We know that there are other couples that you're still considering.
So obviously we don't expect you to make a decision right away.
Yeah, but, um…
Well, we were kinda hoping that you would still consider us.
Are you kidding? This is incredible!
Um…
Potentially.
- Right. Potentially. - Yeah.
- Yeah.
Um, you know, we'll take it as slow as you need.
- Thanks. - Yeah.
You probably have a lot of questions for… for both of us, right?
- Yeah. A few. - Yeah.
And you and Jack should get to know each other.
- Might be a good idea. Yeah. - Yeah.
- Marley actually goes to Sacramento State. - Really?
Yeah! Well, I'm obviously taking some time off at the moment,
but I have a year left.
Well, I grew up down the street. East Sacramento.
- No way! - Yeah, my dad's a professor there.
- Actually, she's also from Utah, right? - Yeah.
Yeah, Provo.
And, well, my family moved there when I was 12.
And then I met my ex-boyfriend in high school, and…
And he's the father of the baby, but we didn't work out, so…
Right.
Anyway.
- Oh, it's Brie. I'm gonna take it. - My sister.
Sorry.
Hey! What's up?
Yeah. Oh… Oh no, I'm so sorry.
Yeah, I'll be right there.
Um, Brie and Mike broke up.
- Yeah, she's kind of a mess. - You should go. Sounds like she needs you.
- Yeah, okay. You guys… - Okay.
- Chat. - Bye, Mel.
Bye.
So, um…
- Well, how's it going with the Airstream? - Oh, it's great!
- Thank you, again, for letting me stay… - Of course.
Uh, although, actually, the hot water's been a little bit more lukewarm.
- Great! - Yeah! Uh…
I mean, not "great" for you. Great that I can fix it.
- I can fix it. Yeah. - Great.
So I'll go grab my tools.
- Okay, awesome. - Okay.
The contractions are ten minutes apart.
You can labor at home till you're closer to five.
- Okay. - Hey. You are doing great.
No, I'm not! We're not ready! I'm not ready! My parents aren't here!
I meant with your breathing.
- So you admit we're not ready. - I left your mom a message.
Who takes a cruise right before their granddaughter is due?
Don't worry! We're here with you.
I thought you were supposed to be with Muriel for her first day of chemo.
- She's got Jo Ellen and Lydie. - Hope, that's important.
This is important too! Now, what can I do to help?
- Maybe you can pack her birth bag. - Yes! I can do that.
What goes in a birth bag?
Robe, socks, slippers, toothbrush, um… I also need my sports bra!
It might be too late to squeeze in a workout.
For the birthing tub!
Of course. Consider it packed and loaded in the car.
- We didn't install the car seat! - I'll do it.
- No! - We can do it at the clinic.
Baby doesn't need it for the drive over, right?
Now, where's the box?
- We didn't install the car seat! - I'll get that.
Oh, this really hurts.
- Okay, Lizzie, let's try pacing, huh? - Okay.
- That'll help your muscles relax. Denny? - Yeah.
What was I doing?
Uh, the birth bag!
Oh, right! Yes! And I gotta call Muriel.
Why don't you go be with Muriel?
And I can get 'em packed up here before we get to the clinic.
And Lizzie is in early labor. She's a ways from having a baby.
I am?
Just keep pacing, dear.
Okay.
Lizzie, do you mind?
Go, be with Muriel. I'm sure she could use the support.
All right, but call me when she's close.
Yeah. Hope, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?
Sounded something like about the investigation.
You know what? I don't even remember. Just focus on Lizzie.
Good luck, Mom and Dad.
I'm gonna be a mom.
I'm gonna be a dad.
It happened so fast.
I feel awful. He was so hurt.
I mean, there's no easy way out… when you're so invested in someone.
Yeah. I mean, if it's not right, you just can't force it.
No, I know.
I think that's what I was doing when I asked him to move in with me.
I just wanted to be in a safe and healthy relationship
with a guy I knew wouldn't hurt me.
Yeah, of course!
You deserve that.
Or maybe I'm just not capable of having a healthy relationship.
Brie, you are more than capable.
Well, you have to say that. You're my sister now.
Well, I'm not. So I don't have to say anything.
