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I hate surprises.
I always have.
And surprise parties?
Ugh.
They're the worst.
They are designed to make you
feel completely unsettled.
I mean, your friends won't talk
to you about birthday plans,
so you think
they've either forgotten
or they just don't care,
and then when you try
to set something up,
suddenly everybody's busy.
And then you catch your friends
whispering to each other,
and then they suddenly stop
when you come by.
And for what,
so these same friends
can gather
in a dark room somewhere
with the sole intention
of scaring
the now totally depressed
and completely paranoid
birthday girl
by screaming "surprise"?
I mean, who needs that?
But isn't there a payoff?
You're surrounded by people
who have gathered
in your honor
to express their love.
Uh, no.
No, that is not how love
is supposed to feel.
Morning, beauty.
What?
You don't have to do that.
Kiss you?
No.
Bring me coffee.
You absolutely have to kiss me.
I also brought you
the real estate section.
Figured you might want
to start thinking about moving.
There was a guy killed
right there,
not to mention
the woman who attacked you.
How do you know about that?
I read your book.
I do know how to read.
That's looking, um, good.
Maybe make it better?
Um
I thought you'd be
at work already.
You're early.
Hey.
Did you have fun
with daddy last night?
Mm-hmm.
- Yeah?
- So do you still
want me to wait for the nanny,
or are you gonna stick around?
Uh, right.
No, you can go.
Thanks.
Love you.
See you later.
Have a good day,
Dr.
Wilder.
The nightmares started
right when he got back
from Afghanistan.
And then
he just stopped sleeping.
'Cause I guess,
who wants to sleep when you're
always waking up screaming?
It's common for soldiers
to have problems
turning off the siege mentality
they've been living 24/7.
I was so excited
for his service to be done,
thought I could stop worrying
about whether
he'd come home alive.
But I did.
So now we can move on.
But we're not.
And you're so distant.
I've tried talking
and I've tried
giving him space.
I've even tried new lingerie.
But sex, he's
he's just not interested.
Kelly.
I touch you,
and you just freeze.
Look, I know what it means
to be a military wife.
My father was a soldier,
got wounded in Vietnam,
and I know that the guys
need help when they come home.
So I read about
couples therapy.
Thought, what the hell?
Couldn't hurt.
But, um, it doesn't help
if we're not honest.
Sometimes it's useful to me
to see
the husband and wife separately
as well as together.
It can make it easier
to talk that way.
He won't talk about anything.
What do you want me to say?
What happened there
I don't want to bring it here.
But it is here
Right between us.
I will do anything
to get us back on track.
Please
Just tell me what I can do.
They couldn't call it
a better name
than "scientific assembly for the
college of obstetrics and gynecology"?
I know.
It's hard to believe
the acronym "SACOG"
isn't sweeping the nation.
Here.
You can put your stuff
in my car.
Uh, you know what?
Let's take my car.
Why?
Because, you know,
a man drives.
Seriously?
What, I mean,
you don't trust a woman
behind the wheel?
No.
I'm sure you're
a fantastic driver,
but, you know, it's
What, I might get the vapors
between here and palm Springs?
Look, it's not a sexist thing,
okay? I'm just old-fashioned.
I was taught that a man
pulls out a chair,
a man opens doors,
and a man drives a woman.
Fine.
I don't want to go
to this thing anyway.
So if it makes you feel better,
you can drive.
But I pick the music.
I got it.
There he is.
Oh, hey.
Welcome back,
corporal.
Hey, thanks for telling us
about Dr.
Wallace.
Oh, please.
No problem.
No problem.
When are we gonna catch up,
grab a beer
Watch some hoops?
Yeah, I'm I'm pretty busy
right now, though.
- Okay.
- All he does is mope around the house.
You should just come by.
- All right.
I'll do that.
- Okay.
- Good to see you.
- You, too.
All right.
Take care.
Bye.
So you think you can help them?
I don't know yet.
Your friend
isn't much of a talker.
Yeah, he's always been
a private type of guy.
We worked together at church
on this program that he started
for at-risk kids,
but I don't know
if he's a therapy type.
There's no type, Sam,
and Kelly's right.
He he does need help.
Well, he did just get back
from the war,
so maybe he just needs
some time.
Thanks.
