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Previously on Life Sentence

It really brought us togher...

You are the only man I have ever loved.

You got a married woman pregnant, Aiden.

It's time to deal with it.

I'm in. Anything you need, Marlene.

I helped Lizzie get into
a writer's retreat

so she could finally focus.

You know I'm gonna kill you, right?

Maybe I'm not ready to date.

- I'm Lauren.
- I'm Peter.

- Lauren?
- Aiden?

What are you doing here?!

I live here with my father.

We got a lot of bills to pay.

And my savings
aren't gonna last forever.

- Morning, babe.
- Morning.

There are some days
when it seems like the sun

is shining just for you,

like in the movies...

and everything is perfectly in sync.

Today was one of those days.

I mean, I was still figuring
out how to support myself

without my parents' help.

You know, I've been thinking...
I want to get a better job.

Hmm. Really? What do you have in mind?

No idea. I just think it's
a little demeaning to have

a 20-year-old as a boss.

I just want something that
makes me feel independent

and like I'm taking steps forward.

- Mm-hmm.
- And more money would be good.

Ooh, that sounds like a plan.

Not yet, but it will be.

I just needed a sign.

Huh.

And I wasn't the only one
trying to figure out my life.

Aiden was getting his first
taste of what it felt like

to be the third wheel.

Sorry. Just trying to go anywhere else,

'cause this is awkward.

Lauren, this is my son, Aiden.

It is nice to meet you, Aiden.

Your dad speaks very highly of you.

Aiden, sit. I'll get you some coffee.

I appreciate your not telling
him that we slept together once.

Hasn't come up.

Diego was trying to figure out
how to take care of two kids

while Lizzie was away.

Thank you, Frank.

Sure you don't want me to babysit?

The last time you did that,

Fiona ended up in the hospital.

- Well, that is not gonna happen.
- Ow!

And Wes was trying to make
a living making furniture.

It was his dream.

And it was super sexy.

Oh, hey.

Sawdust all over me.

Oh, wow. That chair is beautiful.

Seriously, you're so good at this.

I can't figure out how you
haven't sold anything yet.

Mm. Maybe 'cause there's
three handmade furniture shops

on Main Street alone.

Well, I believe in you.

You will make it happen.

Speaking of making things happen,

the coffee shop is
opening a new location,

and there's a manager
position available.

- I'm gonna apply.
- That's great, babe.

I know. And there's a significant raise.

Oh, that makes you my sugar mama.

- Yeah, it does.
- Mm-hmm.

Hi.

Hello.

So, what do I need to apply

for the manager position
at the new location?

Pretty much just one good arm
and a high-school diploma.

Great. I have both of those things.

Cool. I'm doing the interviews,
so I can vouch for you.

I just need you to fill out a packet

and get me a copy of your diploma.

- Thank you for being so supportive.
- No problem.

I love the thought of you
not working here anymore.

You ruined a nice moment.

We had moved out of the old house,

but I had some boxes
I hadn't picked up yet.

Hey, little sis. Whatcha doing here?

I'm looking for my high-school diploma.

You know, I can't believe

that, with everything I went through,

I still found time to graduate.

Neither can I.

Why are you talking like that?

What are you not telling me?

I think this is a conversation
you should have with Dad

or Mom or anyone but me.

Aiden...

Have you ever really taken
a good look at that thing?

No. Why?

"Honorary"?

Oh, my God. Are you saying

that I didn't graduate from high school?

No, you're saying that.

But I am not disagreeing with you.

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I need another beer.

You want one?

It's 10:00 a.m.

I know. I can tell time.

I graduated.

God, I cannot believe that Mom and Dad

lied to me about this, too.

It was Dad's idea.

This really sucks.

Yeah, I can't imagine what
it'd feel like to find out

that all my accomplishments were fake.

Actually, I can't imagine what it would

feel like to have accomplishments.

Wait. What do you mean,
they're all fake?

Is there anything that
they didn't lie to me about?

- You are their biological daughter.
- Oh, my God.

Well...

So, I didn't really win
the science fair?

Stella, you kept
a moldy potato as a pet.

Well...

Well, what about this
stupid pie-eating contest?

- Oh, yeah.
- Did I win that?

Yeah, that is real.

But I think the medical
marijuana should have counted

as a performance-enhancing drug.