But Mel's right.
You've overcome a lot.
And… you are going to have exactly the kind of relationship you want one day.
- Yeah. - Right.
I think I just need to focus on being alone.
And on work.
Is there, like, a lot of work? Because, um, self-care doesn't hurt.
Thank you, Nurse Mel. I will take that to heart.
But, yeah, no, I have a couple of new cases, and, um…
And the DA's office wants to talk to me
about the restraining order I filed for Charmaine.
Oh, have they found her yet?
No, not yet.
But Mike is on it.
- He'll find her. - Yeah.
Well, I hope so.
So, uh, Jack's Bar, is that yours?
Yeah, sure is.
Best chili and the coldest beer in the county.
Thanks.
Oh yeah?
So they say.
So you're into photography, huh?
Yeah, I, uh, take landscapes mostly, but some portraits.
Oh, cool.
Uh…
I'd love to see your work sometime. I mean, if you don't mind.
Yeah, for sure. I'd love to show you.
And what about you?
I know you fix Airstreams, and you build barns, and houses, but…
anything you can't do?
- Make pizza. - Oh!
Yeah, it's terrible.
You know, being a Marine, you learn to be pretty resourceful.
You were in the military?
Yep, 20 years.
I was a sergeant when I was discharged.
Got it.
So, did you believe in what you were fighting for?
Belief is, uh…
You know, that was a little above my pay grade.
Huh.
My job was to follow orders and do that to the best of my ability.
Right.
Yeah.
Well, you should, uh… you should be good to go.
If you want to turn the tap on, let it run.
- Oh, great. - Here.
Oh, I'm good. Thank you, though.
Yeah, it's piping hot!
- Thanks. - Cool.
Listen, if you're up for it, I thought maybe we could go to the bar,
grab a bite, and keep chatting.
Oh, you know, I'm pretty tired, but… maybe later?
Right.
Well, the chef makes a killer BLT. I could bring you something back.
I'm vegan.
I'm sure he could rustle you up something tasty.
Tell you what, you just… you stay here, just put your feet up, and…
I'll bring you something back.
Okay. Thanks, Jack.
Yeah.
And here we are.
- Hi! - Hey.
Hey, Lizzie. Today's the day. How are you feeling?
Has anyone heard from Aunt Connie?
Yes. Yes, she just called and said that she's on her way.
- And contractions are six minutes apart. - Great.
Do you want the blinds open or closed?
I think closed since I'm gonna be half naked soon.
Right. Privacy makes sense.
All the way closed, or do you want some dappled light?
I don't care, Denny!
Dappled. Dappled it is.
And I need to finish the birthing playlist.
Um, do you want to start mellow? I'm thinking Bon Iver, maybe The Weeknd.
Okay, Lizzie, we're gonna start with your vitals.
- Okay. - All right. And then, um, Denny?
Denny? After I'm done, you can help her into her robe.
- Okay? - Good morning, Mel.
Is today a good day for our interview?
Uh, you know what? Actually, not really.
I have a patient in labor, and I'm covering the clinic, so…
- Fair enough. - Yeah.
Dr. Mullins, you seem to be here an awful lot
for a man who can't practice medicine right now.
Well, see, Mel here is delivering my great-grandchild today,
so I'm just here on Grandpa duty.
Ah! Congratulations.
- We'll find another time. - Okay, great!
All right. You are 118 over 80.
- So you're doing really good. - Okay.
Uh, Lizzie, I just have to run over to the clinic and check on a patient.
- Okay. - But I will be right back.
I'll just stay here in case they need anything. Non-medical.
Okay.
Michaels?
- My heart cannot take all this waiting. - Your heart?
I'm the one who's about to have poison pumped into my veins.
Oh, honey bunny, I'm sorry.
Sorry I'm late! Lizzie's in labor!
- Oh my God. - No!
It's still early. Mel and Vernon are with her now.
Connie's headed to the clinic to be there with her too,
and I am here for you.
- Thank you. - How you feeling?
Better, actually, uh…
Yeah, thanks to you gals. I'm ready.
Okay, St. Clarice.
You mean St. Claire?
Yep. Follow me.
- I'm not ready. - Yeah, you are. Come on.
