Who am I gonna live with?
I don't think Katherine's gonna give me joint custody.
Previously on "A Million Little Things"...
- Hey, Pop. - Rome, Regina got hurt!
They're taking her to the hospital now!
Everybody loves Steven. Where you guys at?
We're at a place where we're raising a kid together.
He's always gonna be in my life
as the father of my son. And that's all that is.
I'm not worried about leaving Theo alone with you
because you're in a wheelchair.
It's because you're an addict.
I would like Eddie to move in with me,
and I'll be around any time you think it's okay
for Theo to come visit.
My wife is really hurting, and she's too upset
to accept what Sophie said...
That what happened to her might've happened to Layla.
Now I'm not sure.
Night, Danny.
Night.
Hey, Sophie.
Uh, w-what are you doing here?
You wanted to ask me something.
Yeah. Uh...
Uh, L-Layla, I was...
wondering why you...
No. No. No.
No. No. No. No! No! No! No!
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Carter, I have to get Theo over to Eddie's,
and it's the weekend. What's so urgent?
I just need you to weigh in on something super quick.
Which picture do you prefer...
Librarian who's willing to let the library get a little noisy,
or flirty golf instructor
who wants to show you her back nine?
First of all, no.
- And what is this for? - Your Flir10 account.
It's the new Tinder, but not as Tindery.
Carter, I don't need a dating app.
I have a date today.
And Alan is top notch.
Of all the eligible bachelors you've met
between home and the office, he's the leading brand,
but you're just getting divorced.
You don't have to be in the market for a new car
to take a test drive.
So, vroom, vroom!
Huh? Let's... Let's browse a little, shall we?
Now, I set the filter so it'll show you people
within a 10-mile radius.
First up...
Oh, hello.
Carter, that's a woman.
Oh, yeah, well, I mean, you've been with Eddie
the whole time I've known you, so I wasn't sure.
What I'm not hearing is a hard no.
We'll circle back.
Ooh, and next, we have Alan.
He looks like your Alan.
That is my... That is Alan.
Ooh.
What is he doing on Flir10?
O-Okay, first of all, you are also on it.
Because you put me on it!
And it's a good thing I did, or you never would have known
that he is on this skanky dating app.
Goodbye!
Yes, I was just talking to somebody,
then they disappeared.
What do you think?
Has he gone crazy, or is he on the phone?
Oh, can somebody please help me?
Huh. Could go either way.
Cool apartment.
Yeah, make yourself at home, little dude.
Well, I hope you can help me.
Oh, hi, guys. Hey, sorry, I'm on the phone.
One sec.
How do we know there's someone on the other end of the call?
Oh, we don't.
Hey, uh, both rooms are taken.
Where am I sleeping?
Actually, we thought you and Theo
could do a camp-out in the living room.
That's right. Because I like you...
Don't be jealous... I went to Target,
and I got you and Theo these awesome air mattresses
that have... wait for it... Cup holders.
- What?! - Really?
They're really cool.
Come on. I'll show you.
Um, what about the Belmont store?
You have anything in stock there?
Yes, I will hold again.
You upgrading the wheelchair to a jetpack?
I think it's smart.
If you crash, you just end up back in the wheelchair.
No. I promised Theo I'd get him "Max Throttle 4".
Didn't you pre-order that like two weeks ago?
Yes, I did, but apparently,
they're back-ordered six weeks,
and so far, every place I've called is sold out.
Okay. Let's breathe,
because it's just a game, right?
No, Gary, it is not just a game.
This is Theo's first visit since Katherine and I split,
and this is just another promise that I can't keep.
Great. Now I gotta tell him.
Hello?
Hey, Dad.
- Hey, buddy. Oh! - Missed you.
Me, too, pal.
Hey, Katherine.
Hey.
- Where is... - Right here.
Just stayin' hydrated.
Hey, Dad, did you get the game?
Mom let me save yesterday's screen time for today.
Listen, T, I ordered it two weeks ago,
but apparently, they are out of stock.
But I am calling every store in Boston
to see if I can find it.
It's okay, Dad. I know you tried.
Theo, come on!
You have to see this!
This mattress has cup holders!
