03x08 - Is That A Packed Lunch?

[bunniefuu]

♪ Hey ♪

[door closes]

♪ The feelings I caught ♪

♪ The time that I lost ♪

♪ It's tough looking back
When I thought what I thought ♪

♪ Mm-mm ♪

♪ So cry, cry, cry
You don't even have to try ♪

♪ Don't even have to try ♪

♪ I didn't know you were a sociopath… ♪

[Ginny] My mom said
that love is always sticking around,

even when things get hard.

And she's always done that.

Stuck around,

taken care of us.

She'd do anything for us.

[music ends]

[opening theme plays]

[music ends]

-[car door closes]
-Ginny, wait up.

Hey.

Listen, I'm so sorry.
I did not handle that well.

-"That's wild"?
-[sucks teeth]

Yeah, okay, obviously, that was stupid.

But, you know,
guy hasn't been in this situation before,

it's kind of weird, he says some things.

Obviously, it's not the right thing,
but whatever you decide, I'll be there.

I already took care of it.

Oh.

You know, I hope that
when you need someone,

they show up for you.

They ask if you're scared.
They tell you everything's gonna be okay.

They don't just bail.

I'm sorry. I… I want you to have that.

[birds chirping]

I do.

I do have that.

Listen, obviously,
that was a lot to dump on you.

I freaked out too.

-I don't think you're evil or anything.
-[chuckles]

I just-- We weren't that serious.

We were just having fun.
It's not like we really like each other.

We don't really like each other?

I just think that this highlights

the fact that we should probably stop
what we're doing.

No hard feelings.

Oh.

Okay.

[somber music playing]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[students talking indistincly]

Gia.

[somber music fades]

Um, actually, my name is Ginny.

Props on your poem, Ginny.

You got vulnerable.

My mom once said
that my vulnerability is my superpower.

Well, it's very worthy of submitting
to the Boston Youth Poet Laureate contest.

Would you like me to?

Thanks. Yeah. Yes, please. [chuckles]

Good, 'cause I already did.

-That was tricky, Mr. Kay.
-[Mr. Kay laughs]

[Mr. Kay] Welcome back, everyone.

I want to thank all of you
aspiring young poets for a great semester.

Good work.

[melancholy music playing]

[Georgia sighs]

You could sleep
in Austin's bed, or Ginny's.

I'm good down here.

[exhaling]

Hey, listen, um, I don't think
that we should tell anybody about you,

you know, being…

-Pregnant?
-Right.

At least until we figure out
what we're going to do.

I'm having it.

[chuckles] But what if you--

[exhales] Your baby can't be
born in prison.

Our baby. And yes, it can.

I hope it doesn't come to that.
I'd rather not do it that way.

but I'm having this baby.

[yelling] My child
will not be born in prison!

Well, then,

I guess we both have to hope
I don't get convicted.

[whimsical music playing]

[whimsical music fades]

Mom, I need a new tablet.
I can't go another day without one.

Well, you should've thought of that
before you broke yours.

Wait.

-Where's your water bottle?
-I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?
I just bought that water bottle.

[sighs] Okay.

Buy an UltraAde.

[footsteps departing]

What?

I know. It has Yellow Dye 5
and causes diabetes,

but the kid's dad just died.

Can't he just drink a freaking bottle
of microplastics and sugar? Hmm?

Your shirt's on inside out
and backwards, hon.

What?

How about I take you out
for some wine tomorrow night?

-[sighs]
-You can get Norah to babysit Zach.

I think you need it.

I'll call you.

[Gil] You don't even need them.

[Austin] But they're from Mom.

She thinks you're a baby. Are you a baby?

No.

No. Good man.

Gil!

Cynthia.

Did you ever find an apartment?

Yeah. Yeah, in Watertown.

[Gil inhales]

I know you and Georgia blocked me
from getting a place in Wellsbury,

so, uh, thanks for that.

[tense music playing]

Listen, I have a sitter tomorrow,

and I thought maybe Austin would like
to have a playdate with Zach.

Can I, Dad? Please?

-Sure thing.
-[Austin chuckles]

[Cynthia chuckles]

[footsteps departing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[sighs]

-[door opens]
-[suspenseful music fades]

Oh. [smacks lips]

Zach.

[footsteps approaching]

[footsteps departing]

[suspicious music playing]

[suspicious music intensifies]

[suspicious music fades]

-Hey, you're back.
-Hey.

What did I see the other day?

What?

-You and Tris. What's going on there?
-[scoffs] What?

-[chuckling] What? Nothing.
-[Marcus laughs]

Nothing?

[chuckling] Stop.

Okay.

Do you know
if Ginny's still dating that Wolfe guy?

No, I don't, actually.

But, um, why?
What's going on with you and Ginny?

-Nothing.
-[mocking] "Nothing."

-Nothing.
-[mocking] "Nothing."

Nothing.

-Hi.
-Hey.

-Welcome back.
-Thank you.

Thank you very much.

[Abby] Hey.

-Are you still dating that Wolfe guy?
-No.

-[inaudible]
-That's over.

Also, we weren't ever
actually officially dating.

-But it's done, so…
-[Abby] Oh.

You know, everything is just a confusing
and terrifying hellscape.

Heard. My dad wants me to meet Anna,
his new girlfriend.

He wants to do a dinner.

I have been there.

You should just call her Mom.

-[laughs]
-Like, right off the bat.

[chuckling] Yeah.