We're coming too! Lydie, come!
Come on!
Why won't these speakers pair?
- Oh… - There we go. That's it. Yes. Yeah.
- Hey! - You want to sit down?
- Yeah. - Okay.
Sorry about that. How are your contractions coming?
Every five minutes now.
Great! Great!
How about we take a look at your cervix and see how far along you are?
- Okay? Sounds good. - Okay.
Denny, here, put this on over her legs.
Here.
Okay, that's my cue to go put together the car seat.
I set out some fresh clean towels for you.
- Great, thank you. - You got this.
All righty.
Let's take a look and see how we're doing.
Okay.
You're gonna feel some pressure, so just take a deep breath.
- Okay. - Okay? Deep.
Doing okay?
You're about seven centimeters.
So, at this rate, um,
it'll be a couple more hours before you get to ten.
Oh.
You're doing good.
I hear somebody's having a baby!
You made it.
Oh, I wouldn't miss this for the world.
I remember when you were born.
You were the prettiest baby in the ward.
I'm so glad you're here.
Wait a minute. Where the devil are the stirrups?
Uh, Lizzie has decided to have a water birth in our birthing tub.
Oh! Is that safe?
Can't the baby drown?
No, no, the baby doesn't breathe on her own until we clear her lungs.
- Oh! - Oh, this one's intense.
Okay. Here. Why don't I help you up?
- Okay. - Oh!
Why don't you work on some of those mantras we talked about?
Okay.
Just breathe.
Repeat.
"I am calm."
Oh…
Okay.
I…
am…
What the hell?
Sorry! Sorry!
I just thought you'd need something more aggressive to push to later.
Um, Denny, how about we just take a break from the playlist for now, okay?
'Cause none of that really matters, right?
Yeah.
The only thing that matters is being here
for Lizzie and your baby girl, right?
You know, there's only a few days in life that you know that you're gonna remember.
This is one of those days.
- Right. - Yeah.
Yeah, so gimme, uh, five pounds of white truffle butter
and a gallon of harissa oil.
All right, thanks, man.
- Hey. - Hey!
Since when do we need five pounds of white truffle butter?
Oh, since we added risotto to the menu?
- Hmm? - It's the special of the week.
You really think our customers
are gonna pay $45 for white truffle risotto?
Ah, don't worry. There's different price points.
We still got our venison chili, barbecue brisket.
Good. I'm glad to hear it.
'Cause Bert and Charlie won't stand for it if you don't.
- We can't get too fancy, you hear me? - No, I hear you, man.
Hey look, I know you're busy, but would you mind making me a vegan BLT?
What? That's not fancy! And it's not for me.
It's for Mel's patient, Marley.
Well, you know, I don't exactly have any vegan bacon on hand,
but I can whip up something in that ballpark.
Okay, great. While you're doing that, I'll make a Cobb salad for Mel.
Yo! Whoa, whoa, my friend. Listen, I may be busy,
but I am not busy enough to let you mess around in my kitchen.
Huh?
One Cobb salad for Mel and one vegan surprise for Marley.
Coming up!
Thanks, buddy.
Hey, there, Shirley!
- Hi. - What's going on?
Uh, well, last week I had a cold, and now…
I have this cough that won't go away.
And this morning I started breathing funny, so…
Well, we'll take a look at it.
I'm gonna take a listen, okay?
You're not gonna examine me, Doc?
Well, uh, I can't.
Um, we haven't gotten around to telling all the patients yet, but, uh…
my license has been temporarily suspended, and…
- What? - Doc didn't do anything wrong.
And we are confident that he will be back to it very soon.
Yeah, and meanwhile, Mel will be seeing all the patients.
She'll take great care of you. You have my word.
Okay.
Take a nice deep breath for me.
You're definitely congested.
You know, given her lupus, it could be pneumonia.
Oh, Doc, if it's pneumonia…
I can treat it, Shirley. Doc, you should go.
Yeah.
Okay, take another deep breath, please.
There is some crackling.
It's crackling. It's not grating?
Doc, you should go before you get in trouble.
Yeah, look, just humor me, and I will.
Okay. Take another breath.
It's grating.
