to her

what kind of position that would put me in?

This is not about you.

I thought she was stronger than this.

Don't do that. That's not fair.

You have her working round the clock,

with a bunch of family she's just met and--

Okay, okay.

And... she's separated, and lost her kids.

Still. No excuse.

You took Abigail on to help her get better.

So help her.

By turning a blind eye?

What-- isn't that... what, enabling her?

Relapse is part of the process.

You know this.

When I fell off the wagon, you gave me a second chance.

Why? Why are you so hard on your own daughter?

[♪]

[♪]

[smooch]

[opening pill bottle]

[♪]

Ethically, morally,

legally, I should report you...

but I'm not going to.

This is your one free pass.

Do you understand me?

If you do anything to jeopardize

this firm's reputation-- my reputation--

again,

you are done.

You'd better pray you don't get

a random breathalyzer test today.

I can't do anything to help you with that.

One more thing.

I want to meet my grandchildren.

What?

Why?

You've never wanted to meet them before.

That is patently untrue.

You returned the Christmas gifts I sent them

five years in a row,

so I finally gave up.

That's your version of trying to see them?

I'm not having this argument.

I'd like to meet them

and you are going to say yes.

Yes.

[♪]

[♪]

I need you to proof these.

What were you and Dad talking about?

Partnership.

Yeah, right.

[knocking]

Your 9:00 a.m. is here.

Abby--

No, don't. Don't be nice to me.

Thank you.

[footsteps]

Mr. Kirkman.

I'm Daniel Svensson,

and this is my junior associate, Abigail Bianchi.

[♪]

I need to emancipate from my parents,

effective immediately.

[Jeremy Fisher's "Uh-Oh" plays]

♪ You can't prove it

♪ Uh-oh

♪ You got nothing legit

♪ Uh-oh

♪ The glove don't fit

♪ Uh-oh

♪ You gotta acquit

♪ Uh-oh

♪ The charges won't stick 'cos

♪ I ain't no sucker

♪ Ain't your lollipop but

♪ You can kiss my sweet

♪ Uh-huh

♪ Never gonna stop Never gonna stop... ♪

♪ Never gonna stop Never gonna stop ♪

♪ You can't prove it

♪ Uh-oh

Why do you want

to emancipate, Aaron?

Because my parents are destroying my soul.

Okay.

Well, to start,

I'm gonna ask you some initial questions

just to get a sense of what's going on.

Are you currently living with your parents?

Yes.

And are they providing you with the necessities of life?

Like?

Like, a roof over your head?

A bed to sleep in?

Yes.

Enough food to eat?

Well... yeah.

Do they provide you with clothes? Shoes?

[snorts] Ugly shoes.

-[phone chimes] - Do you have a job?

No, but I have signed up for LinkedIn.

Okay. And if you were to emancipate from your parents,

do you have a new living arrangement in place?

Yep. My friend, Sam,

his mom said

I might be able to crash

on their couch for a few days.

Has there been any physical or sexual abuse at home?

Ew! God, no.

Wait. Does emotional abuse count?

It could.

Okay, cause at my house,

it's a constant string of micro-aggressions.

It's a lot of emotional labour, you know?

Like?

Like, yesterday?

My mom reamed me out for wearing a crop top

to Reverend Jacob's sermon about "Christ-like Love."

A crop top. To a church.

Yeah, she was slut-shaming me!

I was this close to contacting Buzzfeed.

[spits water]

Would you excuse us

for a moment?

[♪]

Slut-shamed?

I won't let Sofia wear those shorts

that show ass-cleavage to school.

Does that give her grounds for emancipation, too?

He's too "woke" for his own good.

He's a mixed-up kid.

Without a legal leg to stand on.

On that, we agree.

[phone chimes]

Seriously,

what is wrong with you?

[gulping]

Just trying to keep the brain hydrated.

Gotta stay sharp

if I'm gonna make partner by next week.

[thumps bottle down]

Aaron, unfortunately,

I'm not sure that we can help you.

I can pay.

I sold my entire X-Box One bundle.

Money isn't the issue.

Your situation just doesn't

meet the criteria for emancipation, I'm afraid.

The petition wouldn't hold up in court.