Okay.
You look nice.
Of course, I'd probably say that to anyone
not wearing drawstring pants.
Uh, thanks. I...
I-I have a meeting.
Thought I'd get some work done while Theo's here.
Smart.
Um, does it still work for you guys
if I pick up Theo tomorrow at noon?
Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah. That's perfect.
Okay, thanks.
Um, I'll... I'll see you guys tomorrow.
Have fun, T!
Bye!
Come on. I gotta go, too.
Steven and I are getting together to talk about Liam.
I'll walk you out. Bye.
Have fun on your big date!
- What? - It's not a date.
I'm just getting together with my ex
- for our quarterly orgy. - Ha!
- Relax. - It's just sex.
It's just great sex.
I want to hear all about it later!
Aaaand I took the bit too far.
- Don't forget the... - Oh, my God!
- You scared the crap out of me! - Sorry.
What are you even doing here?
You have a concussion. You should be resting,
not giving me a heart attack.
I am resting.
Yeah, "I'm resting."
I'm just... kicking back.
You know, watching my favorite cooking show
called "That Is... That's a Lot of Oil".
Okay, you know what? You're done.
Please keep your arms and legs
inside the ride at all times.
- There you go. - Come on.
I can't just sit here all day doing nothing.
Okay, look, you want to make yourself useful?
- Mm-hmm. - Why don't you check on
the status of our relief loan?
I just heard from the sous chef at Roberta's.
Theirs came through last week.
I'll check on that right now.
And you watch it with the oil.
- Mm-hmm. - Uh...
So, big meeting, huh?
When are you and Alan getting together?
I just didn't want to say it in front of Eddie.
Could you tell?
Only completely.
Oh, God, I panicked. I'm so nervous.
I mean, this is my first "first date" in over 12 years.
Well, it's not really a first date.
You guys are friends.
It's not like you met on some dating app.
Okay, listen to me... Have fun today.
You deserve it.
You know, Gary's the one who made it possible.
I know how important it is
for Theo to have time with his dad.
I just don't know if I can ever feel comfortable
leaving them alone together.
Ever? I-I thought this was just until
you and Eddie figured things out.
What's to figure out?
He started using again after being sober for over a decade.
I mean, after all those promises of "no more lies."
I just... I just don't know
how I can ever trust him again.
I gotta go. I'm gonna be late.
Have fun at your orgy.
Hey, Theo, Liam?
'Cause if I can't get "Max Throttle 4,"
might as well use my screen time.
Sorry, dude. I thought when your parents split,
you'd get a bunch of cool stuff like I did.
It's okay.
I didn't think my dad was gonna be able to get it anyway.
So, if you get this commercial, does that mean we have to
put the documentary on hold?
No, it means that we have money to pay for the documentary.
And the mortgage.
And in case you haven't noticed,
Gina and I are fostering a 160-pound baby
who has very expensive taste in sneakers.
But the ladies love 'em.
Yeah, yeah. Okay, Thriller.
Get out of the frame. Here we go.
All right.
Uh-oh.
Somebody, please check my data plan,
because I think I might be Rome'n right now.
Oho! Xander with the wordplay.
Love it.
Yeah, dude, you know what I love?
I love the fact that you are getting back
into commercials, my man.
What happened? One too many Hollywood parties, right?
- Something like that. - I get it, man.
I tell you what... I got the samples you sent,
and I want to hear all about this... this...
This root beer campaign you're all excited about.
Yes. Yeah.
Well, look, obviously,
the world's hurting right now, you know?
I mean, I haven't eaten in a restaurant
in months, right?
But when you think about it,
people still need to buy root beer.
And this Dr. Brock's commercial...
They totally acknowledge everything that's going on
in the world right now in, like, a super cool way.
Check this out...
We're at a Black Lives Matter protest, okay?
Tensions are high.
You got cops on one side,
and you got protesters on the other side.
Both sides feel like they're not being heard
and they're not being respected.
Slowly, they're moving towards each other,
inch by inch, and it just feels like
something's about to go down, right?
All of a sudden, this innocent kid in the crowd
cracks open a Dr. Brock's.
Tchhhh.
And that sound...