That could be a pleural effusion due to pneumonia.
- I'm going. - Okay.
So, Doc is right. It's probably a pleural effusion.
I'm gonna start you on some IV antibiotics and see how you respond, okay?
- Okay. - Okay.
Hey.
How'd you find me?
Your Mom's pretty chatty when she's hanging out with Jim Beam.
Get out.
- Not until you give me back the money. - It's not your money!
- No? - It's mine and Hazel's.
Jimmy was supposed to get it and give it to us.
Jimmy? So you've been working with him this entire time, huh?
I wasn't lying when I said I ended things with Jimmy.
- No, I'm not the liar here. - I never lied to you once.
I heard you.
- What are you talking about? - With Brie.
At Mel and Jack's wedding?
You're still in love with her.
And you always will be. That's what you said, out loud!
- So you're spying on me now? - I came to find you.
And there you were. With her.
I gave you a chance to tell me the truth.
And what did you want me to say, Lark?
That I'll never love you the way I love her?
Is that what you want?
I was with you. I was with Hazel.
- I saw a future with us! - So did I!
Because you let me believe it.
- But you were just using me! - No.
And Hazel! So you could prove to Brie you're a better man than she thought!
That's not what I did!
Face it. I conned you because you conned me first.
Because I conned you first? Really, Lark?
- Get out! - Lark?
Brady!
Hey.
- I missed you, Brady. - Yeah.
Everything all right?
Yeah. We're…
We're fine. Thanks, Nancy.
I missed you too, kid.
Come here.
Thank you, Mel.
Surprise.
How did it go with Marley?
Mmm, if I'm being honest, not great.
What? Why? What happened?
Oh, there's nothing in particular, just…
I don't know. We were chatting about me, my service, and…
she just seemed to shut down.
I don't know. Maybe she just doesn't like me.
Impossible.
You're biased.
No. It is impossible.
- Oh, I think you're biased. - No!
Look, she's got a lot going on.
You know? And, um…
Phil and Darla just turned her world upside down.
Yeah. I can't imagine what she must be going through.
Yeah.
So don't imagine.
- Hm? - Ask her.
Let her tell you how she feels.
Look, I just know how important this is.
Yeah.
- I don't want to mess it up. - No.
Oh! Hey, Jack. Mel! I need you inside.
Shirley? Shirley!
My chest. I feel like I can't get in any air.
- It feels like I'm suffocating. - Okay, I'm gonna put you on some oxygen.
There's fluid around her lungs. She needs a chest tube.
I can't do a chest tube. I'm not licensed.
- Then I'll do it. - No, you will not!
She needs to get to a hospital.
I'll call Bert. He can drive me.
Shirley.
If your oxygen saturation drops,
you're gonna need an immediate intervention.
- I'm gonna call an ambulance for you. - Bert and I can't afford it.
I know you're worried about the money, but your life is more important.
Okay.
It's okay!
Try to relax and take some slow, deep breaths.
You're… You're gonna be okay.
- It's all right. - Okay. Yeah. It's Doc Vernon.
What the hell?
Hey, Clay, what's going on?
- Jack! - What happened?
I'm sorry! I was taking pictures of the horses.
- I thought I closed the gate. - Jack, tie him up.
I'm going after Sugar.
Okay, I'll follow you in the truck! Come on!
Yah!
What the hell are you doing?
It was my fault. I'm coming with you.
- You got your seatbelt on? - Yep.
How you doing under there?
Colder than a polar bear's ice hole.
- Muriel! - I said "ice hole."
- You know, where they go fishing. - Oh.
And this cap, it's just… God, it's ridiculous.
If it lets a lady keep her hair, it's worth it.
It's not about the vanity.
I want to keep the hair because I want to keep some sense of normalcy
while I go through all of this.
How long are you supposed to wear that thing?
The entire time.
- Oh. - And this strap.
Honest to God, if I could feel my hands, I would fix it, but…
Can you? I'm so sorry.
Sweetie, please, it's okay.
- How's that? Is that better? - Oh gosh, way better. Thank you.
Would you care for a free inspirational bracelet?
No. No, thanks. They've already given me seven.
Yeah, but I would love some more ice packs, though, please, for my hands.