"Hi, Abby. This is Anna."

-"Hi, Mom."
-"Hey, Mommy."

[both laugh]

My dad would just laugh.
He has a really sick sense of humor.

Well, that's where you get it from.

I just think it's funny
when people fall down and hurt themselves.

-This is why we're friends. [laughs]
-[Abby] Yeah.

You should do the dinner.

I know, I guess. [inhales]

Yo, would you wanna come with me to dinner
as a buffer between my dad and Anna?

Of course.

-[Abby] Would you do that?
-Yeah.

[softly] Thank you so much.
You have no idea.

Really great job, Abby.

I can tell you really tried on this one.

[upbeat music playing]

Hey, Abby.

You look, uh…

-You look good today.
-[sucks teeth]

-You wanna hang later tonight?
-No.

Why not?

'Cause God has a plan for me,
and you're not in it.

[chair scraping]

[upbeat music fades]

And you gotta turn in yours ASAP, Marcus.

Are you really behind?

Oh yeah, I'm screwed.

-I can help you with your essay.
-Yeah, maybe.

-[Norah] That's so good, Abs.
-[Abby] Oh.

How are you feeling since…

[gentle music playing]

I don't know.

Some weird dreams.

[inhales] It did give me and my therapist
something new to talk about

that's not my mom's m*rder trial
or my dad's custody battle.

So… win?

[Abby, Norah talking indistincly]

What's the difference between a… a piano,

a tuna, and glue?

You can tune a piano,
but you can't piano a tuna.

-What about the glue?
-Everyone gets stuck on that.

[laughs]

-[chuckles]
-That was really stupid.

-Thank you.
-[Ginny] Mm-hmm.

[crowd murmuring]

-[camera shutter clicks]
-[exhales]

Defense, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Your Honor. Um…

-And, uh, thank you, members of the jury--
-[door opens]

["Cool Blood"
by Tamahau & Rebel Musique playing]

And I would like to thank the mayor,
Paul Randolph…

♪ Cool blooded… ♪

…for clearing his busy schedule

so that he could be here with us today

and show some support for his wife.

♪ And watch you crawl back again ♪

♪ She got a hold on me, like… ♪

For our first witness, the defense
would like to call up to the stand

Dr. Stella Hingston.

-[dramatic sting]
-["Cool Blood" continues]

This one's pretty.

Oh, it sure is, darlin'.

And this pretty car gets up
to 760 horsepower.

-Sounds fast.
-Mm-hmm.

Can I test drive it?

Well, of course. I just need
your driver's license as insurance.

Oh. [laughs]

-[softly] There you are.
-Thank you.

Now, you need me to show you
how it all works, hon?

-I think I can figure it out.
-[sucks teeth]

Thank you.

[car engine starts]

[dramatic sting]

-[music ends]
-[jackhammer drilling]

Jesus!

How long does it take
to renovate a kitchen?

That drill is gonna drive me crazy.

[drilling stops]

[woman speaking indistinctly, laughs]

-[man] Yeah.
-[woman laughs]

-[whimsical music playing]
-[man speaking indistincly]

-Well, it's free, right?
-[woman laughs]

[man talking indistincly]

[Georgia] Gotcha.

[whimsical music fades]

[upbeat music playing]

Hi, Mrs. Perkins of 43 Bradley Street.

I'm sorry to bother you.
I'm calling from Premium Security Systems.

It seems like we had an alert
of a window open in your home.

Best come check it.

[whispers] I'm just looking…

You're so scary as Victor.

[chuckles] Yeah. He's so evil.

I don't know.
Sometimes I feel weird being that mean.

No, that's acting.

Literally the point.

Plus, it's good to tell stories like this
'cause this sh*t actually happens.

Yeah.

-But yeah, I agree. Victor is an a*s.
-[chuckles]

He won't let Patty dance,
and she just wants to dance.

-Let her dance.
-[Sophie laughing] Please.

Um, thank you for helping the other day.

[Sophie] Yeah, sure.

Okay, let's get this up on its feet.

Uh, let's jump to the end of "Good Girl."

["Lavender Blues"
by Surely Shirley playing faintly]

I don't want my wife
running around singing and dancing.

-Victor, please. Don't be mad.
-[sighs]

Come, give me a kiss.

[Sophie] Hmm.

Blah, blah, blah. We have a quick kiss.

Well, we can kiss.

I mean, it's just rehearsal.

But if it's in the script.

♪ I can't seem to smile without you ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, dear ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ You and me
And me plus you… ♪

[director] Okay, very good, ladies.

Yes, very believable.

♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, dear… ♪

I'm just looking out for you, Patty.

♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh… ♪

-Um…
-[music ends]

Line.

Guys, we need to be off-book by now.

Max, Sophie, please go run lines.

[Sophie] Yeah.

Run. Run.

Run, run, run.

Bracia, Bryon, you're up.

Let's take it from your entrance.

-And…
-Lester, you are working me too hard.

-Well, that's showbiz, baby.
-You don't care about me.

Luna, I love you.

Bracia!

Right. Sorry.

Uh… Line?

"I love you too."

I love you too.

Guys, what's going on?

Mousse is in two weeks.

We need to be off-book.

Everything okay?

[gentle music playing]

Yeah, it's great.

Cool, great.

[in stacatto] Let's go run our lines.

Yeah. Let's get off the stage
and practice.

[door opens]

[music fades]

I just saw our neighbor
being chased down the street naked

by his wife,
screaming that she wants a divorce.