How am I supposed to start
the next chapter of my life

if I never even finished the last one?

Oh, I'm gonna kill Dad.

Well, I definitely want to see that.

- Grandma!
- Grandma!

You didn't tell me
they were stopping by.

- Grandma.
- I didn't know.

- Hey!
- Hi!

Uh, any chance you could
watch these guys today?

I got sales calls all afternoon,
and Stella said

she was gonna tag in later,
but I'm kinda stuck.

Actually, we're on our way
to a pottery class...

which, of course, plans can change.

We would love to watch them.

Oh, amazing. Okay, I owe you one.

I'll be back as soon as I can, okay?

- Just be good for Grandma.
- Bye.

Okay, come on, you little nuggets.

Let's go play.

How do two women make a baby?

Oh, well, this should be fun.

You got a solid C.

I can't give you a higher grade,
because you didn't earn it.

Why did you forge
my high-school diploma?

Uh, we'll talk about this later, okay?

Please tell me the truth.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

That would be an awesome title
for my autobiography.

What's he doing here?

He is enjoying the scenery

and then hitching a ride to Marlene's.

Hey, ladies.
I didn't say "class dismissed."

I'm trying to get a management
position at the coffee shop,

but I can't because
my diploma's worthless.

Honey, I'm sorry we lied to you.

Let's just apply that across the board.

We wanted you to have as much
of a normal life as you could.

I get it.

But from on now, please let me
earn things on my own...

for real.

No more fake trophies
for moldy potatoes, okay?

Deal.

I would love to go
to the sorority mixer.

I got to check on
my baby mama real quick.

- How late is it going?
- 2:00.

- I'm gonna try and make it.
- Mm-hmm.

This is Marlene's house?

Is she rich?

Apparently.

I had no idea.

We always do it at our house
or the bathroom

at the place she gets her nails done.

Oh.

Oh, hey, if it's cool with you,

I'm gonna keep this thing on in
case her husband's still here.

Good luck.

So, he... He's gone?

Yeah, he just packed up
his stuff and got out.

Whew! I'm surprised
he'd walk away from all this.

I mean, you...

and all of this.

Yeah, well, he wants
nothing to do with me.

Or this baby.

And it's my house.

I run a multi-level
marketing skin care company.

- That's baller.
- Yeah.

I just have to live here all by myself.

You know... if you are
going to be lonely,

I could maybe just... move in with you.

If my baby's going to be living here,

it makes sense for me to be close by.

You would do that for me?

Absolutely.

I'm a giver.

Do you want to go for a swim?

We have a pool?

Stop it!

Ohh. Hey, you.

- Hi.
- What's all this for?

I'm studying for my GED.

GED?

- I thought you graduated high school.
- So did I.

It's a whole thing.

- You okay?
- No.

I mean, I knew I was way behind in life,

but thanks to my dad,

I'm even further behind than I thought.

If I want this manager position,
I need my GED, like, yesterday.

Ugh!

Why is trigonometry so hard?

Well, you know,
I'm pretty good with numbers.

Well, that makes one of us.

- You want to help me study?
- Sure.

Okay, let's start with functions.

What are they?

Well, in trigonometry,
the function relates

the angle of the triangle to...

Mm...

I know. It's nice to "see you," as well.

Wes?

I can't believe it's been eight months.

I don't believe you.

Okay, well, why don't you show me?

That's it. Show me everything.

Oh, that is bad.

All right, hold it there.

Just let me finish.

Nice. Oh!

What the hell is going on in here?!

Who the hell are you?!

Who the bloody hell are you?

I asked you first, sexy British lady!

Who are you?

My name is Linda.

Well, back off, Linda.

- This is my husband.
- All right, Stella, stop.

- You're spiraling.
- Am I?

Because I think I'm having
a perfectly normal reaction

to you cyber-sexing some woman
in the middle of the night.

No, no, no. Linda's a wealth-management
client of mine in London.

It's morning there.

Why would you think
that we were cyber-sexing?

- Because he's not wearing any pants.
- What?!

I only dress up the
part that's on camera.

- Sorry.
- Oh.

Do you just want to maybe call me back?

Yes, thank you. I will.

Thank you. Sorry.

Look, I'm sorry I didn't tell you...

But I rescued you from finance.

You said you hated that job.

Well, "hate's" a strong word.

And they say you don't miss
something till it's gone.