It's normal for teenagers

to want independence from their parents.

But it's not about that.

If I can't emancipate,

I-I honestly don't know what I'm gonna do.

Aaron, before you go,

there's someone I'd like you to meet.

Uh, Cecil?

Can you please show our friend, Aaron, to Lucy's office?

Yeah, sure.

My ex-girlfriend had the same fanny pack.

Uh, you mean my hands-free "toolbelt of awesome"?

Even better!

I totally want one.

Abigail!

So, my client wants full possession--

Can I just use the washroom--

...of all 500 of these family photos.

Make colour copies to enter as evidence.

So I handle photocopying now?

It's called penance, Abigail.

Yes, I'm intimately familiar with the concept.

You're seriously gonna introduce 500 photos in court?

Family photos have sentimental value to my client,

therefore they have monetary value to me.

Why not just send them to a photo shop

and get a quality second set made?

Problem solved.

Have you learned nothing about family law yet?

They both want ownership of the originals.

You are excused to use the washroom.

Frank! What are you doing here?

[hushed] Have you been drinking?

What?

No.

That's a...

what a horrible thing to suggest.

Then explain the texts you sent to Felicity last night.

Uh, I can assure you,

I've never texted your one-night stand.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to pee.

"Stay away from my husband... you count."

[chuckles meekly]

It's kind of funny, though, right?

It's, in fact, not funny.

Okay? Felicity is a peer.

And you shouldn't go around calling people...

"counts," Abby.

You know what else you shouldn't do?

[thud]

Sleep with other people's husbands.

- You lied about texting her. - You lied

about severing contact with her.

I saw her social media.

You've been communicating with her.

I have not!

What-- I mean, what you saw, that was-- that was one comment.

If you were serious about this, you would've blocked her.

Yeah, and how do I know

you're not going to San Diego

just to pick up where you left off?

Because we're not! Look, I'm not going--

Everything I have been doing

to get our marriage and our family back on track--

the... the therapy,

the A.A. meetings... [scoffs]

Do you have any skin in this game?

[exhales]

Point taken.

Thank you.

Speaking of getting things back on track--

how would you feel about the kids sleeping over

on the weekend?

Yeah. Sure.

Also, I, uh, was, um...

thinking it's...

probably time they met their grandfather.

Harry?

[laughs] Really?

Wow.

Where did this come from?

I don't know.

Uh... Harry's getting old

and, uh, just realized family's, um...

...family. You know.

I do know.

I think that's really nice of you, Abby.

Well, we can sort out the details

after I pee.

[Aaron] Who's she?

My wife. Maggie.

[chuckles]

So, what can I help you with, Aaron?

Here's the thing--

I'm gay.

That's awesome.

And are you out to anyone?

Everyone. I came out last year.

How'd that go?

My school loved it.

They've got a hard-on for diversity.

Like, last week?

Basic Simon's parents

threw him this coming-out party for being pan.

And it's like, "yeah, congratulations, Simon,

but you're still a basic."

Your school seems super-progressive.

It is super-progressive,

which is why my mom wants me to transfer

to this Christian school in September.

And you don't want to go?

No.

She cried for, like, two days when I told her I was gay,

had our neckbeard priest

to pay a house visit to preach to me about

how it's "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,"

all while my mom just wailed in the background.

She wonders why I'm a drama queen.

How are things with your folks now?

[sighs heavily]

They're not, like... terrible people.

But they're always pressuring me

to make one of my girl friends my girlfriend.

It sounds like your parents aren't seeing you

for who you really are.

They want me to marry a woman and have kids.

Marriage? [scoffs]

Boring heteronormative trope.

[♪]

...Some people might say.

[♪]

I feel for Aaron.

For a queer teen,

living with homophobic parents can be brutal.

But emancipation isn't the solution.

The kid has no resources.

He won't be better off living on the streets.

Why don't you set up

a meeting with Aaron, his mom, and his dad?

Sometimes, parents just need a nudge from a third party

to open their minds.

Yeah. Good idea, Luce.

I'll see if I can get them in here by the end of the day.

And who will be paying for this?

I would like to do it pro bono.

More pro bono? No.