Really?

Yeah.

Kind of nice to know there's a little bit
of crazy going on that doesn't involve us.

[both chuckling]

[Paul inhales]

[sighs]

-An extra blanket.
-Oh.

-Great.
-Um…

Thanks for coming today.

Of course.

[Paul breathes deeply]

I'm still not sure about us.

I just wanted
to say thanks. [chuckles softly]

[sucks teeth] Yeah.

Uh… Oh.

[mischievous music playing]

You're welcome.

[Paul clears throat]

-[exhales]
-[briefcase thuds]

[man sighs]

And how is everything?

It's great.

Great.

So, Abby, how are things at school?

Fine.

Yeah? How are your grades? Any better?

[exhales]

-It's important for college.
-[Anna] Mm-hmm.

I don't think I'm gonna go.
I was thinking of starting an OnlyFans.

[coughs]

Abby, don't scare Anna.

[hesitates] No. I'm fine.

[chuckles]

[sighs] You have to take this seriously.

Mom got me a tutor. Relax.

-A tutor?
-[Abby] Yeah.

[man] Oh.

Abby, um, your dad tells me
that you like horseback riding.

What the f--

Did you actually just out me
as a horse girl right now?

-She was the biggest one.
-I was not.

-She collected the figurines.
-No, I didn't collect the figurines.

And I also did that
a hundred years ago, so…

Anna loves to ride.

-That much is obvious.
-Hey, don't… be vulgar.

[Anna sucks teeth]

Ginny. What's going on with you?

My mom's on trial for m*rder.

Would you, uh, excuse me for a sec?

-Yeah.
-[man] It's true.

That looks rough.

-[scoffs]
-It is, yeah. I thought I hated my dad.

You don't hate your dad.

I hate what he did.

And now Austin's with Gil.

I hate Gil.

Yeah. Your mom told me about Gil.

She told you?

She doesn't normally share
that kind of stuff.

Joe, someone is throwing up
in the bathroom.

Hey, Ginny. I miss you being here.

-There's no one to make fun of Joe with.
-I'm standing right here.

-Look how he's standing.
-[laughing] I know.

Go work.

And your shifts
are waiting for you, by the way.

-You know, when you're ready.
-Uh… Thank you.

[eerie music playing]

I cannot believe
that this is my life sometimes.

I feel like a Barbie,

and the little girl who's playing with me
is bashing my head against the wall,

or, like, drowning me in a bathtub.

Whoa.

I mean, both your parents love you.
That's… something.

You're so babygirl.

-I do not know what that means.
-It's a compliment.

Doesn't sound like one.

[sighs]

This is painful. This is really painful.

My dad is acting like
a Stepford wife. It's bizarre.

He's usually so funny,
but he's acting all dry.

And I think it's because of Anna.
I just hate it so much.

Did you just throw up?

Yeah. Cheese does crazy things
to my stomach.

Come on.

[sniffles, sucks teeth]

[Anna sucks teeth, inhales]

[clears throat] So,
are, uh, you dating anyone?

Um… No. My parents got a divorce,
and my dad already has a new girlfriend,

so I feel like that really messed me up.

[scoffs]

-Honey, we didn't--
-Don't be a d*ck, Abby.

Don't think with your d*ck, John.

[Abby, John laughing hysterically]

[Ginny chuckles awkwardly]

-[Abby] I'm sorry.
-"d*ck."

-[Abby] I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-It was good. It was good.

Abby, you know, you should
really come by the house sometime.

I can show you my horse trophies and--

"Come by"?

-[tense music playing]
-[John hesitating]

[softly] Has she moved in already?

Abby, I-- [chuckles]

What the f--

[John] A-- Abby. [sighs]

Thank you for dinner.

[tense music fades]

[mellow music playing on speakers]

[door closes]

Hey.

How was dinner?

Still hungry?

Didn't really eat a lot.
The vibes were weird.

[Zion] Mmm.

-[Zion clears throat]
-Hey, Dad?

I don't hate you.

Oh.

Good.

[sighs] Mmm.

Hey, Dad?

Dr. Lily said
that we should do a session together,

like how I did with Mom. You want to?

Yeah.

Yeah, sure.

Okay. Cool.

[upbeat music playing]

"Cool"?

Cool.

[upbeat music fades]

[inhales]

[exhales]

-[whimsical music playing]
-Good mornin'.

How'd you sleep?

-Uh, the couch is k*lling my back.
-The house has three beds.

I made you coffee,
and I packed you a lunch.

Oh. Thanks. [kisses]

[Paul inhales]

[mischievous music playing]

[exhales]

[door opens]

-[door closes]
-[music fades]

Hey, Ginny, can I talk to you for a sec?

Uh, so you know how my mom
is friends with Cynthia?

-Yeah.
-Well, I babysit for Zach a lot.

Okay.

And he has a playdate
with your brother tonight.

And I was just wondering
if you wanted to come.

I mean, I know things have been
really hard, and I just--

I know I haven't been, and--

Anyways, I'm probably gonna have
to sneak you in, if that's okay.

[gasps]

[sighs]

[inhaling]

-Ooh.
-[phone ringing]

Okay. Sent you a draft of your statement
for the press conference.

It's respectful of Georgia
while being clear the marriage is over.

Right. Um,
I canceled the press conference.

What? Why?

Uh, you know, just to… take a beat.

You know, for timing
and strategy and impact.