You missed wealth management?

I missed being good
at something, Stells.

You're good at wood.

Chairs. Wood chairs.

Yeah, well, you're the only
one who seems to think so.

Plus, I like knowing
that I was helping take care

of our little family.

I'm getting that manager job.

I know you are. I do.

But until you do, I can help us get by.

- Okay.
- Okay.

All right, thank you.

Hey, Pops. What's with the box?

Just some more stuff from the house.

Hey... I know I said
that we were all adults

and things shouldn't be
weird with Lauren here,

but, uh... they are.

They really are.

Your bedroom doesn't have a wall on it.

So I think it might be best

if you found somewhere else to live.

Found it. And it has a pool.

So if you want to take a dip,
feel free to come on over.

Over to where?

Marlene's.

She also has a rain shower and a sauna.

And she's kinda cool.

I never really bothered
to talk to her much,

but I think she's going
to be a good mom.

I guess I'm happy for you.

I'm gonna miss this place.

Take good care of it.

Word of warning... The hot water
never really gets past warm,

and there's a small rodent problem.

The problem is small,
or the rodents are small?

You'll find out.

See ya 'round, Pops.

You may now "bang in peace."

Dude, I am so glad
that you finally decided

to come play kickball with me.

Yeah, man.

Tell me again, though...
What is kickball?

Okay, basically, it's soccer
mixed with baseball

mixed with dodgeball mixed with beer.

Yeah, I don't know about this.

Oh, you're gonna love it.

Plus, I-I think it'll be good for you

to work out some of
that stress, you know?

I'm not stressed.

Yeah!

Ohh!

I hated that Wes had
to go back to his old job.

But the good news was,
I was feeling pretty confident

about my GED.

Hello, Earth to barista.

I'd like a half caf, please.

Hi. Sorry. I was just studying...

Wait. Heidi Lynn Brennan?

Stella Jane Abbott?

From 9th grade?

Aren't you supposed to be dead?

I was.

But here I am. Living the dream.

Oh.

Would you mind?

So, you beat cancer,

and now you work in a coffee shop.

Well, I don't just work here.
I'm the manager.

There's a dead rat by the
Dumpster with your name on it.

Well, I will be.

I'm up for a promotion.

But what about you? What are you up to?

I'm a particle physicist.

We're working on taking data

from the highest energy collisions

in the Large Hadron Collider
to "rediscover" the Higgs boson.

Sub-particles are kind of my jam.

And I guess... coffee grinds are yours.

Yeah.

I should get going.

It was nice seeing you.

Yeah!

Really good seeing you, too.

Was it? Or was it soul-crushing?

It was kind of that.

I can't believe the girl
named Most Likely to Eat Paint

is now a physicist.

That's a great story.

You know who'd love
to hear all about that?

That dead rat.

Also, I need your application
by end of day tomorrow

if you still want that gig.

Don't forget to list some references.

Oh. But I thought you
were vouching for me.

It would have been easy to ask
Dr. Grant for a recommendation,

but I was avoiding him
for obvious reasons.

- How long you been married?
- Six months.

It's a shame I didn't meet you
seven months ago.

I figured my old oncologist
was the perfect reference.

- Hey, stranger.
- Hey.

Have you seen Dr. Chang?

Uh, she's on vacation.

Bummer.

I was hoping she could write
a recommendation letter

for this manager position
at the coffee shop.

Do you need a recommendation for that?

You wouldn't think so, but yes.

Also, I...

brought you something.

I don't think we have a pool here.

See, you put them
on the rails of your bed

so you don't bump up against the metal.

Oh. That's actually kinda cool.

Thanks.

Yeah, I don't like
to show up empty-handed.

What's that?

Oh, I'm trying to get my GED.

Wish I could help, but I
haven't started high school yet.

Just make sure that you finish.

And get proof.

My family pretended that
I graduated from high school

just for the photo op.

It seems like people lie
a lot when you're sick.

Like, you're probably gonna die
anyway, so what's the point?

Exactly.

But you know what the best way
to get back at them is?

Don't die.

Ugh. I forgot how much
I hate the food here.

It's the worst.

I used to tell them
that it made me sicker

than the chemo and demand that
they bring me Chinese takeout.

- Really?
- No. But I thought it.

My inner monologue's pretty fierce.

I'll tell you what.