Dad, please.

This is important.

Not everyone

is as lucky as I was to have such accepting parents.

Fine.

But just one session.

This is a law firm, not the Bleeding Hearts Society.

Hustle, hustle, on those copies.

Daddy's pet.

Oh, you're just figuring that out now?

Did Harry, uh, really support you when you came out?

He hugged me.

He said he'd always love me.

Dad never made me feel anything less than cherished.

What about you?

Did Harry make you feel cherished?

"Cherished" isn't the word that comes to mind.

More like "neglected."

I'd probably land on, mm, I don't know,

totally and completely abandoned.

Dad and I have our issues.

Oh, no, Lucy, it's wonderful.

Cherish your father-daughter relationship.

I'm gonna cherish this matcha tea.

[♪]

[Daniel] Thanks for agreeing to meet with us

on such short notice.

The purpose of this meeting is to give Aaron space

to communicate any concerns he might have

about how things are going at home.

Aaron?

Look...

I know you guys love me...

but I need you to understand that being gay isn't a choice.

And while it's not the only thing about me,

it's an important thing about me.

Aaron, if you really are...

...something went wrong developmentally,

like Reverend Jacob said,

and that's not your fault.

I keep thinking about

all the soy I drank when I was pregnant.

Ruth, you cannot blame yourself for this.

You know it's not natural, which is why you're so unhappy.

Uh... let's maybe not put words in Aaron's mouth.

[Ruth] Since he's "come out,"

he's become agitated, his grades have fallen.

Just look at what you're wearing!

It's a cry for help!

I took this shawl from your closet.

It belonged to your nonna!

We just don't want Aaron to have a hard life, that's all.

And his life will be hard if he chooses this path.

My life's only gonna be hard because of bigots like you,

who think I'm the spawn of Satan just because I like boys!

Okay. I told you, this would only encourage him.

Uh, thank you for your time, but this is a family issue.

We will talk at home over a grilled cheese, okay?

Let's go.

Ahem.

Thanks anyway.

Uh, hey.

Call me if you need anything.

[♪]

Hi.

Hey.

No pre-dinner martini?

I didn't feel like one tonight.

[beeping]

[sighing]

Will you pass?

I don't know.

[blowing]

[reading beeping]

[beep]

Okay.

[phone rings]

What, do they want a blood sample next?

No, I-I don't know this number. Hang on.

Abigail Bianchi.

[whispering] I need your help!

Aaron?

It's my parents, they're sending me away. I--

Where are they sending you?

[line beeps]

Aaron?

Hello?

[♪]

[doorbell rings]

Mr. Kirkman.

We're here to see Aaron.

He's not here.

And where might we find him?

He went-- That's not your concern.

Our son is not your client.

Actually, he is.

We signed a pro bono retainer agreement with him

and we will continue to represent Aaron

until he terminates that agreement.

I'd like you to leave, please.

Per the Children's Act, it's illegal

for you to hold Aaron anywhere against his will.

The courts have no place in my home.

My only concerns are my son's welfare

and God's love.

I see the shame in your eyes.

You should try to accept Christ into your heart.

It might help you heal.

[♪]

Sorry if you've been waiting.

Our receptionist stepped outside for some fresh air,

15 minutes ago.

Yes?

I'm here to see Abigail Bianchi.

Oh, can I ask what it's regarding?

I'm from the labs. I'm here to take a sample.

[footsteps]

Oh. Harry?

Uh, this lab technician is here to see Abigail.

She's out of the office all day today, isn't that right?

Correct. Abigail is out of the office

all day today, unfortunately.

She's back. Abby!

[♪]

[♪]

[copier beeps and chugs]

More photocopying?

Why's Dad got you doing all this grunt work?

Because I'm not cherished.

I did a little research.

That's the same logo that was on the Kirkmans' doormat.

Their church runs a "Christian Lifestyles" camp.

"Our camp gives moral guidance to troubled men and women

so they can lead healthy, functional lives,

modeled after Christ-like love."

[line ringing]

You do it.

Why me?

Because. You break rules all the time.

Which is why you should do it!

- No-- -Blessed Heart.

Tristan speaking. How may I help you?

Hello?