Okay, I can do
two night shifts a week
and a third every other week,
that way, I'm clear
for my time with Lucas.
So you and Violet are still
Yeah.
We needed
this separation.
Is that all it is
or are you talkin' divorce?
M.
V.
A.
on the 405.
Victim is a 34-year-old female,
in and out of consciousness.
Wasn't able to follow commands
to move her extremities.
Charlotte, is that
Erica.
I need a C-spine
chest and pelvis
trauma panel, and C.
T.
Where's Mason?
W-was he with her?
Uh, he he's her son.
One, two, three.
Mason.
Oh, are you okay?
He's got facial lacerations
from the broken glass
and an abrasion on his chest
from the seat belt,
but he's good.
Where's my mom?
I need my mom.
Rick, it's Sam.
I know you're in there.
I see your truck
in the driveway.
Ricky.
Rick.
Whoa.
A little early to be
tying one on,
don't
Rick.
Damn it.
Yeah, hello.
Uh,
this is Dr.
Sam Bennett.
I need am ambulance immediately
at 5110 Patrick Henry.
We got a probable overdose,
uh, 25-year-old male.
Why am I still alive?
Well, I found you in time.
We had to give you charcoal
to absorb
all the pills that you took.
- You shouldn't have done that.
- No, no, I'm sorry.
- You can't go.
I put you on a psych hold
until I can be sure
you won't hurt yourself again.
- Go to hell.
- All right.
Take it easy, Rick.
- You think you can stop me?
Look, all I want to do
is talk to you
- No, don't touch me.
Don't.
- Whoa, whoa.
All right.
- Get off me.
- Little help here.
- Get off.
Don't! Don't touch me!
- Haloperidol, 5 milligrams, I.
M.
Now.
Get get his arms.
Don't! Don't!
Easy.
Okay.
All right.
C-spine is clear.
No fracture or dislocation.
What's her neuro status?
I'm doing a repeat exam now.
What happened?
Where am I?
You were in a car accident.
Where's Mason?
Mom.
I'm I'm here.
Oh, what happened?
- You can see her in a little while
- What happened?
Okay?
She has a gliosarcoma.
It could be causing
the disorientation.
Wh-where am I?
What what happened?
You lost consciousness, Erica.
It's normal to feel confused.
Give her 5 of lorazepam
before you take her to C.
T.
Hey, are you okay?
Does it hurt anywhere?
Uh, no.
She made me
wear a seat belt
and sit in the back.
Okay.
What happened?
Do you remember what happened?
We were driving to school
and talking
about my book report,
and she just fell asleep
and let go of the wheel.
Mason, we're gonna take
your mom for some tests.
You stay here with your dad.
Is my mom gonna be okay?
Yeah, yeah.
Hey.
Kelly's on her way.
I don't want to see her.
That's fine.
You don't have to.
But you and I,
we're gonna need to talk
about what just happened,
about what you tried to do.
I know this is a hard time.
And leaving the familiar
structure of the military
can be disorienting,
especially when you've
been at war.
It, uh
It wasn't what I expected.
Of course.
No matter what you imagine,
when your
Base impulse just to survive
is threatened
I just
Wanted it all to stop.
I kept thinking about being
sent home in a body bag
How that would
at least be a release.
Well, wanting to die,
that's not unusual
given the stress
you've been under,
but it becomes
a very serious problem
when you actually try
to take your own life.
Why don't we talk about
what you were thinking
when you made the decision
to take those pills?
I signed up for the fighting.
That's what I was trained for.
I was prepared for that.
What weren't you prepared for?
You know, your reaction
when I put my hands on you
I fought back.
I wasn't trying to hurt you.
You know that, right?
I don't like
being caught off guard.
When were you caught off guard?
Who caught you off guard?
Was it someone you trusted?
I know there's hazing
in the military.
Were you a victim
or a-a perpetrator?
I would never hurt someone
like that.
Did someone hurt you?
Who was it?
Yeah.
- It was
- My sergeant.
What did he do?
What did he do to you?
Your sergeant I mean,
did he assault you?
He *** me.
Okay?
My sergeant *** me.
I think we can do
without these.
Right?
You can't tell anyone.
I won't.
Because this
My life
Is over.
No, it's not.
I know you may
feel that way, but, uh
Look, I don't think you agreed
to couples counseling
just for Kelly's benefit.