Tomorrow I will bring you
something edible for dinner.

How 'bout a burger?

Done. I'll even throw in a milkshake.

I'm lactose intolerant.

Oh. Good to know.

No cheese on the burger.

- Bye!
- Bye.

Good game, man.

So, no stress, huh?

- Nope.
- Really?

You can talk to me, man.

I hate my job. Every second of it.

Okay.

There he is.

So, why are you even doing it?

Because, man, taking care
of Stella is my top priority.

So if that means I have
to go back into finance,

then that's what I've got to do.

Family first. I respect that.

I mean, I've just been
seeing one client.

She made a few calls on my behalf,

and now this firm wants to offer me

a full-time consulting gig.

- So, you gonna take it?
- I don't know, 'cause if I do, it means

I wouldn't have time
to build furniture anymore.

It...

Maybe I'm just not the sort of guy

who gets to follow his dream, you know?

I mean, maybe I'm the sort
of guy who gets to help

someone else follow theirs.

That is something that I can relate to.

Thanks for this, man.

I'm telling you,
being able to talk to someone

about this kind of stuff...

I'm always here for you.

I'm not sure if the guys want
you back on the kickball field,

but any time you want to grab a beer...

I'm your guy, all right?

- Appreciate that.
- Yeah.

Mm.

A little piece of advice
from someone who's been married

- a little bit longer than you...
- Mm-hmm.

...don't just talk to me
about this stuff, all right?

Talk to your wife, too.

Trust me.

Hey. What are you guys doing here?

Uh, Marlene has
an ultrasound appointment.

- Oh.
- Isn't he a doll for coming with me?

Well, he is the father,
so less of a "doll"

and more of a "duh, he should be here."

See? I'm killing it
at this father thing.

I've even started designing the nursery.

You guys are getting pretty cozy.

Well, we are living together.

Oh.

So that happened.

Yes, it did.

I don't want to be late,
so I'm gonna go in.

Do you want to see the baby, Stella?

We were thinking about you
being the godmother.

And this is baby's first big moment!

Wow. Um...

How could I say no?

You can't. I'll see you in there.

- Hey!
- Ow!

Don't you think it's a little soon
to be shacking up with Marlene?

A week ago, you were hiding from her.

Times have changed.

I'm a grown-up now, Stella.

Aiden, this is a huge step.

Don't do it for the wrong reasons.

I'm totally in control of the situation.

There's the heart.

And there is the heartbeat.

That's our baby.

You want to get married?

Oh, my God, Aiden!

Oh, my God, Aiden.

- Yes!
- Yeah?

Yes!

I can't believe it.

I can.

Proposals happen in here
more often than you'd think.

Okay.

I hate to break this up,
but I need a urine sample.

Bathroom's right this way.
I'll show you.

Okay.

We should have a... a barbecue
at my place tomorrow

so I can tell everyone the good news.

Is it good news?

Or is it totally insane, Aiden?

You barely know her.

You barely knew Wes.

That is not the same thing.

Wes is the love of my life.

I knew it from the minute
that I met him.

You don't love her.

The minute I heard
that heartbeat, Stell,

it took my breath away.

Who knows?

Maybe Marlene and I will fall in love,

and maybe we won't.

But at least I'll be able
to look my kid in the eye

and say, "I tried."

I have to admit, I'm conflicted.

On one hand, I think you're
making a huge mistake,

but on the other, I'm
actually kind of proud of you.

So, you'll keep it secret
till the barbecue?

Oh, Dad's head is going to explode.

I know.

I'm counting on it.

Look at us, hmm?

Getting our lives started...

me with my oops baby
and you with your GED.

Yeah, we're just
a couple of overachievers.

You may begin.

You have three hours to finish.

It had been a long time

since I had to take a standardized test.

I actually used to be
pretty good at them.

At least, I thought I was.

But maybe I wasn't.

I mean, my parents lied to me
about everything,

so maybe I was never
really good at them at all.

Look at me.

I'm such a confident little idiot.

I thought I was such a genius.

But nope.

It was all a lie.

The only thing I knew for sure...

there was no way I could pass this test.

I'm sorry, I can't do this.

Hey!

How'd it go?

Not good.

So, the next time
you should check to see

if there's something to
celebrate before spending money

we don't have
to celebrate me passing a test

I couldn't even take.

What do you mean,
you couldn't even take it?