Hello?

Hi. I'm...

Aaron Kirkman's father.

I was checking to see how my son was...

-[mouths words] -...adjusting.

The campers

are currently writing their moral inventories.

It's crucial their spiritual progress isn't interrupted,

but rest assured,

your son is in good hands here, Mr. Kirkman.

Good to know. Thank you.

Bye.

You know...

when I became a paralegal,

I imagined my career involving 100% less cornstarch.

You were a dreamer, that's the problem.

My skill set is being woefully underutilized here.

"Moral inventory"?

Sounds like a thinly-veiled conversion therapy camp.

As in "pray away the gay"?

[Cecil] I don't know, I went to Bible camp every summer,

and it was awesome.

We got to learn how to ride jetskis

and we rode dirtbikes.

Kissed a girl for the first time.

With tongue.

I still have my purity ring.

These camps use deeply dangerous tactics

to "cure" gay people.

They are very, very bad places, especially for kids.

The firm can't intervene based on speculation.

Well, we need to find a way to talk to Aaron.

[quietly] ♪ My faith, my faith, my faith

♪ My only Christian faith

♪ Jesus, he is my homie

I still remember all the hymns.

No. No, you guys.

It's-- It's unethical.

And very illegal.

[♪]

[Cecil] How did I get roped into this?

[Abby] Well, you're the one who said

your skill set was being underutilized.

Let's be clear. This is also not part of my skill set.

Just make sure your camera is working.

Eli says it's only good

for about 90 minutes between charges.

So, choose wisely.

Got it.

I am live-streaming to my cloud.

Seriously, though,

you know you don't have to do this, right?

Yeah, I know, but I really like that kid.

Hello!

This must be the young man you called about earlier.

Mrs...?

Offred.

This is my son, Isaac.

He's been having lustful thoughts about boys.

Let your lust alone. It, too, shall pass.

That's what I said.

[chuckles] Please, sign in.

Jesus Christ welcomes you into his embrace, Isaac.

All right, we've got it from here.

Follow me.

Goodbye, Mother.

[♪]

You can't be Christian

and gay

at the same time.

It's that simple.

Now repeat after me--

"I'm using sexual sin

to fill a God-shaped hole in my heart."

Michael?

I'm using sexual sin

to fill a God-shaped hole in my heart.

Now everyone--

"Please, Lord, make me pure!"

- Please, Lord, make me pure. - Please, Gord, make me poor.

[counsellor] Homosexuality is a social construct.

[quietly] Hey, Aaron...

It's Cecil. Remember me?

- Huh? - From Svensson and Associates.

I liked your fanny pack.

Oh! Yeah.

What are you doing here?

We just wanted to make sure you're okay.

Ahem.

You know the rules-- 12 inches between you

to leave room for the Holy Spirit.

[counsellor] ...God created you

to be a man in Adam's image.

[Nico] I'm glad we finally get to meet our grandpa.

Why?

Well, for starters,

you get baldness from your mom's side, so...

I'd like to see what the future holds for my hair.

I'm prepared for any answer.

Okay, kids, uh...

maybe let's not tell Grandma Jo-Jo about this visit.

So lie?

No. No. Never lie.

Just, uh... neglect to share the information.

[♪]

What is your greatest fear

this week?

That I'll be a failure.

Mm-hmm.

What is your greatest fear this week?

That I'll let you, my family, and God down.

You know,

I don't think

sticking 16 repressed gay guys in a cabin together

is the best way to turn them straight...

but, whatever, it's above my pay grade.

Look, we just want you to know

you're fully within your legal rights

to leave whenever you want.

If I left, my parents would just send me to another camp.

Maybe worse than this one.

It's futile.

All I'm saying is, you're not in this alone.

Hey... Isaac, right?

Can you follow me for a quick sec?

Follow you?

Where?

Just a one-on-one session.

Sorry, a one-on-what?

Do you think this stuff is okay?

Why did I order pickles?

Do kids still even eat crackers?

I've just never seen you like this before.

And yes, I believe kids still eat crackers.

And you've cleared my afternoon?

Harry. Until 4:00.

Okay.

Uh, kids, um...

this is Harry.