You'll need a cold cap assistant.
You'll have to wait till they do their rounds.
Oh.
Will Walt be stopping by?
Vernon said you haven't told him?
Look, I just want to spare him from all of this.
Muriel…
You know what? I agree.
Sometimes you have to keep things from people you love for their own good.
What kind of things?
Little things. Insignificant things. Inconsequential things.
A medical condition is not "inconsequential."
When I had my first diabetic episode,
Herb sat right beside me in my hospital bed for a whole week.
I never thought I could love anyone more than I did at that moment.
That's true love.
I'm gonna see if I can flag down a cold cap assistant.
They should have passed through by now.
We'll bring card games next time.
Oh.
She's watching TV.
Is she okay?
She wants to be out here with you.
She didn't even notice all the yelling. Thank God.
I remember my parents yelling.
It's all I remember them doing.
I don't want that kind of life for her.
She deserves better.
You really feel like I conned you?
You were always in love with Brie.
You let me fall in love with you,
in love with the life we could have had, the life…
my little girl could have had.
You know, where I could put a roof over her head and food on the table.
One where I could send Hazel to a good school.
So she could become more than I ever could.
You made me believe that was possible.
You know, if that's not a con, I… I don't know what is.
Keep it.
What?
The money.
Keep it. It's from my old life anyway.
I don't want to be that man anymore.
I want to make my own money on my own terms.
Just promise me… you'll use the money for Hazel.
To give her all the things, to give her the kind of childhood
both me and you never had.
Are you serious?
If we can do one thing right, it's to make sure she never ends up like us.
He okay?
Yeah, I just gotta get him out before he breaks a leg.
Whoa.
Whoa! Easy, boy!
Oh shit.
Sugar! Whoa, whoa, whoa! See if he's okay!
Sugar!
- Clay! - I'm good.
Yeah? Okay.
Jack!
Okay, buddy.
Hey, buddy.
Hey, hey, hey.
Oh, you don't want to go down there. No, no, no.
Hey, hey, hey. It's okay. It's okay. I got you.
It's okay. It's okay.
I know. I know. I know.
It's okay.
Shh, shh, shh. I got you.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey, hey, hey.
I got you. I got you.
That's a good boy.
Yeah, we're gonna get you home. All right? You don't want to be down here.
Good boy.
Yeah, you got a little spooked, huh?
Yeah, I know what that's like. I get spooked sometimes too.
Let's go home, huh? Come on.
Good boy. Good boy.
I saw the ambulance.
Is your patient going to be okay?
Oh, medically? Yeah. Yeah, she'll be okay.
Are you okay?
No.
No. No, I am not.
For you to make that poor woman take an ambulance with no insurance,
when she could have been helped here in this clinic, that's inexcusable.
And it's gonna crush them financially.
- I didn't realize… - Of course you didn't!
You are a detective, not a doctor.
You're looking for a criminal, not a caregiver.
Have you got any idea what it takes to run a small-town clinic like this?
Any idea?
I'm devoted to these people.
And not because they're my patients.
Because they're… they're my neighbors.
They're my friends. They're my family.
And Shirley could have been treated in this clinic.
And she damn well should've been!
Listen.
Dr. Mullins.
I don't hold some sort of personal grudge against you.
I didn't bring the complaint. I wasn't the one who ran roughshod in the middle…
I did not "run roughshod!"
I did the only thing I could to save my patient's life.
And everybody but you and that bastard Hayes can clearly see that.
No, not everybody.
- What does that mean? - I can't say.
But what I can say is I'm just here to do my job.
Without prejudice. If you've got a problem with that,
then I suggest you stay away from the clinic until my job here is done.
Are we clear?
Oh…
Crystal.
That would be… That would be…
Oh my goodness.
Stop it!
Well, you deserve it!
First round down.
Yeah.
- What about Lizzie? - Haven't heard anything.
I'm heading over to the birthing center. I'll keep you girls posted.
- Okay. - I am so proud of you.
Thank you.
Oof.
Muriel?
Walt! What are you doing here?
Did you tell him?
- Absolutely not. - Tell me what?
I just had some blood drawn. Uh…
I have blood work every couple months since my last treatment.