And I think that most soldiers
who are serious
about killing themselves,
they use their weapons.
So that makes me think
that you don't want to die.
You want to talk.
And I want to listen.
You said it was
your sergeant, right?
Sergeant hamill.
He backhanded me
across the jaw.
He knocked my feet out,
and then he
kicked me to the ground.
He braced one arm
against my neck.
I swear, I
I thought he was gonna
snap my spine.
I couldn't speak.
I
I couldn't move.
It didn't seem real.
Until he
He tore open my uniform
And he jammed himself
I wish I had died right then.
You were incredibly brave.
What the hell
are you talking about?
I was weak.
I-I let him *** me.
No.
He was a psychopath.
And you let yourself live.
Hey, about this morning,
I, uh, I didn't mean
to make you feel uncomfortable.
Well, it isn't about me.
Lucas almost saw you.
- But he didn't.
- This time.
Maybe you shouldn't have
your friend over
when you know Lucas
is gonna be there.
Well, first of all,
I didn't know that Scott
was going to be dropping by.
And second of all, seriously?
I mean, I know this
bothers you
just keep him away from Lucas.
Hey, Pete.
Hey.
I just heard about
Mason and Erica.
How are they doing?
Erica has a concussion,
but no serious injuries.
Mason is pretty freaked out
after watching his mother
fall asleep at the wheel.
I'm so sorry.
That's awful.
I know.
I'm just, uh,
trying to hang on here
and
Are you having more Pete drama?
Oh, yeah.
It's just silly.
It's nothing, really.
I could use a little silly.
What happened?
Um, this morning,
Pete walked in on me
kissing a guy.
Who's the guy?
Uh, you know, it's a paramedic.
It's a guy named Scott.
Oh, from St.
Ambrose,
the young guy?
- He's old enough.
- That's that's not what I meant.
He's very handsome.
Does he need a booster seat
in the ambulance to, like,
see over the steering wheel
or can he just sorry.
Pete had Lucas with him when he
walked in on us this morning.
Oh.
Well, I understand Pete
not wanting Lucas
to see you doing some guy.
Not do I'm
I'm not doing him.
I'm not
we're not doing it.
We're just we're just,
like, fooling around.
It's kinda
like in high school, you know,
when it was all lips and hands
and swoony, unconsummated
okay, okay.
Did Lucas see you?
No.
Well, then it's just
Pete's ego talking.
I mean, you guys
are separated, right?
Doesn't that mean you get
to date other people?
I don't know what
the hard and fast rules are.
I-I mean,
what do you think?
You think it's crazy for me
to be seeing somebody else
while Pete and I are
Whatever we are?
You know what? If it makes you
happy, I think it's great.
And I think
you should enjoy it.
And I think it's important
for Lucas, as an only child,
to have someone that he
has to share his toys with.
Oh, my God.
I think I can see
your arteries closing up
from here.
Totally worth it.
How can you eat like that?
Just something I do when I
go through a breakup.
I eat.
Anything that's not nailed down
goes in my mouth.
I don't know why.
The worse the breakup,
the more I eat.
When my ex-husband left me,
I actively decided to get fat.
It was my only plan.
Pack it on.
Massive fatness, like,
you know, rolls on your back,
really big thighs.
I don't know,
like a layer of
Layer of protection between
me and the rest of the world.
Oh.
I loved that plan.
Well, did it work?
I mean, did you get fat?
No.
I have the metabolism
of a marathon runner.
It was very disappointing.
But this bacon cheeseburger
this is a "Sam left me"
bacon cheeseburger,
and I plan on enjoying
Every bite.
Oh, I hear you.
Breakups are hard.
What?
When has a breakup
been hard for you?
I mean, you're usually
the one doing the dumping.
Am I wrong?
Who would dump you?
Look at you.
You're
the definition of a catch.
Okay, look, I-I've never
officially been dumped,
but I've never had a woman
try to get fat for me either,
so I can't be
that much of a catch.
Maybe not.
Two bedrooms.
No, three.
And at least two bathrooms.
Yeah, I
Look, I-I want my house.
Just not my house.
Okay?
Thank you.
Why is it so hard to understand
that I wouldn't want
to live there after a man
was stabbed to death
in my dining room?
Are you okay?
Yeah, yeah.
I just need some advice.