Your, uh, grandfather.

Thank God, you've got hair.

Hello, Sofia. Hello, Nicholas.

Uh, his name's Nico. Okay? Just Nico.

It's really nice to meet you both.

Um, this is Jerri.

I've known Jerri since I was little.

Aren't you the one who was a man before?

Nico! Oh, my God!

Yes, that's me.

Cool.

Make yourselves at home.

There. Sure. Great.

Cool.

One of those pens they used in olden times.

Yes! That's an antique. Just, um...

careful not to get ink on the--

Never mind. [chuckles tensely]

I've got this.

Uh...

okay, I'll be in my office if you need me.

Here we are.

[♪]

[panting]

We are leaving right now.

Oh, my god. What happened to you?

Careful, that cart's on wheels.

Um... do you have anything to drink that isn't alcohol?

Yes, Jerri got some kids' drinks

in these little disposable containers.

Juice boxes?

Yes. Juice boxes.

[bottles rattle]

Uh, right there, help yourself.

[globe lid thuds]

[exhales nervously]

This must be weird for you.

Well, Mom told us you were dead, so.

Not dead, dead to her.

So what's your excuse

for, like, never trying to meet me once in 13 years?

Ahem.

Well...

uh, your mother didn't really want me to,

not that I'm blaming her.

Right, 'cause you're the grown-up in the situation.

Right.

Your grandmother and I were young.

We both made mistakes,

and, you know, things got, um...

complicated.

That's your answer?

- It's weak. - Yeah.

Sorry. I'm new to this whole grandparent thing.

It's fine.

Molly's grandparents don't know how to talk to her either.

They just buy her affections instead.

Does it work?

There's only one way to find out.

I'm glad you're not dead, Harry.

Me too. [chuckles]

[knocking]

Sorry, Harry. Frank's here.

[Nico] What?

Already?

[♪]

- Hi, Dad! - Hey.

Guess what?

Grandpa gave me a fountain pen.

Frank, good to see you outside the courthouse.

Harry.

Thank you for this.

Y-You're welcome here anytime.

I mean it, please come back.

We will.

- Bye, honey. - Bye.

Bye, Soph.

We'll talk later.

[Jerri] Abby?

Someone on the phone for you,

says there's an issue with your son.

But Nico's right there.

Hello?

[Tristan] Mrs. Offred?

I'm afraid I've got bad news.

Your son's gone A.W.O.L.

A.W.O.L.?

Isaac ran away with another camper.

Isaac! Uh...

Let me call you back.

[hangs up]

Cecil, please tell me you did not just kidnap our client?

Could-- Could someone please explain to me

what the hell is going on here?

[♪]

I cannot believe

you sent our paralegal out to be a secret agent.

Seriously, Daniel?

It wasn't just him. Dad.

No, we were all a part of it.

But Daniel's supposed to be in charge!

[Cecil] It's up.

Thank you, "Cecile".

Tell me how long you've harbored

these kinds of feelings for men.

How did you get so close?

He's, um, talking to me.

Oh.

[Cecil] I don't have to answer that.

You know, sometimes,

sexual abuse can be buried deeply within the psyche.

[Cecil] I told you,

I've never been sexually abused.

Okay, Isaac. We have other ways.

[Tristan sighs] Ahh...

[Cecil] Whoa.

Are those electrodes?

[Tristan] I'm going to attach these electrodes

to your arm and show you some images.

[Cecil] No, no!

You don't have my consent for this!

I'm leaving!

Oh, Cecil.

[Daniel] What's with the electrodes?

Electrical-aversion therapy. I-It's like Pavlov's dogs.

The jolts are supposed to create

a negative association with queer images.

It can't be legal.

It's a grey zone.

Human rights groups have done a lot to shut them down,

but certain organizations

have found ways to practice underground.

Most of these kids probably don't even realize

their rights are being violated.

Are you okay?

Y-Yeah.

I'm just thankful they didn't try something like this

on Aaron first,

and I am stating, for the record,

that I am never doing your dry cleaning again.

Fair.

[knocking]

Excuse me. Abby?

Kristy's here to see you.

The lab tech?

Again?

I, uh, I'm kind of in the middle of something.