Your last treatment?
Today marks two years since my final infusion.
What are you doing here?
I didn't know how to tell you.
Like this.
"Walt, I have cancer."
Never give an actress a line reading.
Uh, fair enough, fair enough, fair enough. How about I give you a ride home?
That would be lovely.
Go, go.
All right, now…
Ow! Gah! Ahh!
Damn it!
Hey, Grandpa.
Oh, is everything okay in there?
Yeah, Lizzie's doing great.
I just feel a little faint and they asked me to step outside
and help with the car seat.
Well, I certainly could use the help.
Yeah? Okay.
Ah, graduated at the top of my class at U-Dub.
You'd think I could figure out a damn car seat.
- All right. Let me see it. - All right.
- I'll take a look. - Yeah, okay.
This…
Oh.
- Oh, there you go. - Okay, okay.
- Why don't you try holding the base? - Okay.
- And I'll loop the strap through. Okay. - That's a good idea.
Now…
Been a pretty overwhelming day, huh?
How you doing?
Yeah, um…
I just really want to be a good father, and I don't know how to do that yet.
And the person I'd really love to talk to about this,
the best father I know,
isn't here to help me.
And I really wish he was.
Yeah.
I wish he was too.
And, you know, I would never presume to try and fill his shoes.
I mean, I don't even know much about being a grandfather, let alone a father.
But, uh, maybe this is our chance to try and figure it out together?
Yeah. I mean, you just being here is helpful. And it's enough.
Thank you.
And you being here is helpful too.
Okay.
- Now the seat goes on? - Yeah.
- You do the honors. Here. - Thanks.
Yeah. Oh, you… Wow.
- Did we do it? - That's it?
- I think we did it. - Yay!
- Did Lizzie have the baby? - Oh, uh, not yet.
No, we got the car seat in.
Denny, it's time.
Go! Go!
I gotta go! I gotta go! I'm having a baby! We're having a baby!
I don't want to do this anymore.
I know. I know. I know.
Look, this is the hardest thing that you will ever do.
But you can do this. You prepared for this, okay?
I know you can. I just need you to push.
I can't.
Lizzie, Lizzie, yes, you can. You're one of the pushiest women I know.
No, seriously. You push everyone to be the best version of themselves.
I know you can do this.
- Nice save. - Okay?
- I know you can do this. - Okay.
Listen, it's all going to be worth it when you're holding your baby. Okay?
I promise.
- Okay. - Okay.
Okay, I'm ready.
So for your next contraction, I want you to push, okay?
- Okay. - You got it! You got it!
Okay.
Okay, good! I can feel your baby's head. Do you want to feel your baby's head?
- Yeah. - Come on!
There she is.
You think you can give me another push?
'Cause I got sunshine
On a cloudy day now
When it's cold outside
I got the month of May here
Well, I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
It's my girl, now
Talkin' about my girl now
And talkin' about my girl now, now…
Hi, Fumiko!
Hi.
It means "beautiful child" in Japanese.
Well, that's what she is, she's a beautiful child.
Hi.
Well, her coloring looks fantastic.
Denny, do you want to cut the cord?
- Yeah! - Yeah?
And talkin' about my girl
- You just want to hold that. - Thank you.
Good job.
Wow.
All right, little baby, let's get you checked out.
Can I just… hold her a little longer?
I don't want to let her go.
Of course. Take your time.
- Yeah! Oh! - Yeah.
Who's a good boy?
- There you go. - Big day for you, Sugar.
There you go, boy.
That was pretty cool, what you did back there for Sugar.
Thanks. Well, I'm just glad nobody got hurt, and…
the horses are all okay.
Yeah, well most men I know don't have that kind of patience.
Really? Sounds like you don't know the right men.
Sorry, that was overstepping.
No, no, no. I, uh… I think you're right, actually.
And I think that might be why I misjudged you, earlier.
Before I actually got to know you.
My dad was in the military.
- In the Army. - Huh.
And I guess I was worried you were gonna be like him.
Right. I take it that's a bad thing?
I love my dad, but he can be harsh and cold.
Just not the kind of father I want for this baby, you know?
What kind of father do you want?
I want someone patient and kind.