We agreed that the longer we wait,
the more damage is done.

Listen, I know what we said,
but now I'm saying… we wait.

Did she get to you? Is that what happened?

No, she didn't get to me.

[laughing] What? Ooh.

[Paul] Hmm.

[spluttering] I'm sorry.

Is that a packed lunch?

Uh…

[upbeat music playing]

[Nick sighs]

-[Bracia, Ginny laugh]
-Bracia, do you still have my black dress?

-The one with the strawberries on it?
-[gasps] Yeah. Sorry, I lent it to Ginny.

I-- I--

I had sex on a dryer in it.

Ugh! Okay, that's yours now.

Okay, I need details on the dryer sex,

but I have to finish
this AP Stats homework first.

Did you guys take AP Stats
last semester? It is so intense.

Oh no, I did not.

I almost walked out
on the math SATs on Saturday, so…

Yeah, you should be scared.
Junior year really is that bad.

[Stacy sighing]

Bryon told me he loved me.

-[Stacy gasps]
-[Stacy, Jackie] Aw!

-[Bracia exhales loudly]
-Oh!

Yeah, I went on this journey.

[sighs] I don't know if I love him back.

But this is Escape Room Bryon.
We've loved him since eighth grade.

-I know!
-You guys are couple goals.

I know. [gasps]

Wait. Are we?

-Yeah.
-Really?

-I think so.
-Well, it's not me and poetry guy.

What happened to Wolfe?

We broke up. He's just poetry guy now.

[sucks teeth, exhales]

Everybody's got man problems.
You guys keep that energy over there.

This is why I do my math homework
instead of playing with these men.

Ginny, congrats.

-On what?
-Boston Youth Poet Laureate.

Quite the honor.

Wait, I won?

[Yang] I'd love you
to read your poem to the school.

Can we set up an assembly?

Uh…

Yeah, sure.

Great. Ladies.

"Youth Poet Laureate"?

Pardon me?

-Stop.
-[girls screaming]

-Girl!
-[laughs]

This is great.
It's like the whole city, right?

-Actually, it's the whole state.
-Oh, state.

-The whole state!
-My bad.

-Ma'am.
-Pardon me.

Forgive my ignorance.

We got you.

-Come on, girl.
-Poetry snap.

I won.

-Yeah, you did.
-Girl.

[Jackie] That's on the résumé.
That's all I'm saying.

[Gil] Hey, Blue Farm Joe.

I hear you're the guy to talk to
about joining the local rec hockey league.

[Gil grunts] Ow!

[rock music playing]

[Gil groaning]

What the hell is your problem, man?

And I'm gonna recite it
in front of the whole school.

That's incredible.

You're so smart, Peach.
I'm so proud. [chuckles]

Sounds like you're doing really well.

Yeah. I'm glad Dad signed me up
for that class.

-Yeah, Dad knows his stuff.
-[Ginny chuckles]

Look, Mom, you don't have to worry.

Things with me and Dad
have been way better.

[inhales] He's gonna come
to therapy with me like you.

So you forgive him, then?

Great!

And you're being awful quiet.

No. [chuckles]

[tense music playing]

Is it hot in here?

Austin, why are you wearing a sweater?

Are you hot? Wanna take it off?

[Austin scoffs]

-[tense music fades]
-[Ginny sighing]

[Georgia exhales]

-[Austin scoffs]
-[Georgia sighs]

Is that shirt from Gil?

Dad's teaching me to play hockey.

And I… and I have a playdate
with Zach tonight.

-[Austin exhales]
-Oh good.

I'm… I'm glad you're both doing so good.

-[door opens]
-[Paul sighs]

[door closes]

[briefcase thuds]

-Hey.
-Paul!

Bud.

[Paul chuckles]

[softly] Paul's back?

-[door opens]
-Oh man.

[door closes]

Well, well, well.

Would you look at
the happy family. [sucks teeth]

Come on, Austin. Time to go.

Who punched you in the face?

Looks like it hurts.

[Gil] Mmm.

Come on, buddy.

[sad music playing]

-Okay. Ginny, come on.
-[door closes]

[Georgia sighs]

[Georgia sighs]

[softly] Hey.

-[footsteps departing]
-[door opens]

[door closes]

Ginny won a big poetry contest.

-She'll read it in front of the school.
-Really?

That's great.

She's doing really well…

with her dad.

Probably better than she did with me.

And Austin is doing great.

He's learning hockey.

Hmm.

[softly] Come here.

[Paul chuckles, inhales]

It's okay.

[sad music fades]

-[Paul exhales]
-[sighs]

You know, I was thinking Bobby.

"Bobby"?

If it's a boy.

Robert was my grandfather's name,
so I just…

-[Paul exhales]
-Oh.

[Paul exhales]

We have to be a team now.

No more secrets between us, okay?

I promise.

-[chuckles]
-[Paul exhales]

[chuckles]

[inhales] I think
I'm done sleeping on the couch.

[Paul chuckles]

[gentle music playing]

[Paul sighs]

[Dr. Lily] I know
you recently went through a lot.

You told me your dad was
really supportive during that.

Yeah, he was.

Him and my mom, both.

It was nice to be taken care of
by both my parents.

Have you been self-injuring?

No.

[Dr. Lily] Good.

So, it was your idea
to invite your dad here today.

[Zion] Hmm.

[Dr. Lily] Why did you want him to come?