What is this regarding?

Your test results.

They're inconclusive.

Weird.

Sometimes, that can happen

if the sample is extremely diluted.

Oh...

I read in Women's Health

that the key to glowing skin

was to drink a gallon of water a day.

Do you think that could be the culprit?

Possibly.

In any case, we're gonna need to take another sample.

Yeah. Sure.

Anything I can do to help.

I love peeing in cups.

It's a bottle.

[♪]

Do you want to talk about what happened at the retreat?

[Aaron sighs]

Well, I learned to embroider.

I joined an a cappella Christian reform cover band.

Here's hoping I get to go back for the electroshock therapy.

Humour is a great coping mechanism,

and you have a fabulous sense of humour...

But it's also a shield.

You don't have to hide in here.

No one should have to go through what you've been through, Aaron.

I am so sorry.

Yeah, me too.

There's this guy in my physics class,

um, Jarod Chu.

We've been flirting like crazy all year.

And last week, we... we kissed.

I was, like, floating.

But then this feeling crept in

and I couldn't shake it.

It just felt wrong.

I felt wrong.

There is nothing

wrong with you.

I know that, up here.

But when you get told over and over and over again

that there's something wrong about you,

it becomes really hard not to believe it,

just a little bit.

Do you still want to emancipate?

I don't know.

I still love my parents. I do.

I don't want to hate them.

But...

But I don't want to hate myself either.

[♪]

[Cecil] No, no.

I'm going to attach these electrodes to your arm

and show you some images.

[Cecil] No, no! You don't have my consent for this!

I'm leaving!

[stops video player]

I can't believe that almost happened to Aaron.

Nothing we've seen here today

changes the fact

that you not only kidnapped our son,

but you completely disrupted his rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation?

Were you not watching that video?

That was straight-up child abuse.

I admit, it's... it's radical,

but when you've got cancer, you do aggressive chemo.

I'm sorry,

but are you comparing your son being gay to cancer?

Ruth, let's go.

I've already contacted our church's lawyers.

Please. Send them over.

We'll be talking to Children's Services,

and then we'll call the police,

then we'll release this video to national news.

You want to be famous?

Call them all.

Mr. Kirkman--

[Ruth] We are raising Aaron...

You think we're monsters.

I think

it's obvious

you love your son very much.

More than anything.

How could we send him there?

[sighs]

Mr. Kirkman, I'm just gonna be honest with you.

After seeing inside that retreat,

our firm is willing to take on Aaron's case.

And if we go to court,

we will win.

But, well, what then?

Aaron moves into a group home?

Lives on the streets?

I don't want that for him.

Neither do we.

Hey!

Uh, this is my sister, Lucy.

Lucy, this is Joel, Aaron's dad.

Hi...

Hi.

Lucy, uh, went to Stanford.

She's married,

has a thriving psychology practice.

Soon, she'll be giving our father

beautiful grandchildren,

and she's gay.

One of the reasons why she's done so well

is because our father supported her.

I-I don't know what to do.

He's almost an adult.

Let Aaron finish

this last little bit of growing up

in a home where he's loved...

unconditionally.

Cherish him.

[♪]

[TV playing in background]

[indistinct chatter and laughter]

Oh, wow. Okay.

Um...

I just want you all to know

that, uh, I love you...

very much.

Just the way you are.

Cool.

Can you un-pause the movie?

Sofia.

I want to watch it.

[movie plays]

Pass the popcorn, Grandma.

I will, if you don't call me grandma ever again.

Grandpa lets us call him Grandpa.

[munching]

Oh.

You met your grandfather?

Oh... wait.

I forgot not to tell.

It's okay, sweetie. Be right back.

[♪]

You and Abby seem to be getting along a bit better.

[chuckles] Well, that's not saying much.

What?

I think maybe she's been drinking.

No way.

She came in the other day, reeking of perfume,

guzzling water like a triathlete.

She looked hung over.

And that lab tech's been here two days in a row

and, I don't know, she just seems off.

Are you gonna tell Dad?

Here's the really weird part. I think he knows.

What?

No. There's no way.

Why "no"?

Maybe you're not the only one of Harry's daughters

who gets preferential treatment.