It ripples through the crowd, right?
And then, we see the angriest protestor
with, like, tears in her eyes.
She's squared off against
the biggest, meanest looking cop.
They lock eyes...
and they just smile.
"Dr. Brocks: Are you part of the problem?
Or are you part of the solution?"
Caffeine-free, like it's always been, since 1946.
Boom.
- What?! - Wow.
- It... Uh... - "Wow" is right.
So, what do you say, man? Are you in?
Y-You know, I-I...
Listen, hey, uh, I appreciate you
thinking of me, but...
I don't think I'm the right person for this.
Oh. Okay. Well, yeah.
I just thought that you said that you were into
making more provocative stuff these days.
I-I am.
Look, it's just... Gina got hurt
at one of the protests because of a police officer,
and I just would hate to put the message out there
that root beer could have
somehow kept that from happening, you know?
A-Alright. Alright. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I hear you, I hear you.
Look, maybe not the one for you, okay?
Alright, look, if anything changes, hit me up, please.
I'm always thinking about you, all right?
Thanks, man. Appreciate it.
Unbelievable.
That commercial is so offensive.
Good for you for saying no.
I said no, but someone else is gonna direct it.
Yeah, some sellout.
Well...
You sound pretty upset about this.
Sounds like someone needs a Dr. Brock's Root Beer.
- Tchhhh! - Tchhhh!
"Caffeine-free, like it's always been, since 1946."
Oh, man!
What was he thinking?
I don't think he was thinking.
I know it was just a dream,
but it's been almost three months,
and I'm just starting to wonder
if I'm ever gonna feel like myself again.
Because honestly, I-I just really miss me.
You know, Soph, I've... I've been here with you,
and I've seen you struggling with this.
And you're not talking to your friends as much...
Which I get.
You're going through a lot.
But I-I do have to ask you...
Are you thinking about hurting yourself?
I'm not.
But I'm the daughter of someone who died by suicide,
and I know that puts me at a greater risk.
And then I think of Layla,
who was just a year older than me
and probably was also assaulted by Peter,
and she took her life.
I just feel like the only people
that would understand what I'm going through
just aren't here anymore.
All of the questions that you're asking
and all of the feelings that you're having...
It makes sense that you're having them.
You know, I didn't know you well enough
when your dad died to suggest this,
but the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
has a ton of different resources
for survivors of suicide loss,
and they even have a network of people
who pair up with each other to talk about the exact things
that you're talking about.
I think it could be really great for you.
I mean, I know that my cancer support group
that I go to on Wednesdays
has been really helpful for me.
Isn't that where you met Gary?
Yep.
And having someone understand firsthand
what I was going through made a big difference.
And me and the other women who met Gary there
have a separate support group that meets on Thursdays.
Dude, I totally forgot about fruit.
This is delicious. You gotta try this.
Do yourself a favor... Put this in your mouth.
That's amazing. What's your name?
Keith. Great.
My friend Gary is on his way.
I found it.
The Somerville location has two copies
of "Max Throttle 4" in stock.
I had my new friend Keith
visually confirm that they're there.
He can't hold them, but he knows that
my extremely handsome roommate Gary is on his way.
So, I'll finish slicing up these apples.
You take a little trip to Somerville, huh?
You can even take some for the road.
- Nope, I can't do that. - Yes, you can.
They're a very portable snack.
No, Ed, I'm not leaving you alone with these kids.
Gary, they're watching a movie for the next two hours.
You're barely gonna be gone.
Theo's been here for barely an hour.
You're already asking me to break the rules, man. It's not happening.
Gary, you're only gonna be gone 30 minutes.
It doesn't matter if I'm gone for five minutes.
I didn't promise to supervise these visits
just for you.
I am Theo's guardian.
I'm not gonna take a chance of you losing him
so that you can go get a copy of "Max Throttle 4".
Alright.
Tell you what... let's cut up another Honeycrisp.
We'll all go together.
No. There are only two copies.
I don't want to drag him all the way there
just for him to get let down again.
You know what?
I'm gonna go alone.
I'm just gonna get a rideshare.
"Rideshare"?
Who calls it a rideshare?
What are you, a sign at the airport?