You've mentioned
you didn't have stability growing up,

and we've talked about
your mother's role in that,

but would it be fair to say
you blame your dad too?

Yeah, that's fair.

[Dr. Lily] You dealt
with financial instability,

moved around a lot,
sometimes sleeping in the car.

"Car camping," you called it?

What?

Where was your dad at that time?

Yeah, where the hell was I? "Car camping"?

Ginny, you don't have
to take care of your dad here.

He needs to understand how you feel.

It's okay, I wanna hear.

Wow, you are so different
from Mom in therapy.

[sighs]

[inhales] There was a lot
you didn't see with her, Dad.

It's like you didn't want to see it.

You two had this epic love
that just eclipsed everything, and…

[sad music playing]

I know you love me, I know that.

But it just-- It always felt like,
at the end of the day,

you chose Mom over me.

Let me make
one thing absolutely clear to you.

I will always choose you

over everyone else
in this entire g*dd*mn world. Okay?

There is no one above you.

Ever.

Okay, but when you finally saw it,
you made it worse.

Mom took me from you,
but you took me from Mom.

And I know she's not perfect,
but I need her too, Dad.

Would it be fair to say
you feel powerless?

[sighs softly]

[sniffles, inhales]

You guys make so many decisions,
and I'm the one who's affected.

And now…

I'm not even with my little brother.

And you did that.

How is it, hearing all of this?

I feel like I've failed her.

[Ginny sniffles]

Hey, I am so sorry.

I'm not sorry I protected you,

but I am so sorry for not doing it sooner.

And I'm sorry for everything
you're going through.

I love you, Gummy Bear.

[inhales]

-[sniffles]
-[Zion sighs]

[exhales]

[sighs]

[sad music fades]

["Destructive" by Bahari playing]

[exhales]

♪ I like the feeling
Of feeling out of control ♪

♪ I don't like the feeling
Of chains in my soul ♪

♪ You should know
So you don't take it personal ♪

♪ Twisted ♪

♪ Don't get it twisted ♪

♪ I'm destructive ♪

♪ Building castles
'Til I knock 'em down to nothing ♪

[sighs]

♪ Down to nothing ♪

♪ I'm destructive ♪

♪ 'Cause the fighting in the... ♪

[dramatic sting]

♪ So seductive ♪

♪ I'm ♪

♪ I'm destructive ♪

♪ Light a match to this house ♪

♪ Just to watch it, watch it
Watch it burn down ♪

♪ I'm destructive ♪

♪ There's something bad inside of me ♪

♪ That wants to tear the things I love… ♪

Hey, little lady.

Hey there, big fat guy.

Open the engine, disable the GPS,
and strip all the identification.

Nice work.

[dramatic sting]

[plastic rustling]

♪ Why do I always hurt the ones I love? ♪

♪ Nobody, nobody… ♪

[sighs]

[door opens]

♪ I watch it burn ♪

Zion.

Is Ginny okay?

She's fine.

[exhales] "Car camping"?

Ah. The therapy.

You wanted Ginny all to yourself.
And that's partly my fault.

I let it happen.
I let you have the control.

-Paul's upstairs.
-[Zion] Wow.

How'd you manage that?

What do you want, Zion?

I am mad at myself, I am so mad at you.

It doesn't end.

I should've known
when you shot your dad in the hand.

My stepdad.

I shot my stepdad in the hand
for molesting me.

My dad's in prison,
so I couldn't have shot him.

Georgia, I… I know you had a hard life,

but when does that stop excusing you
for everything you put people through?

-[sighs]
-Ginny's doing better now.

Her grades are up.
She's not hurting herself.

[tense music playing]

What are you sayin'?

I should've fought you for custody
a long time ago.

[footsteps approaching]

[clears throat] Oh. Zion, hey.

Hey, Paul. I… I was just leaving.

Uh, actually,
would you wanna go get a beer?

[gentle music playing]

Yeah, sure. [exhales]

Great. Um…

I'll be back in a bit.

Okay.

[door closes]

[exhales]

Yo, bro.

Ginny!

[Ginny laughs] Oh!

Ah. I miss you, dummy.

[Ginny chuckles]

-[Norah chuckles, talks indistinctly]
-[Ginny sighs]

How are things really with Gil?
Has he hurt you at all?

-No.
-[Ginny inhales]

-He's not all bad.
-[Zach speaking indistincly]

You'd tell me though, right?

[Norah] You know what?
I remember when we did that.

You know what else we're learning?

[Zach talks indistinctly]

Ginny, can I tell you a secret?

Yeah.

Sometimes, I… I like living with Dad.

[Norah] Yeah, you go that one right too.
Okay. Let's keep going.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

I miss home, though.

[inhales] I miss Mom.

Yeah, me too.

[somber music playing]

Is that where it happened?

[breathes deeply]

Is she going to prison?

No.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Mom's got Paul back in court,
and with the fancy lawyer,

they're gonna get her off,
and then we go home.

[breathing shakily]

[somber music continues]

[exhales]

[tense music playing]

[Norah] Hey.

[music fades]

You okay?

Thank you for this.

[chuckles]

Um, Abby texted. She wants to know
if we're doing anything after this.

Have you noticed
anything going on with Abby?

No. Why?

-Is she being a b*tch?
-No.

I mean, like,
do you think she's weird with food?

She has a bunch of food
in her room in the closet.

And she threw up
at dinner the other night.

I don't know, I just-- I just--
It made me think about that.