[text boops]

Danielle.

-[Lucy's phone boops] - Maggie?

Yeah.

[♪]

Hey, you.

Hey. Kids, I'm here!

Let's go.

They're ready.

Hey, guys. Come on.

Bye.

Bye, nerds.

[Nico] Bye, Mom.

Bye, honey.

[smooch]

Have fun!

You okay?

Why didn't you tell me, Abby?

They're fake.

They're not fake.

They're for cancelled appointments.

- How did you-- - You're not the only one who

has ways of finding things out.

They're for appointments

I couldn't make because of work obligations.

So, work is more important

than repairing the damage you've caused our family?

No! Of course not.

I really thought you were serious about getting better,

but this is...

this is classic old Abby, scamming the system.

I'm not scamming the system.

Until you put in this much--

show you're willing to put in

the absolute minimum amount of work...

there will be no extra time with the kids.

All I want in this entire world

is for our family to be back together.

Then stop lying to us.

I believed you, Abby.

Again.

God.

I'm an idiot.

[♪]

[Harry] I'm meeting Carmen Fitzgerald.

Ahh. I see her.

You're late.

You're beautiful.

I want to discuss

a potentially explosive case with you.

Uh-uh-uh! We made a pact.

No work talk on dates.

This one, though, Carmen, it strikes a personal chord.

Conversion therapy camp.

"Pray away the gay."

Surveillance footage.

Highly disturbing and definitely illegal.

Why are you giving this to me?

You single-handedly

had the Child Victim's Act changed.

I don't know about single-handedly...

The church lawyers

will run in the other direction when they see you.

If what's on this thing

is half as bad as you're making it out to be,

we could have the retreat shut down

by the end of the week.

You're in?

But you're taking me to Hawksworth on Friday night.

Oh, is that so?

[chuckling]

- Hi! - Hi.

For your and Aaron's new place.

Thank you.

Hopefully, I can keep it alive.

[chuckles]

Ruth's the one with the green thumb.

This is gonna be so weird.

Well, you did the right thing.

I keep saying that my son

is the most important thing in the world to me.

It was time to walk the walk.

And how are you feeling about the move?

- Pretty good. - Yeah?

Yeah, I honestly can't believe my dad followed through with it.

Well, I'm happy he's got your back.

Well, I don't think he'll be joining PFLAG any time soon.

I told him I had a boyfriend yesterday,

and he nearly passed out.

Oh! Before I forget,

um, can you give something to Cecil for me?

Sure.

Okay. Um, this...

is my handsfree toolbelt of awesome.

[chuckling]

I think he deserves it.

[♪]

500 mostly out-of-focus family photos...

[thud]

...scanned.

The kids had a good time.

Maybe you'll be a better grandfather

than you were a father.

I am a father who's saved your bacon twice.

Your kids are great, Abigail.

Don't do anything more to disappoint them.

[Daniel, knocks] Do you have a moment to talk about Abby?

Oh, please, don't let me stop you.

Okay.

I'm sorry, but I have to ask.

Have you been drinking again?

Because if you have,

you'd be in violation of your probation,

which is bad for everyone.

Daniel, I think

you should focus less on your sister

and more on bringing in paying clients.

Just when I thought we were starting to get along.

[♪]

[♪]

Hey.

Look, Harry insisted on meeting Sofia and Nico.

It was a condition

of him not blowing the whistle on me.

Okay?

Okay.

["Another Way Around" by Luca Fogale plays]

Mm.

♪ Trust me when I say

♪ That I understand

Hey. It's me.

Are you doing anything right now?

♪ That the fate of the water Resolves in the sand ♪

♪ That maybe all we're doing Is for nothing ♪

♪ But I know that I see

♪ In your eyes There's a space... ♪

♪ To salvage the moments all nearly erased ♪

♪ To finally hold onto The feelings you chase ♪

♪ To learn how to sprint Through a stumble ♪

♪ 'Cause if nothing is sacred

♪ Then nothing is lost

♪ And I'm in your corner Whatever the cost ♪

♪ If the fists that are flying Are keeping you down ♪

♪ Then we'll fight A little harder ♪

♪ And find another way around