I've been treating
a male soldier
whose sergeant *** him.
He was too ashamed
to tell anybody about it.
And he was afraid
if he did speak up,
nobody would believe him.
Well, that's a valid fear.
You don't often think
about men getting ***.
Certainly not soldiers.
Yeah.
I did some digging.
And the number of male veterans
who answered yes
when asked if they had been
sexually assaulted or harassed,
it it ran into the thousands
just last year.
- And it's going up.
- That's horrifying.
It's hard to know
how to approach this.
Well, you've treated
*** victims before.
Yeah, but not men.
- Well, *** is ***, Sheldon.
- Is it?
You know how hard it is to get
a woman to come forward
after an attack,
but imagine how humiliating
it is for a man,
let alone one trained
to be a warrior.
Okay, well, male or female,
the work is the same.
It doesn't feel the same.
Sheldon, I-I'm not sure
you're doing him any favors
by being overly sensitive
to his gender.
No, gender is central
to the shame
that my patient is feeling.
I mean, he he was
so overwhelmed by the attack,
that his his nervous system
went into a freeze response,
his body shut down.
Now if a woman
responds this way,
most people think that
she did what she had to do
to make the assault end, right?
But if a man
doesn't fight back,
he's gonna question whether
or not he's really a man.
And unfortunately, so will
a lot of people around him.
Amelia can't excise the tumor?
No, not this one.
It's too invasive.
Does Mason have any idea
what's going on?
He knows what he saw.
Wait.
You didn't explain
the circumstances?
Well, I'm trying to protect him
as long as I can,
and Erica
doesn't want him to know.
I know he's just
a child, but
I mean, he needs time to
prepare himself for the loss.
Yeah, but does knowing
that someone is dying
necessarily help you prepare?
I mean, he is a kid.
It might just make him
worry longer.
Cooper, can I have a minute?
They know.
What did Erica's
C.
T.
scan show?
Uh, the tumor's still growing.
Is that what caused
the accident?
Best guess, the tumor
precipitated a seizure.
Which is why
Mason said his mom fell asleep.
When she refused
the treatment, Erica knew
I mean, we knew
that the symptoms
could increase rapidly.
It's only gonna get worse.
Can you be more specific?
Well, uh, most likely,
Erica only has
a few months to live,
but during that time,
as the pressure
increases on her brain,
it's possible that
she could become paralyzed.
She could lose her sight.
She could lose her speech.
I'm sorry, Cooper.
Mason.
Is Mason okay?
He's fine.
Just scared.
And me?
You're bruised
and you have a concussion.
No serious injuries.
You were both incredibly lucky.
A car cut us off.
I swerved to get
out of the way, but I just
I lost control.
- Well, that's a lie.
- Cooper.
You had a seizure
and you blacked out.
Why are you angry at me?
Because Mason
was in the backseat,
and you could have killed him.
You think I did this
on purpose?
Well, you've refused chemo,
and now your symptoms are
Look, you will not
drive Mason anymore.
- Don't tell me what to do with my son.
- Well
I'm the one who's taken care
of him every day of his life.
You've only been around,
what, five minutes?
- And whose fault is that?
- Coop.
Excuse me.
This is
a terrible situation,
but I cannot let you
make it worse.
So I'm telling you right now,
if you get behind the wheel
and Mason's in the car,
I will have
your license revoked.
You want to kill yourself,
that's fine,
but I will not
let you hurt Mason.
I don't understand.
He'll get through this.
Okay?
You both will.
Maybe I-I pushed him
too hard.
Maybe we're not therapy people.
And the sex stuff, I mean,
I can live without that.
I just can't live without Rick.
No, this
This wasn't your fault.
Well, then why did he do it?
Come here.
Hi.
We're here for the conference.
Uh, Dr.
Addison Montgomery.
Okay.
Is a king bed acceptable?
- Sure.
- And your name to put on the room?
Oh, no, no, no, no.
We're not together.
No, no, we're not together.
But you should have a room
for a Dr.
Jake Reilly.
There's a meet and greet
in the ballroom
for all
the conference attendees.
Great.
Okay, then.
I will, uh,
see you in the ballroom.
I'll see you in the ballroom.
So
You're here alone.
Yes, I am.
You both agreed
to see other people,
so that means you don't
get to pick her partner.