Yeah, no. Actually, she made
a really weird comment after the dance.

-What do we do? Do we talk to her?
-I guess so, yeah.

Yeah, I… I think
we should just be delicate.

Ask her gently
so that she knows she can talk to us.

[sighs]

[patrons murmuring]

-On the house.
-[sucks teeth] Thanks, Joe.

[upbeat music playing on speakers]

Well, what do I have to do
to get free sweet potato fries?

Sleep with the proprietor.

[woman] What?

It happened right over there. [chuckles]

Behind the counter.

[chuckles] Oh my God.

-I'm drunk.
-[scoffs]

It's okay. I'm here for you.

We all are.
We are not gonna let you drown.

Yeah, are you gonna give me a loan
to keep my house?

I don't know how to do this alone.

It is so hard.

It is so much harder than I thought.

-You can do it. You're strong.
-[door opens]

[door closes]

Two Penningtons, please, Joe.

-If that's okay with you.
-Yeah.

[Paul exhales] I need a drink.

[Paul chuckles]

What's going on?

Whoa, Joe, you almost look like
you punched somebody. [chuckles]

-[chuckles]
-[bottle thuds]

Yeah, almost.

Anyway, um…

When you had Ginny,

did you know
you were ready to be a father?

-I was 17, so no.
-[chuckles]

Right. Right. [chuckles]

Simone asked me if I wanted kids recently.

-sh*t.
-[softly] Yeah.

-Do you?
-I don't know.

I mean, yeah, I love kids.

And now that I'm financially stable,
and a little bit older,

yeah, of course.

But I have to focus on Ginny right now.
She needs me.

[Paul] Mmm.

How did Simone feel about that answer?

Ginny has to come first.

[chuckles softly]

She just went through something

that no 16-year-old
should ever have to go through.

You know, and it brought me back
to that place of being 17, scared, and…

and she's had to carry so much
on her shoulders. She's just a kid.

You know, Georgia
was just a kid, too, but I…

Wait. What did Ginny go through?

[tense music playing]

Look, she's okay now,
and that's all that matters.

-[tense music fades]
-[insects chirping]

-Hey, bros.
-[Ginny] Hi.

-[Norah] Hey.
-Hey.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Hi.

Hi.

Are you bulimic?

No. What? No.

-She means, are you throwing up?
-Yeah, I know what bulimic means.

-We're not judging you.
-Oh my God.

This is hella weird, you guys.
What… What is this?

I self-injure.

I used to. I haven't in a while.

I burned myself with a lighter,
so no judgment.

Whoa, what is happening right now?

I have herpes.
Well, it's more of a cold sore,

and it comes when I get stressed.

I had an ab*rtion last week.

-Oh my God.
-Oh.

-It's fine.
-Are you okay?

Yeah, no, I'm fine. I was just--
That's not why-- Come on-- Norah. Norah.

Oh no, I don't…
I don't actually have another one.

My first orgasm was with a toothbrush.

-[Abby gasps]
-Norah!

No, I don't… I don't have--

I do "get ready with me's"
in fairy makeup. [clicks tongue]

-Wait, what?
-What?

It's on my burner account,
so people at school don't see.

-Okay, wait.
-[Abby scoffs]

[Norah on video] Hello, Willow warriors.

Okay, so I've been seeing
a lot of people on here

bad-mouthing
The Hall of Willows and Wings,

and they keep saying things like, "Oh,
why'd you keep talking about his throb--"

La-di-da-di-da.

But you can't tell me that you're reading
about Legua protecting Jinthy,

and you aren't moved, okay?

Those two-- Oh my God, look at that.

-This is unhinged.
-[Abby laughing] This is…

-It is a good book, okay? Abby, whatever.
-[laughing]

You know what? Your turn.

You guys are so dramatic.

Oh my God. Fine.

[slaps legs]

I make myself throw up sometimes.

Who cares? Bring back the fairy makeup.

Yeah.

["iDWF" by LUMiN playing]

Does your mom know?

Ew. No. She doesn't need to know.

It's under control,
and I can stop whenever I want,

which I will now,
because this is so embarrassing.

But at Blue Farm with your dad…

Yeah, it made me physically sick
to know that they live together.

-They do?
-Yes.

-Ew!
-I know.

Seriously, I am fine.

I really appreciate
this self-help sh*t show,

but please stop.

I'm okay. [inhales]

Max is gonna be so mad
that we trauma-bonded without her.

-Oh God.
-We cannot tell her.

-It's gonna hurt her feelings.
-[Ginny] Mm-hmm.

[exhales]

Abs, is this why your dad's new place
on Beacon is so big?

Yeah, he's basically kick-starting
his new family.

-[scoffs] Family stuff is so fun.
-Right?

Oh! I'm adopted.

Yeah, dude, we know.

No, I could've used that
for one of my trauma things.

Oh. And I've been getting
really bad periods,

and no doctor can tell me why.

[sighs] I think I have
a lot of these. This is fun.

Yeah.

Should we just, like, I don't know,

go and burn your dad's
really nice new place to the ground?

Yes.

Wait.

Ginny, didn't you say you and your mom
egged your dad's girlfriend's house once?

Yeah, because she's unstable.

Why?

♪ I'm lost in the echo of you ♪

♪ I love you still ♪

♪ No, I don't wanna feel ♪

[door opens]

[door closes]

♪ No, I don't wanna feel… ♪

Hey there!

How-- What is that?