Someone who's an optimist.
Someone like you.
Well, look, uh…
I don't know if I'm all those things, but…
I do try to be.
So I know today was kind of a wash for hanging out, but…
you want to try again tomorrow?
Yeah, for sure.
Great.
Hey! Bud Light.
Thank you.
You know, most people come to the bar to get away from work.
I'm not most people.
Yeah, I can see that.
Love to buy you a drink.
Is this seat taken?
Uh…
Or… were you saving it for that guy?
Excuse me.
Charmaine?
Brie?
- I think I need your help. - God, Charmaine, anything. Where are you?
Okay. Stay put. I'll be right there.
Okay.
It's okay.
We're gonna be okay.
Oh, Denny, she has your nose!
Doc, you look good holding a baby.
Aw.
You might just get the hang of this great-grandpa thing.
Yeah.
- What's she doing with her mouth? - Ooh!
Well, maybe she's hungry.
Yeah. Koko, I think you want Mommy, huh?
Yeah. Ooh.
Okay, bye.
Oh, we'll give you three some privacy.
Yeah.
Okay.
It's okay.
Yeah.
Boy, she's so hungry.
Well, that makes two of us.
- You want me to make you something? - No.
I want you to sit here with me.
And your beautiful baby girl.
Hi!
I think I could do that.
Hey!
I love you so much.
I love you too.
Kinda weird to kiss me while she's eating, though.
I get that.
Earth to Vernon.
Hey.
Everything okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
I was just……thinking about…
something Victoria said today.
That not everyone was on my side in this investigation.
Right. About that…
I grappled with whether or not to tell you, but I ran into Cody.
He made it sound like he's not so sure you did the right thing for his father.
Oh God.
But he's a kid! He probably doesn't understand what a risk you took.
That does not bode well for this investigation.
It doesn't bode well for the town.
Today at the cancer center, it…
It felt so…
cold. It felt like a medical factory.
They don't know their patients.
They know market research and customer satisfaction.
- But you… - Yeah.
…you know every single one of your patients personally.
When they get hurt, so do you.
And when they lose someone,
you feel their loss.
Grace Valley may be able to offer inspirational bracelets…
Yeah.
…but they will never care for their patients the way you do.
And the entire town needs to know that.
Well, how do you suggest we do that?
Town hall, tomorrow.
I think we need to tell everyone exactly what's going on
and what's at stake.
Everyone loves you, Vernon.
They'll stand by you.
Oh, hi, buddy!
Hey!
Hey! Ooh! Something smells so good.
Thai chicken stir-fry. With fresh basil.
I'm sorry, when did you learn to cook that?
Oh, I didn't. It's one of Preacher's fancy new dishes from the bar.
- Thought we should check it out. - Mmm.
How was the rest of your day?
Mmm…
Oh no, what's wrong?
I don't know, it's not…
- Yeah. - One of those days.
- Yeah! Just kinda… - Aw!
All right. Well, you know what?
You're in luck, because I have the perfect cure for that.
- Um… - Dessert for dinner!
You know, technically, we're supposed to wait
until our first wedding anniversary.
Well, lucky for us, we've got enough wedding cake
to last us for the next 50 anniversaries.
- 'Cause our cake was huge. - Mmm! Oh my gosh.
Mmm!
Good?
Why is buttercream so good?
Oh! Oh, yes, please.
Mmm…
Do you want to talk about it?
Ugh.
I just…
I was looking at Lizzie holding her baby, and…
It just…
It hit me what a miracle it is
that any mother ever lets go of their baby.
You know? It must be so hard.
So what if we go down this road with Marley and then she doesn't…
She doesn't want to let go?
Then we keep going.
Okay? Until we end up where we're supposed to be.
Mmm-hmm.
I mean, trusting this process, it's…
It's risky.
- Yeah. - It's overwhelming.
It's scary.
Especially 'cause we're getting to know Marley.
Mmm-hmm.
But you know what else is risky?
Falling in love.
And we did that.
We did.
Look where we are now.
You're right.
You're right, it's all gonna be worth it when we're holding our baby.
It will.
Yeah.
Charmaine?
It's me, Brie.
What the hell are you doing here?