I don't want to pick
her partner.
I just want her to be
a little more discreet
when Lucas is around.
- I get that.
And have better taste.
Come on now.
You slept with another woman.
There's a difference between
being with someone for one night
who you'll never see again
and dating someone
that I work with
and inviting him into my home.
Well, Violet's home.
Oh, come on, man.
Whose side are you on.
I'm sorry.
I just know
'cause I've been there.
It's not easy, but this is
what you wanted, right?
Mm.
Another one, please.
Oh, don't judge me.
I wasn't.
I'm just, uh
There's a whole ballroom
full of doctors
across the way there,
drinking free drinks,
and you're here alone, paying.
I do not feel like socializing.
Thank you.
Mmm.
Whew.
What?
Are you getting drunk?
No.
Okay, so what if I am?
We're out of town, you know,
at a medical conference.
Nobody knows me here.
You are
at a medical conference.
Everyone knows you here.
You're famous here.
You're the
You're the Meryl Streep
of maternal-fetal medicine
Is what you are.
Mm-hmm.
Jake, go.
Mingle.
Go to that ballroom, okay?
I'm gonna sit here
and I'm gonna drink
because I can't get fat.
All right? And then I'm gonna
crawl up to my bed
and I
Am gonna miss my boyfriend.
And then tomorrow,
I'll be a grown-up,
and I will give my presentation
on the advances
of high-risk perinatology.
- Addison
- Mnh-mnh.
Hey.
Go.
Okay?
Go.
Mingle.
Come back
when someone's dumped you.
I'm fine.
Right?
I'll have another one.
Thank you.
Hey.
Where's Kelly?
I sent her home.
Did you
She doesn't need
to know what happened.
Well, that's your call, but
but nothing.
How can I tell her?
What good will that do me?
I can help you tell her
If you want.
Can't you just help me
manage this
so it doesn't affect me
so much?
Isn't there some way I can
just forget what happened?
No, it doesn't work
that way, Rick.
You tried burying it.
And and that's
what landed you here.
So what am I supposed to do?
We can continue
to work together
and you can hide the true nature
of our sessions from Kelly.
Or we could tell her the truth,
deal with whatever reaction
she has, and
Try to rebuild
the emotional intimacy
in your marriage.
None of those options
sound great.
The process is hard.
But it is worth it.
And I'll help you,
whatever way you want.
It's up to you.
Yeah.
Room service.
Wanna have sex
with the Meryl Streep
of maternal-fetal medicine?
Ugh.
It's okay.
Well, I actually think
that it is not.
- You rejected me.
- I didn't reject you.
I asked you
to have sex with me,
and you said no.
I cannot have sex with you.
Oh! You just
rejected me again.
Well, look, I'm sorry,
but I can't.
Am I hideous?
Did I become hideous?
You are gorgeous.
Wait.
Was it the eating?
Was it all the eating?
Did it freak you out?
Your eating is oddly very sexy.
Is it because you saw
my *** in a medical way?
All right.
Wait.
Don't answer that.
Oh, my God.
What am I doing?
I'm losing credibility
all over the place.
All right.
Okay.
This is just
Look, I take it back.
Okay? I don't even
want to have sex with you.
All right?
You're just
This didn't happen.
I'm going.
Addison, Addison,
just listen to me, okay?
Listen to me.
I can't have sex with you,
and I'm really sorry about that.
- Why not?
- Because you're drunk
and because you don't want
to have sex with me.
You you want to have sex
with someone,
anyone, because you're
you're not over Sam.
And you're trying
to numb the pain.
You you are beautiful
and you are
Desirable and very, very hot.
But I can't
have sex with you
because you're not ready
to have sex with anyone
who isn't Sam.
Mm.
Was it also just a little bit
because you saw my ***
in a medical way?
A little bit.
Mm.
She never
should've been in a car herself,
let alone with Mason,
given what's going on.
And I-I know I'm sounding harsh,
but what she did
I mean, I have every right
to be furious, right?
I-I get the accident
was upsetting.
I get that.
No, no, no, I need you to tell
me that I'm that I'm not wrong,
because I am prone
to feeling guilty.
It's actually
in my D.
N.
A.
But here in this situation
I mean, she could've
killed my son.
Yes, but thank God
they're both okay.
It was sheer luck.