[Paul inhales]

[Paul sucks teeth]

Take it.

[sighs]

[sucks teeth]

I loved you.

[voice breaking] I truly loved you.

[inhales] You go on and on
about how much you want someone

to be there for you.

[inhales] The two of you
against the world, right?

[sucks teeth] That was me.

I was willing to do that for you.

God.

[sniffles] I could've protected you!

We would've been unstoppable!

But you didn't see us.

-[sucks teeth, sighs]
-No.

No, all you saw was you.

God, I put everything on the line for you,

and you still never saw
how much I was in this!

[sniffles] Don't you wanna know
why I never asked if you were guilty?

Because I knew you did it!

And I still didn't leave!

Georgia, for better or worse,
I said that. I meant it.

But this?

[inhales] Lying to me
about being a father?

How could you do this?

For better or worse…

You were gonna divorce me.

You left.

Because you kept things from me!
Damn it, you are like a Russian doll!

It's just secret, inside a secret,
inside a secret!

I couldn't tell you!

-Why?
-I can't trust you!

You weren't here
when they took Ginny and Austin!

-You're the reason my kids are gone!
-No!

No!

[inhales] You are the reason
that your kids are gone!

How could you even say that to me?
You were my family!

Ginny and Austin were my family!

That baby would've been my family!

[somber music playing]

[inhales]

[panting]

[panting]

[groans]

Damn it. [exhales]

[breathes deeply]

[panting]

[sniffles]

You say that everything you do
is for your kids.

That's not true.

You are the most selfish person
I have ever met.

And when you go to prison,

because you are definitely
going to prison…

Ginny and Austin

will be better off without you.

[somber music continues]

[sobs]

[sniffles]

[inhales]

["Loving Every Minute of It"
by SATV Music playing on speakers]

-[Abby] Shh. Shh.
-Here.

[car door closes]

[grunts] Mm-mm.

♪ Allow your thoughts
To be your everything ♪

♪ Everything ♪

[Abby cackles nervously]

♪ He-ey ♪

♪ I'm loving every minute of it ♪

♪ He-ey ♪

♪ I'm taking every chance that I get ♪

♪ Oh-oh… ♪

I have a crush on Tris.

Please don't tell Maxine.
She'll make it a whole q*eer thing.

-No! [laughs]
-Shh!

Just go! Just go!

Go!

♪ I'm loving every second of it ♪

♪ He-ey ♪

♪ I'm loving every minute of it ♪

♪ Oh-oh ♪

[car engine starts]

♪ Oh-oh ♪

[music fades]

Good afternoon, everyone.

After considerable thought,
I have decided to divorce my wife.

Wellsbury is,
and always will be, my priority,

which is why
I am also endorsing Proposition 38,

allowing big business inside town lines.

I am more than happy
to speak further on that.

In terms of my personal life,

I do ask for your respect in my privacy

during this incredibly difficult time.
Thank you.

[reporter] Do you think Georgia's guilty?

[Paul exhales]

["The Fault Lines"
by David O'Dowda playing]

[inhales]

[Paul sighs]

[inhales] No comment.

♪ I keep my hopes up ♪

♪ And I'm walking the streets
Over bodies ♪

[scoffs]

[sighs]

♪ I keep my eyes out ♪

♪ And I'm watching the world
With my feet ♪

[sighs]

♪ This is the moment ♪

[sighs]

♪ It's the cold, it's the flames ♪

♪ It's the fog lights ♪

[exhales]

♪ This is the moment… ♪

[inhales] How screwed am I?

[Josh] Georgia, Paul asked me
to stop representing you.

[inhales] I'm sorry.

What do you mean?

Can he do that?

[Josh] Yeah, he can stop paying me.

Well, how much do you cost?

[Josh] Eight hundred dollars an hour.

[sighs] Holy sh*t.

[inhales] You are fancy.

[Josh] I took this case as a favor, okay?
To his father. I can't continue with you.

I can recommend some colleagues,

or if you can't afford that,
they'll assign you--

Just wait. I…

[exhales] What are my chances
now that Paul did this?

♪ I keep my eyes out… ♪

What are the chances I'm going to prison
for the rest of my life?

[Josh] I'm sorry.

♪ This is the moment ♪

♪ It's the cold, it's the flames ♪

♪ It's the fog lights ♪

[exhales]

♪ This is the moment ♪

♪ It's the moment we take
From the main line ♪

[exhales]

[breathing heavily]

[breathing deeply]

[exhales]

[panting]

[music intensifies]

[dramatic sting]

[buzzing]

[machine whirring]

You're a Blood Eye now.

Anything you need, we've got you.

[woman chuckles]

[dramatic sting]

[metal clanking]

[sighs]

[exhales softly]

[exhales softly]

[Joe] Hey.

-[music fades]
-[door closes]

I saw Paul on TV. He's such an as*h*le.

[exhales]

You okay?

Now's really not a good time. [exhales]

Oh. Okay. Um…

Yeah, I can, uh… I'll… I'll go.

Your hand.

Yeah, it's nothing. It's, uh…

It's fine.

I'm sorry.

Um, sorry. That was, uh…

That was wrong.

It was wrong?

Well, no, no,
it was ridiculously right. [inhales]

But you… you've got
all this stuff going on.

Joe, stop. My life's over.

You're not going to prison.

[sighs] No.

No, I'm not.

[exhales]

[scoffs] Really?

What about Austin and Ginny?