_
It's not... It just isn't there.
Hey there, concussion queen.
That is a lot of multitasking
for someone who's not working.
What's wrong?
Everything.
I logged in to check the status,
and it says our loan application is incomplete.
- I forgot to submit the payroll stubs. - No, you didn't.
You uploaded them the other night
when I got up to get more popcorn
because you said I'd eaten more than my half.
No, I started to, but my stupid concussion brain
must have gotten distracted.
Please hold for the next available...
- Mrs. Howard? - Oh, this is the loan officer.
Yes, I'm here.
I figured out why your application
won't accept the pay stubs.
It appears as though the payroll loans
are no longer available in your area.
Another round should open up, though,
in the next three to six months,
if you want to check back then.
Three to six months?
Yes, ma'am.
As you're probably aware, there are a lot of restaurants
applying for a limited amount of loans.
That's why we recommend people complete their application
- as quickly as possible... - Oh, yeah.
Great advice. Thank you.
Oh, my God.
- Rome, what are we gonna do? - Okay. Okay.
Okay, we're not gonna panic.
- Not panic? - No.
We have no money coming in.
Right? H-How are we gonna pay for...
Just...
We find a way.
The commercial.
How did the meeting go?
With the commercial?
Yeah, he... he, uh, wants me to do it.
- Oh, my God. - Yeah.
- Oh, thank God. - Yes.
Sometimes, things just work out.
Yeah. Oh.
Oh, man.
Oh...
Hey, Tyrell?
_
Hey.
Did... Did I know you were coming over?
Uh, no, I...
I was gonna call, but...
It's just... Can we talk?
All right, Brandon.
No shame in the minivan game.
Hey.
Hey!
I'm reporting you!
I wanted to talk to you about something,
but... now I'm not really sure how to ask.
Soph, it's me.
You can ask me anything.
How did you know that you wanted to kill yourself?
- Oh, my G... I'm sorry. I did not... - No, no. No.
No, don't be sorry, Soph.
Honestly, I wondered when you would ask me about this.
You'd think I'd have thought about my answer
a little bit, but...
I was just, uh, talking to Maggie about my dad,
and she recommended a support group
for survivors of suicide loss
to help me just process some of the things
I've been thinking about.
But I realized
the person I wanted to talk to was you.
You know, I met Maggie the day of your dad's funeral.
Yeah, we'd all come by after sitting around,
trying to understand why your dad...
Why he did what he did.
And Maggie thought maybe he'd lost sight of the horizon.
She was talking about him...
Didn't realize she was also talking about me.
I-It's...
It's not that I wanted to die.
It's just that I just...
... ran out of reasons to live, you know?
I just... I was tired.
Not sleep-deprived.
Just tired.
Tired of hurting.
Tired of pretending to be happy.
Tire... Tired of just seeing people laugh
and wondering why my laugh didn't seem as sincere.
I think that there's this storm
inside of me sometimes,
and when I'm in the thick of it, it just feels like
the sun is never going to shine.
Took me a really long time to realize that if I just...
... if I just wait long enough...
... the clouds will part.
Y-You know, Peter actually taught
another student who went to MMI.
Her name was Layla.
Six months ago,
she killed herself.
And now, I'm pretty sure that Peter did
the same thing to her that he did to me, but...
... she's not here to talk about it.
Soph...
I'm gonna keep it 100 and say something
I maybe shouldn't say.
But I love you too much not to say it.
October 18th, 2018,
two people in our group of friends
tried to kill themselves.
One of us died.
The other got a call.
Both of us woke up that morning
and decided that we couldn't do it anymore,
and if I hadn't gotten that call from Gary
about your father...
Not a day goes by where I don't ask myself,
"Why Jon and not me?"
So, I understand if you're asking yourself
why Layla...
... and not you.
And the truth is, I don't know.
Maybe it's...
that we're lucky.
Some sort of divine intervention.
I-I don't know what it is,
but I do know this...
You are loved.
And you are so unbelievably strong.
Doesn't mean that you're not gonna have bad days.
But sometimes, being strong means
being able to tell people when you're feeling weak.
So, if you are ever feeling that way...
you don't knock on my door.