She had
a seizure behind the wheel!
And I told her, I said, "you are
done driving.
That's it"
Cooper, Cooper, I'm not gonna
tell you not to feel angry.
It's an a
an appropriate response
to what's going on
in your family.
But you have to realize
that the anger
It's not just about
the car accident, okay?
Even if Erica never got behind
the wheel of a car again,
I don't think that would
make you feel better.
Well, as long as Mason
is safe, I'm fine.
I don't think so,
because what you're angry about
is much bigger
than Mason's safety.
Yeah, I'm angry
that Erica is irresponsible.
No, you're angry
that Erica is dying.
And that's gonna be
a much harder thing
to work through.
My commanding officer,
uh
He, uh, he assaulted me.
He hit you?
Uh
He *** me.
What are you talking about?
Were there people there?
Did
Were they holding you down?
No, it wasn't like that.
It was
It was just me and him.
I mean, how is that
even possible?
You're a soldier.
He was, too.
Um, there wasn't a gang
or or
It wasn't some type
of hazing or something?
Are you trying
to tell me that you're gay?
No.
He attacked me.
Because I've I've heard
about men who who like
other men,
and they just don't know
how to tell their wives.
- That's not what happened.
- Then why didn't you stop him?
She needs time to process.
Time won't matter.
She said exactly what I've
been thinking myself.
Oh, my God.
It's okay.
Oh, my God.
It's okay.
Oh, crap.
I'm late
for my presentation.
I had them move you
to 4:00 p.
m.
You've got three more hours.
Oh.
Oh.
Did I ask you for sex
and then cry?
I have no idea
what you're talking about.
Okay.
I, uh
I'm so sorry.
You know, I-I had a lot
to drink last night,
and it was a bad idea,
and my sad just sort of
came out all over you.
I am so, so, so sorry.
It's okay.
No, it's really not.
I feel like I'm always
a mess around you.
And it's not good 'cause,
you know, we're colleagues.
I'm not this person.
Seriously.
I'm I'm not.
We're not gonna
talk about this anymore.
I called room service,
got you a bacon cheeseburger.
It got here five minutes ago.
It's still hot.
- Okay, but I
- We're not gonna talk about this, okay?
Go.
Sit.
Eat.
I'm supposed to just do
everything you say?
I'm driving.
Eat.
We're not just colleagues.
Hey, Dr.
Wilder.
Save it.
Don't, um, don't be like that.
You're kissing my wife.
Former wife.
You guys are separated,
and I I'm not
trying to be a jerk.
You know, just shut up
and know that if you hurt her
or if you fool around with her
in front of my son
Then what?
Yeah.
That's what I thought.
Hey there.
Hey.
So does he stay mad
a long time
Your husband?
Not as long as I usually do.
But he is fierce about Mason.
Hey.
Somebody
would like to see you.
Oh, baby.
Thank you for bringing him.
I'm so sorry I scared you.
When can we go home?
Soon.
Mommy's feeling much better.
We just have to watch your mom
a day or two longer.
And, uh, you can stay
with me and Charlotte, okay?
And you can play as many
video games as you want.
I wish you could play, too.
Mom!
- Mom!
- Cooper, get him outta here.
Mason, come on.
It's okay.
Come on.
Come on.
First he sees his mother
fall asleep
while she's driving him,
and then he tries
to give her a hug,
and she has a seizure.
Cooper, I get that you're mad.
Oh, please, spare me
the lecture, okay?
Violet gave it to me.
I know what stage of grief
I'm in, and it doesn't help.
I'm not trying to lecture you.
Good, because my son
is being hurt,
and there's nothing
I can do about it.
I'm not sure that's true.
Look, you can be angry and sad
and frustrated
and a hundred other things.
I don't blame ya,
'cause there's no easy way
to deal with this.
There is a hard way
to deal with it.
Erica can try to fight.
She may not be successful,
but she could do it,
with our help.
I tried.
You demanded,
but you have to remember,
Erica is angry and sad
and frustrated, too.
And maybe what she needs
right now isn't someone
telling her that
she has to fight this fight.
Maybe what she needs is someone
helping her understand
why she should fight it.
He just
He let it happen.
He didn't let it happen.
Your husband is a survivor
of a *** assault.
The first time that I saw Rick,
he was on leave,
visiting
some high school buddies.