I froze.

I choked.

High-school math was hard enough
when I was in high school,

but eight years later, it
is pretty much impossible.

Okay.

It's not the end of the world, okay?

You didn't even need that job.

Plus, to be honest, an extra $4 an hour

wasn't gonna make much
of a difference around here.

It wasn't just about the money, Wes.

It was about proving to myself

that I could do something for myself,

without everyone having
to help me all the time.

I know, and you will, okay?

In the meantime, I have been offered

a full-time consulting position.

Now, I know it's not
what you wanted for me,

but it means I can support us...

No, you can't.

You hate that world, and
I won't let you go back to it.

You won't let me go back to it?

Stella, look, my savings
aren't going anymore, okay?

They're gone.

They're done, so it's time for us

to start living in the real world.

I'm trying to start living
in the real world,

but it's a little hard
when you're trying

to protect me from it.

I am not trying to protect you from it.

- Really?
- Yes.

Then why did you give up
on your dream to support me?

And why did you lie to me about it?

I will figure something out.

I survived cancer, Wes.

I can handle real life.

Fine. So, let's say that I quit my job

and we lose the apartment.

How are you gonna handle that?

Do you know what's worse
than doing a job

I don't love just to support us?

It's knowing that you would
resent me for doing that.

What? I don't...

It's the real world calling.

I have to work.

Usually when Wes and I fight,

we don't speak to each other
the next day,

so I thought I'd try
something different.

Morning.

Hey.

Were you up all night working?

Yeah.

Look, I'm sorry.

I don't resent you, and I...

I appreciate what you're
doing to support us.

Thank you.

And, Stells, I'm sorry
I lied to you. Again.

It's a habit I have to break.

You still gonna walk me to work?

Yeah.

Yeah, I could use a cup of coffee.

Resolving things felt a lot better

than leaving things unsaid.

But we weren't exactly back in sync.

I'm not gonna lie... It was weird

going to a family function
at Marlene's McMansion.

It was also weird showing up alone.

- There she is!
- Oh. Hi.

So, while Aiden played host...

Damn it!

...I went to go find Mom.

So, that's where my khakis went.

I wanted to look nice for today.

Well, you certainly do.

Ahh!

Look, I know you think
this is about the house,

and it was.

But now it's about our kid.

I wanna be here when she
brings him or her home.

- I think it's important.
- Oh, it is important.

I'm sorry. Did you just agree with me?

Wow!

This dad thing suits me.

I think I'm gonna be
pretty darn good at it.

Before we had you all,
I thought that, too.

Yeah.

The first part of being
a good dad is just showing up.

And you're doing that.

Thanks.

- Wow.
- This is embarrassing.

We all wore our dad pants.

You don't have to feel guilty

about Wes making sacrifices
for you, Stell.

Marriage is a give and take.

It's like Lizzie and Diego.

She helped him when he was in college,

and now he's supporting her,
and he's not upset.

Yeah, maybe not at her,
but he threatens to kill me

every time he seems me.

I just wish it felt like
Wes' sacrifice was worth it.

Oh.

- Frank!
- Come on, buddy!

- Careful.
- Ah!

I'm seriously gonna kill you.

- Frank!
- Wow.

Stop it!

Attention, please!

May I have everyone's attention?

All right, you're all
probably wondering why Marlene

and I asked you here today.

Now, I know we've only known
each other two months,

- but given the circumstances...
- We're getting married!

Yeah!

Hey, everyone. Sorry I'm late.

- Did I miss anything?
- Mm. Yeah.

You most certainly did.

So?

What do you think, guys?

We think, in life, it's always
better to be optimistic.

- Mm.
- You really think so?

We hope so.

- It is a beautiful ring.
- Oh, thank you.

So, did you really buy her that ring?

No, she's keeping her old one.

It's super dope, right?

Romantic.

Check it out... my baby.

- Aiden, sweetie.
- Oh.

- So sweet.
- Marlene.

Stell Belle, I almost forgot.

I have something for you.

- What's this?
- It's your high-school diploma.

I-I don't understand.

I spoke to your principal.

He owes me a favor 'cause I
helped his son get into college.

Dad, I asked you not to do
these things for me anymore.

Look, I know I'm terrible at
math, but I'm figuring it out.

I'm going to figure it out.

I don't want you to struggle
because of my mistake.