You knock my door down, hmm?
Okay, you're gonna make... Not this left, but the next one.
Thank you, again, for doing this.
I really needed a win with Theo right now.
Well, I really needed to feel useful,
so we both win.
It's like with everything going on...
It's like this poor kid's life has been flipped upside down.
- Oh! Oh! That was the turn. - Oh, shoot. Sorry.
I...
I'm just not myself.
It's so frustrating.
I mean, I-I can't even do anything in the restaurant
because my ability to multitask
is completely gone.
The doctor seems pretty sure
that I'll make a full recovery, but I...
What if I am like this forever?
Oh.
Eddie, I didn't mean to...
No, hey. Gina, it's fine.
I hope you get better.
But I am grateful that I have a friend
who knows a little bit first-hand what my life is like.
It just feels like every single time
I try to do something I never even used to
have to think about, I am reminded again
of what my limitations are.
Maybe we both just need to accept where we are.
You know, the reason I called to see
if you could pick me up was 'cause, um...
... earlier, my rideshare driver
took one look at me
and decided that I was not worthy
of being in his car.
Well, you know, selfishly,
it's nice to know that I have a friend
who understands what that feels like, too.
At some point, though, I am really gonna need you
to make that left.
So, I think I was seven years old,
and I'm obsessed with Goofy.
I used to wear those dog-flap ears everywhere.
Oh, I'm gonna need to see a photo of that.
My sister and I begged our folks
to take us to Disney World,
so they saved up, and we went on our first vacation.
You mean, like, you got on a plane?
No. We loaded up the station wagon,
and then we headed down to Orlando.
My sister's friend, Allie Erlich,
had gone the year before, so she gave us
her map of the park.
For almost 1,300 miles,
Tina and I worked out our itinerary.
But somewhere in Gainesville,
we stopped at a drive-through for lunch,
and my dad got a coupon for Busch Gardens.
- Oh, no. - Oh, yes.
- No. - So, we'd been driving for two days.
We're an hour and 10 minutes away
from the happiest place on Earth,
but the decal on my dad's soft drink...
has a two-for-one discount for a theme park
whose mascot is beer.
Ah, is... is everything okay?
Yeah.
Sorry about that.
So, then what happened?
Eh, n-no. That... That was it.
Uh, it just wasn't, um...
I-It doesn't matter.
Look, I-I know
it's none of my business,
but who were you texting?
That was just someone asking me a question.
I know you're seeing other people.
What?
I saw you on a dating app.
As a joke, Carter set up a profile for me,
and, um, I saw your picture.
Which... You know, which is fine,
because I... we just started seeing each other.
I mean, I know we're not seeing each other.
Um, th... this is all new for me,
an... and I realize how crazy I sound right now.
Um...
One... One... One sec.
- This is... - Manny! Over here!
Wha... What's going on?
Y-You said when you were younger,
your aunt would take you to the park to get shaved ice,
so I thought it'd be fun to have one
delivered to you here.
That's who I was texting.
Manny may or may not be on a dating app.
- Hey, bud. - Hey.
So, was she surprised?
Come on, Liam.
- Go, go, go, go, go. - This has gotta be a record, right?
- Faster, faster! - I'm gonna play with one eye closed.
- Hey, hey, hey! Crowdsurf! - H-How do I crowdsurf?
Well, don't look at me! Look at the screen!
- Liam! - Liam.
You remember this morning when you beat me at "Mario Kart"?
'Cause I don't.
Would you like me to clean your little 11-year-old glasses
so you can read that scoreboard? Never mind. I'll read it to you.
It says...
? Suck iiiiiiit! ?
- No fair! - What button am I
supposed to press to crowdsurf?
Whatever one you didn't press.
You're out. Theo, you're up.
What song do you want to lose to?
In our defense, most of these were written,
like, 40 years before we were born.
You're making excuses before we even start, huh?
Mnh-mnh. I'm just saying you're old.
Mm, which makes the fact that I'm crushing you
that much more pathetic.
Actually, change of plans.
Prepare to lose, you loser.
Whoa. What is with this cocky attitude?
I have the upper hand. I'm dominating.
Dad, you're just in time.