[clicks tongue] They'll be fine.

[inhales] They have their dads.

[Joe inhales sharply]

They're probably better off.

-Uh-huh.
-[sighs]

I can't be locked up.

I can't do it.

I can't spend the rest of my life
living like that.

And I can't exactly
mother them from prison.

[Georgia exhales]

No.

No. You know what? Don't judge me.

Don't you dare judge me.

What I love about you
is that you never judge me.

Don't start now.

Look, I'm waitin' for it
to get dark, then I'm gone.

[inhales] So you could stay
and wait with me, or you could go.

But I'm leavin'.

[Georgia breathes deeply]

Joe…

it's goodbye.

[Georgia exhales]

♪ You're a false prophet at the pulpit ♪

♪ The condition of your soul is erodin' ♪

♪ Wrap me in your skin and bones, yeah ♪

♪ You're electrical ♪

♪ Oh, I'm gonna lose control, yeah ♪

♪ As you pull me close ♪

♪ Wrap me in your skin and bones, yeah ♪

♪ You're electrical ♪

♪ Oh, I'm gonna lose control ♪

[Georgia panting]

♪ As your flatter talk
Shivers down my spine ♪

♪ I hear the Holy One
Exposin' all the lies ♪

♪ Lord, forgive me ♪

♪ I know my flesh needs to die ♪

♪ Wrap me in your skin and bones, yeah ♪

♪ You're electrical ♪

♪ Oh, I'm gonna lose control, yeah ♪

♪ As you pull me close ♪

[sighs]

Keys. Keys.

[exhaling]

Keys.

Oh.

[exhales]

[bottles clanking]

[gasps]

-[exhaling]
-[owl hooting]

Okay, where would
a teenage boy keep his keys?

In the bike.

[Maxine] Marcus, Mom's gonna be home late.

Hey, Max.

-Hey.
-[exhales]

I'm just gonna borrow this, okay?

But it would really help me out
if you pretend you didn't see me just now.

[Georgia exhales]

[exhales] Max.

Look after Ginny, okay?

And look after your brother too.

Check that bottom drawer.

[helmet clicks]

[motorcycle engine starts]

[motorcycle engine revving]

♪ I will march down an empty street ♪

♪ Like a ship into the storm ♪

♪ No surrender, no retreat ♪

♪ I will tear down every wall ♪

♪ Just to keep you warm ♪

♪ Just to bring you home ♪

♪ If your world falls apart… ♪

You like it.

♪ If night falls in your heart… ♪

-It's just ours? Just the three of us?
-[Georgia] Mm-hmm.

♪ In the dark ♪

♪ When you sound the alarm ♪

♪ We'll find each other's arms ♪

♪ For your love, all you are… ♪

I have a date with a different guy.

[gasps]

♪ I'd start, I'd start a riot ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh… ♪

[music recedes]

I hate Paul.

I hate him.

[music fades]

How could he do that?

This is a death sentence for her.

"No comment"? as*h*le.

Why… [sighs]

[inhales] …why is it that every time
it seems like things might be okay,

they just implode?

I just want a little freaking stability.
Is that impossible?

[cell phone vibrating]

[Georgia on phone] Hey, Peach. [sighs]

So you know how we said
things couldn't get any worse?

[inhales] Things got worse.

Mom, where are you calling from?

I cut off my ankle monitor,
and I stole Marcus' bike.

Did she just say she stole my bike?

[pensive music playing]

You ran?

I was trying to.

[Ginny] So you just…

[inhales]

You just ditched us and you ran away
without saying goodbye?

[exhales]

You're better off without me.

Look at you.

You're thriving with your dad.

You're winning contests,
and you're not burning, and…

Austin's playing hockey, and--

Mom.

[sighs]

I couldn't do it. I turned myself in.

Mom. [inhales]

Without you guys I had nothing to run to.

Peach, you're my life.

I would rather spend my life locked up
than never see you again.

But I don't know if I did the right thing
for you guys by coming back.

Yes, not running away from your kids
is the right thing, Mom.

[inhales] I…

It's not over yet, right?
Like, there's… there's still a chance.

[clicks tongue]

The fancy lawyer quit.

Paul pulled him, so…

Well, okay, but… but… they…
they can give you another one, right?

Or… or we can hire someone.

Yeah.

Maybe.

I want you to be good, okay?
With your dad.

I want you to forgive him.
He's a good dad.

And he is gonna take great care of you.

And I want you to keep
a really close eye on Austin, okay?

Mom, ple--

-Mom, Mom, please. I…
-[sighs]

[voice breaking] It's okay, Peach.

It's okay.

I love you.

♪ I love being alone
But I'm scared to be lonely… ♪

-[Marcus] What's going on?
-[exhales]

My mom's in jail.

♪ Can't take the weight ♪

♪ Hustle, pay the bills, miss out… ♪

Come here.

♪ No one tells you getting older
Should come with a warning… ♪

[inhales] You know how you said it
wasn't on me? What happens to my mom?

♪ Your heart will shatter
But you'll mend the cracks ♪

♪ And it's tragic… ♪

I think it kinda has to be.

♪ I see the girl I needed… ♪

I gotta go.

♪ Reflected back even clearer… ♪

[Ginny] My mom has always
done everything for us.

Love is sticking around
when things get hard.

And now it's my turn.

I have to fight for my mom.

♪ I see the girl I needed ♪

♪ Every time I look in the mirror ♪

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music fades]