Let me protect you from that.

Um, this is not gonna go well for you.

Dad, I just...

I want to start my life on my own terms.

I don't want to start it out on a lie.

Speaking of lies...

Aiden showed me Marlene's sonogram.

He said he's known her for two months,

but look at the gestational age
in the corner.

This isn't Aiden's baby.

See? You are good at math.

Well, this is awkward.

Yeah. Definitely one of
the weirdest family dinners

we've ever had.

Can't believe it's not my baby.

Maybe it's for the best.

Mm.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

So, this is terrible timing...

but I have a little work emergency.

- Bye, babe.
- Bye.

So, we, uh, still making those burgers?

I didn't think so.

Honey, do you need us to stick around?

No, I think this is a me problem.

Bye, Mom.

I am not taking that diploma.

You are so stubborn.

I wonder who I get that from.

Sweetie, if you hadn't gotten sick,

you would have earned all those credits.

But you did get sick.

So I'm just trying to help you
make up for lost time.

I have to learn how to succeed
or fail on my own, Dad.

And it's not always gonna be
pretty, but that's the only way

I'm gonna find out what
I'm good at, or who I am.

- You're my little girl.
- Not anymore.

You have to let me go, Dad.

- No.
- What?

No.

You'll always be my little girl.

You can't expect me to stop
being your father.

And I'm always gonna try
to help you any way I can.

Well...

I'm not always gonna like it.

And I'm pretty sure you'll let
me hear about it when you don't.

Okay, give me the damn envelope.

- Why?
- You gonna destroy it?

Maybe.

Hey, Ida.

Okay. Just keep walking.
Pretend you don't hear.

- Uh-huh.
- Uh, Ida.

Hey. There's this, uh,
with a doctors' association,

and is there any chance
you could watch the kids

for a couple hours? Three, tops.

I wouldn't ask if it wasn't
an emergency, but...

Of course. I'm always happy to help.

Oh, you're a lifesaver.

- Yeah.
- Amazing.

Can Grandpa come?

Please? Pretty please?

Do you have any plans?

Just drinking alone
and moping in the dark.

But I can move that to tomorrow.

I'll wait for you at home?

Do we ever get to stop being parents?

Nope.

Never.

You're a parent for life.

It's like being on the Supreme Court.

Some days, I glance
in the mirror, and I swear

I look as old as Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

That's ridiculous.

You're thriving.

Thank you for that.

And thank you for doing this with me.

You think these two will
drive their parents as crazy

as ours drove us?

Oh, God, I hope so.

That's justice.

Instead of destroying my diploma,

I decided I'd put it to good use.

Okay, here is my application
and my diploma,

which is totally real, but between us,

it's not totally real,
but it doesn't even matter.

I was just a few credits short.

And I know that I can do this
job, but even more than that,

I need this job to move forward in life

so that my husband's
sacrifice means something.

Sorry. The job's already been filled.

No. Really?

Yeah. And it's too bad.

I was really looking forward
to never seeing you again.

You know, most people
find me pretty likable.

Everybody does. And you
don't even have to try.

It's infuriating.

I used to try,
and still nobody liked me.

So I gave them a reason not to.

Took my power back.

- I like you.
- No, you don't.

No, I don't. You're super mean.

You know, it takes time to figure out

what you want to do in life.

And there's really nothing wrong

with working here until you do.

Hey.

Hey.

I didn't know it wasn't yours.

I swear, I'm not a bad person.

I know you're not a bad person.

You're a great person, Marlene.

If you weren't, I wouldn't
have proposed to you.

Right. About that.

Are we...

Yeah, of course not.

Sorry.

I just don't know how
I'm gonna do this alone,

and I really like your family,

and I don't want to be as...
as bad a mother as mine was.

Hey, you're gonna be a great mother.

Thank you. For saying that.

I guess I have to tell
my ex about the baby.

Probably.

Look, just 'cause we're not together

doesn't mean I'm not gonna be
around when the baby's born.

I can help out.

You're not gonna do that.

Be honest with me.

I'm probably not gonna do that.

Hey, could you just stay
and talk for a while?

I could really use someone to talk to.

Sure.

Don't cry.

You're gonna be okay.

Say hello to my little friend!

Boom!

Okay! Ugh! Okay.

- Okay!
- Yay!

What you guys doing?