Buddy?
Look what I got.
Oh!
Dad, I can't believe you got it!
Oh, this is awesome.
Hey, but right now,
I need you to crush Uncle Gary.
He's 10% beard and 90% smack talk.
Gary, prepare to lose to a professional.
The rock star is in the building.
Hit me, boy.
- Mm! - Unh!
Brain freeze?
Alan, I owe you...
a huge apology.
Earlier, when I asked you who you were texting,
I immediately assumed it was another woman.
Nope. Just Manny.
The first half of his name is actually "man".
I know.
And, uh, I jumped to conclusions.
Not because of anything you've done.
Because...
the way you were being secretive
reminded me of all the times
that Eddie hid things from me.
So, clearly, I have some trust issues.
But I think it's only fair that I work through those
before I put them on you.
What are you saying?
I need to take things more slowly.
Wow.
Okay.
More slowly.
Hmm.
Katherine, I'm sorry he hurt you.
I really am.
But I'm not Eddie.
And I gotta say, it sucks that we can't try this right now
because some other guy treated you poorly,
when all I wanted to do was treat you well.
And I'm not willing to wait around anymore.
_
Hey. You back already?
No. My headphones died.
I know, I know. I should've charged them.
Can I borrow yours?
Just to be clear, those were mine,
and I gave them to you, then bought another pair,
which you're now asking to borrow.
- Please? - Dude.
Wait, what are you doing?
Are you interviewing more people for the documentary?
'Cause if so, I don't need to go on this run right now.
Oh, no. This is...
This is just a work thing.
What work thing?
I'm taking the commercial.
Right.
Wait. Wait. What?
Gina didn't get the loan for the restaurant,
so if I don't do the commercial, Someday's not gonna make it.
So, you're just gonna sell out?
No. No.
What I'm doing is taking care of my family.
Don't roll your eyes at me, man. You...
Dude, when I met you, you were selling me some BS story
about a fake basketball team
so you could sell overpriced candy bars
to take care of your mother.
That's exactly what I'm doing.
I'm taking care of a restaurant,
I'm taking care of a mortgage, and I have to pay for...
I'm not thrilled about it, either,
but you of all people should understand that sometimes,
you gotta do what you gotta do to survive.
Oh, snap! My mic was on mute.
Yo, what are you guys talking about?
Xander. Hey, my man.
Just talking about how hard it is to make it in COVID, bro.
Totally, dude.
Listen to this... I was supposed to
take this kickass trip down to Mexico.
You know, I had to get on the phone to Hilton
to get them to give me my reward points back.
It was, like, a whole thing.
So, believe me, I know.
Things are tough all over, dude.
- So, what's up with you? - Oh. Uh...
Look, man, I've been thinking, if you haven't found anyone yet,
you know, I'd... I'd like to do the Dr. Brock's commercial.
Dooooope!
Yes! So psyched about this project, man!
Me and you, we're helping people.
And I can go to Mexico.
You're doing great! Check the crowd meter.
Way to shred it!
This is not fair!
- You guys brought in a ringer! - You're on fire!
Dad, keep it going! You're crushing it!
Whoa! Mom's home!
- Hey, Mom. - Hey.
Hey.
Can we go talk?
You know what? As much as I'd like to stay here and show you
what an incredible comeback looks like,
your mom's home, so I'm tapping out.
You guys play.
- Okay. - You ready?
Two on one... your combined score against mine.
Let's do this.
Speaking of two-on-one, how was the big orgy?
- It was okay. - I assume you sanitized.
Yeah, Dr. Fauci's been very specific about
how you should handle yourself at sex parties these days.
You okay? What's going on?
The reason Steven wanted to talk to me
is because he's up for a job in Lenox.
- Okay. - My company has a PT office out there,
and he wanted to know if I'd be willing to move
so that Liam could be near both of us.
When we got a divorce, we both agreed that we'd only move
if the other one could relocate, too.
I'm not saying anything because I'm hoping
you're about to tell me that you're not going.
Are you going?
I don't know.
That's why Steven wanted to talk to me in person.
He knows that you and I are serious, and he...
he wanted to know if that makes the move a deal breaker.