And I went to
this dive bar
with a couple of girlfriends,
and it had
a great jukebox.
And Rick was feeding
every quarter he had into it.
And when he introduced himself,
he said, "I can't dance,
but for you, I would try.
"
And when I took his hand,
I thought,
this man would never
let anything bad happen.
This man would keep me safe.
But that man is gone.
I know that all this
Must be a shock to you.
And please forgive me
for even bringing this up.
But if you had been ***,
and Rick were to blame you
When I look at him now
I don't feel the same.
And I know how bad that sounds.
I just don't know what to do.
Didn't you tell me your father
was wounded in Vietnam?
Yeah.
He lost his, uh,
his right leg below the knee.
Well Rick was wounded
in Afghanistan.
His injury may not be
as visible as your father's,
but it's just as real.
Don't blame him for something
that wasn't his fault.
I was impressed.
I mean, if I had been
that hungover,
I don't think I could've given
such a-a focused presentation.
Well, I was driven
by shame and humiliation.
Also the fact that you promised
we'd stop for another burger
on the way home.
- Oh, is that right?
- Yeah.
I don't remember that part,
but okay.
Thank you
For being so amazing
last night.
I-I really
I appreciate it.
No problem.
- And you're wrong, you know?
- What?
I've been dumped before.
When I was on that plane
to Fiji,
and you weren't
in that seat next to me
oh, you didn't even
wind up going.
It still felt like
getting dumped.
It felt like you dumped me.
Jake
no, I'm just saying,
if someday I get drunk
and show up on your doorstep,
fat from bacon cheeseburgers
and demanding sex
Look out.
What?
What?
I don't want you
seeing Scott anymore.
Well, that's not
really your call.
It is when it affects Lucas.
That's not what's really
bothering you.
I-I just love it
when you tell me
what I'm really thinking.
You know what?
You left me.
Do
do you even understand that?
You left me, Pete.
I asked you,
I practically begged you to stop
me from walking out that door,
but you didn't.
You didn't do a damn thing.
You let me go!
And now you have the audacity,
you have the gall
to tell me that
I can't see someone else?
It's fine.
Do whatever you want,
Violet.
I don't care anymore.
You didn't care then.
Why should now be any different?
Go to hell, Violet.
I want to go home.
Let's see how it goes today.
I don't think
Kelly will be there.
She hasn't returned
any of my calls.
I know that's disappointing.
But even if that's the case,
telling her the way you did,
you should be very proud.
Your life still has value,
Rick.
Hey.
You feeling any better?
Th-this whole thing has
Been terrifying.
Yeah.
But there's no way out.
I can't make it better
and I can't make it easier
and I'm just stuck
in the worst possible place.
It is a
Terrible situation for
A lot of different reasons.
And look, even though
it doesn't take anywhere
near the amount of courage
for me to ask you this as it
does for you to say yes
Cooper.
Fight.
Please, Erica.
Please fight.
Look
The odds are long,
and it's gonna be miserable,
and I can't promise you
that you're gonna get
enough extra time
to make the hell
that's chemo or radiation
or whatever they do to you
worth it,
but I can tell you this
what you're doing now
is not working.
I don't want to let you go.
I don't think
you're ready to go.
And most importantly
Maybe we'll get lucky.
Maybe it'll just show Mason
how much you care.
Maybe I don't I just
don't know, Erica.
But please, just fight.
Okay.
Hi.
Hi.
Are you okay?
You sounded kind of w
Um, is, um, is Lucas
is he
He's at his dad's.
- Oh, so Pete's Pete's not
he's not here?
- No.
This is Dr.
Sam Bennett.
Wait.
There must be some mistake
'cause I haven't
Okay, where?
I'll be right there.
I've always been
the kind of person
who reads the last chapter
of the book first.
I like to know what's coming.
It used to drive Sam crazy.
He'd say to me,
"getting to the end
is supposed to be a surprise.
"
It's nice of you to come down.
Most of the people in here
Nobody shows up
to take 'em home.
Yeah.
Uh, what was she
arrested for again?
She boosted the cash from
a convenience store register.
Just wait here.
I'll get her.
I hate surprises.
Come on.
This is who you came
to pick up, right?
I like to know
Uh, yeah.
That's my sister.
I like to know what's coming.