Playing "Scarface,"

waiting for Diego to get here.

Mom and Dad were exhausted,

so I said I'd take over,
give 'em a break.

Why don't you guys go inside,
put on a movie?

Something R-rated and real bloody.

- Yes!
- Kidding.

- Go on.
- Aw!

You okay?

I would have been a good dad.

I know.

It was just nice feeling like
I had a purpose for a second.

Like maybe my life
was finally beginning.

Yeah, tell me about it.

I got this amazing second chance,

and I can't even get a job
managing a coffee shop.

Do you want to manage a coffee shop?

No, but I want to be able to.

You know, I told Dad that I wanted him

to let me fail on my own,

but now that I know what it feels like,

- I think that I was wrong.
- Oh, come on.

You don't want to go back
to winning fake trophies

for moldy potatoes?

Mm.

Yeah, you're right. I don't.

You know, there's
a difference between failing

and being a failure.

You're only a failure if you give up.

Is that what you tell yourself?

Every single day.

I just wish I had a dream.
Something to go after.

I mean, the last time I even
let myself think about my dream,

I was 15, and I wanted
to marry Prince Harry.

That is a handsome ginger.

He's like the Mario Lopez of gingers.

The man has held up.

He's so hot.

You don't need some big dream, Stell.

You just need something
that matters to you.

Which reminds me...

I have a sorority mixer later tonight.

Would you like to join me?

I think I will pass.

I have somewhere to be.

That's when I realized
even though it wasn't

technically a job
since I didn't get paid a cent,

I was already doing
something that matters.

- I'm late.
- Yeah, I know.

- I'm sorry.
- Whatever.

How is it?

- So good.
- Whew!

Okay, I was, like, really worried
that I'd get it all the way here,

and you'd be, like, not
hungry or too tired

or super mad at me...

It's fine. I forgive you.

Mmm.

Want some company?

Sure.

- Eating alone kind of sucks.
- Yeah.

I know.

My family used to visit me
all the time when I was sick,

but some nights, the timing
just didn't work out.

I used to hate eating alone,

but now it actually sounds kind of nice.

Quiet.

The real world is noisy.

Can I ask you something?

Anything. Of course.

How did you get through the hard times?

Like, how did you believe
you were gonna make it?

I didn't always believe that.

But I had people in my life that did.

And so do you.

It's kind of nice to talk to
someone who's been through it.

- Hey!
- Hey.

Thank you for coming to pick me up.

Yeah, of course. Is everything okay?

Oh, yeah.

I just wanted you to see that you're not

just making rich people richer.

And because of you,
I can be there for Sadie

when her aunt can't be, and I can teach

Allison there seven different
ways to tie a headscarf,

and I can hold Marla's hand
when she does chemo

and remind her that the universe
doesn't make us face anything

that we're not strong enough to handle.

I'm sorry that I didn't recognize

what your sacrifice meant sooner.

I am so happy that I can
help you do this,

and it is okay for us
to lean on each other.

Speaking of leaning on each other,

does that closet over there
look familiar to you?

Is that where we had make-up sex
after Dr. Chang's party?

It is, indeed.

And, you know, it's always empty.

Come on.

And just like that,

the sun was shining again just for me.

What the hell?!

Not empty.

Sorry, Creepy Janitor.

And, sure, some days were still a grind,

but I didn't care...

Hmm.

- Nice work, Abbott.
- Thank you.

Becky, grab the mop.
The bathroom's flooded.

...because I was moving forward...

we all were.

Hey, baby.

A whole chapter? That's amazing.

Ah... Okay, hold on.

Hey, who wants to talk to Mommy?
Come here.

- Me! Me!
- Me!

Hey, one at a time!

Come here!

And sometimes a step forward
can feel like a step back.

I know I'm gonna regret this,

but, uh, you want to live here with me?

Really? You'd do that?

Thanks, Dad. It means a lot.

You already moved your stuff in,
didn't you?

Yeah, I did.

But it's not.

Hi.

Hey. What are you doing up?

- I thought you could use some company.
- Oh.

You want a spanking?

I do, but I'm on a call.

Oh! Hey, Linda.

Hello, Stella.

You're very saucy.

Linda, you mind if I call you back?

Of course.

Okay.

Okay, I'm ready.

But just because you're moving forward

it doesn't mean you should
forget where you came from.

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