Gary, this morning at breakfast,
we were talking about how nice it was to play house.
We were practically living together at Delilah's,
and then all of a sudden, Eddie moves in.
And I-I guess part of me thought that if...
If you were gonna have a new roommate...
that that roommate would be me.
I'm gonna say something right now,
and I'm not saying it to change anything, but...
I love you.
And I would say this to Ed's face...
Given the choice, I would much rather have you as a roommate,
if only because I think the pillow fights are more fun.
When I talked to Katherine on our way out today,
she made it pretty clear that she's not gonna be
trusting Eddie alone with Theo anytime soon.
Yeah. I, uh...
I wasn't thinking ahead when I suggested it.
It's, you know, Eddie needed my help, and...
And Katherine needed my help, and here I am,
in an impossible spot.
So am I.
Look, I'm gonna get Liam home so he can sleep in a real bed,
and you need to stay here with Eddie and Theo,
to make sure they have a great first night together.
You're a good friend, Gary.
Sometimes I wish I could be one of your friends.
Liam, come on, buddy.
Let's go.
- Hey. - Hey.
Did you talk to Xander yet?
Just got off a Zoom call with him.
We're gonna start scouting tomorrow.
You should call him back.
You need to tell him you're not doing this commercial.
Oh. Tyrell told you.
I ran into him outside.
Rome, I didn't realize what the commercial was about.
Do you really want to do this?
No.
But I'm going to because if I don't,
you're gonna lose your restaurant.
- Rome... - No, just hear me out.
Sophie came by earlier today.
She wanted to know about the day that I...
She wanted to know why I almost ended my life.
Honestly, it was really hard to articulate
where my head was back then,
because I'm in such a different place now.
I think I wanted to die
because I just lost my sense of purpose,
and you helped me find it again.
So, for the last two years, I've woken up
knowing exactly why I get up in the morning.
It's for you.
It's for us.
And now, a little bit for Tyrell.
I exist for more than myself,
and right now, all of us need me to do this.
Oh, babe.
I love that that's where you are now,
but I don't need you to do this.
- But if I don't do... - I'm gonna lose the restaurant.
I know.
But I'm gonna lose it anyway.
While you were talking with Sophie,
I was talking with Eddie, and...
oh, he made me realize that
part of recovering from an injury
is accepting that things aren't the same.
Rome, even if COVID restrictions
were to lift tomorrow,
with my concussion,
I'm in no place to be head chef at a restaurant.
I tried... but I can't.
Mm.
Wait, wait!
- What? - Oh, no.
Oh, shoot.
Must've been from my button.
I love it.
Every time we look at it, we're gonna remember tonight.
You sure you want to share a bed? We can set up the futon.
Are you kidding?
I usually have to have a nightmare to be allowed to do this.
We forgot to play "Max Throttle 4".
It's okay.
We can just play it in the morning,
and the next time I come visit.
Yeah, we can.
But you should practice while I'm at Mom's,
because I'm gonna crush you.
Sorry. Uncle Gary snuck in.
Oh.
Well, in that case,
can you deliver a message
- to Uncle Gary for me? - What is that?
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey! Oh, no! Dad!
His beard will fall off.
Come here!
When you wake up in the morning, I'll be home.
And by home, I mean in a hotel by the airport,
quarantining for 10 days.
Look, I am just happy that you are going to be
in the same time zone.
Knock, knock. Room service.
I brought some tea.
Thought it might help you sleep.
Thanks, but I actually think I'm gonna be okay tonight.
Good, 'cause I'm pretty sure this is caffeinated.
- Hiya, D. - Hey.
Soph was just telling me about
the great conversation she had with Rome today.
Uh, yeah. It was actually Maggie's idea.
Is that the support group you went to?
- Yeah. - Hmm.
He let me know that I'm not alone in my feelings.
You know, I just wish I could've known Layla,
to tell her that she wasn't alone, either.
Yeah, uh, but, you know, I've been thinking.
If I had been the one to take my life,
and she was the one that was still here,
what would I want her to do?
I'd want her to stick up for herself, for both of us,
so that Peter never gets a chance to hurt anyone else.
I want to go to the police.
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