I'm really excited for you to meet him in a few weeks.
It's an important day in a man's life.
First time he, meets his future father-in-law.
Your job is to feed and care for them
on your shift, not to be friends.
It's natural to have mixed emotions.
But I'm still mourning Tim.
Well, then maybe Ryan being in New York
right now is a good thing.
It doesn't feel like a good thing.
Sam and I are moving to Texas.
If Texas is where God needs you to be, then that's where you'll be.
But is it where you wanna be?
It's a great opportunity for Sam.
I can't be friends with you, Ash.
I have feelings for you.
I'm moving to California, Ash.
♪ 'Cause life has a way Of pulling us under ♪
♪ But we'll stick it out ♪
♪ If we got each other ♪
♪ When it all feels too much ♪
♪ I know you'll come running For me ♪
♪ Through the highs and lows We'll find our way home ♪
♪ Family ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Family ♪
Uh-huh. Alright.
Hi. Hey, Kari. It's Mom.
Is this a good time?
Yeah. What's up?
Well, I've been going through my closet...
Finally!
And I'm gonna get rid of some things
and I wanted to check with you
if you might something before I donated.
I have some really
pretty scarfs I think you might like.
Wow, Mom, you who has kept every piece of homework
we've ever done?
I know.
Well, your father might have had something to do with it.
But, I'm embracing it.
Out with the old and in with the new.
Kari?
Sorry, I've just been struggling with some things
around that exact same theme.
Are you okay?
I've been feeling really guilty.
About what?
About being ready to move on from mourning Tim.
Is that horrible?
No.
Moving on is an important part of surviving.
The most important part.
Why does it feel so wrong?
That's how guilt works.
It wants you to stay down, to give up.
But I know Tim...
and I know God...
And I know that they're both somewhere close by
waiting to lift you up, honey.
You just have to let them.
Thanks, Mom.
I needed that.
Okay, bye.
Before we get started...
I want to go over your end of semester assignment,
which is coming around now.
Please read the guidelines carefully.
This assignment is 30% of your final grade.
Each of you will present a compelling argument,
both written and oral,
arguing for and against
the existence of a higher being.
Whatever you believe...
prove it to me.
You'll be working with partners on this
because I will have wanted you to have debated
your conclusions thoroughly.
Questions?
Ms. Callahan.
Are we seriously still having this debate?
I mean, really,
this assignment has been given in every intro philosophy class
since the beginning of time
and we're no closer to agreeing on anything.
Half of us are gonna believe in facts,
the other half is going to believe in fantasy.
What's the point?
The point is not just to believe in something
but to understand the reason behind that belief,
which not be as simple as you think.
Anyone else?
Good, right.
To last week's reading...
chapter eight.
- Hey. - Hi, honey.
Oh, thanks, Mom.
I'm happy that these are gonna find a new home.
Yeah, I just feel like, all my clothes are little too kindergarten teacher.
So, when are you leaving?
In a few weeks.
Just in time for the big dinner.
- How exciting. - Yeah.
How do you feel about me moving?
Us moving?
I'm sad of course, I'm gonna miss you.
But I'm excited for you.
This is a great opportunity for you guys.
How are you feeling?
I really wanna be there for Sam.
This is his big dream
and it's gonna make it possible for our big dream to happen,
which is incredible.
So, I feel really blessed.
You didn't really answer my question.
How are you feeling?
You can talk to me, honey.
You know?
Or one of your sisters, we're here for you.
And you know one of them is going through some stuff right now.
Who?
Well, you know I don't gossip about my girls.
You always find a way to each other anyway.
Thanks, Mom.
Good morning, ladies.
Here you go.
Get in here please.
Sit down.
What's going on?
I've been calling Hank
but he can't hear me in the garage.
Call the police.
That woman knows where Sue is
and she won't give us the information.
Hey, it's okay.
Did you take here?
No.
No, I didn't take her, but I'm here to help find her.
Nobody took Sue. She was just here last week.
Keep this up and I'll block her from visiting.
All it does is rile you up.
I know you know where she is.
You bring my Sue back.
Or I'll go and...
Sue comes here every week.
There are no spies.
Nobody, took her.
No! No!
No, you're lying.
Okay.
Everyone just calm down.
Take a deep breath, it's okay.
Hank...
Sit down.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
It's gonna be a rough day, as you can see.
My advice is put them in their rooms right after they eat.
Social time can be too much on days like this.
Good luck.
It's okay.
- You're okay? - Hmm.
That's it for today.
Please read chapter nine before next class.
See you all next week.
Hey. Got a minute?
Yeah, sure. What's up, Lori?
So, that assignment.
I'm thinking it'll be marginally less painful if we work together.
What do you think?
Um...
Please, don't make me suffer alone.
I'm sorry, I think we're actually on opposite sides of the debate.
Oh.
Um...
Okay.
Um...
- Good luck then. - Yeah, hey, good luck.
Got a sec?
Whether I do or not, you're here aren't you, so...
So, about this morning...
Is talking to the patients like that
and restraining them when they get up upset really the best way?
In cases where it's done in the interest
of patient or staff safety, yes.
- Okay, but is it-- - No.
Let me finish.
Since you're the expert,
and you feel that I owe you an explanation,
tell me...
What do you think would have happened if Irvel had fallen?
I guess she would have gotten hurt.
You guess?
Do you know what the likelihood of a broken bone
from a fall is for a women her age?
One in four.
And should she have, say, broken a hip...
...in that fall,
you want to take a guess at the likelihood that she'd die
from complications within 90 days.
Nothing to say now?
It's 80 percent.
I'm sorry, I guess I didn't think.
Oh, no, you thought.
You thought you had all the answers
and you'd come in here and make the place over,
do things your way.
There's a reason things are done the way they are
Maybe she wouldn't have gotten so upset
if you weren't talking to her in the first place.
Excuse me?
I just think...
we can talk to them in a different way.
Show a little compassion.
Think about if it were your mother.
When it was my mother,
I wanted someone looking after her safety.
You're not gonna win this one.
You need to follow protocol.
Get on board or get a new job.
Okay.
In the future, e-mail me, if you'd like to request a meeting.
And don't come into my office without my permission again.
Thank you so much.
It's a huge help that the church is providing this service.
But we're really looking forward to...
seeing little Stephanie this Sunday.
- See you soon. - Yes, thanks.
- Bye. - Bye.
Well, that was our 17th family.
Oh, and I love
what earlier couples said about
this giving them a chance to worship
for one hour each week without distractions.
I remember when it used to be that easy.
Yeah, I imagine things change a bit when they get older.
Yeah.
More than a bit.
I have two girls right now who are
struggling with confusion,
change, loss.
I don't know how to help them.
It is hard
to watch a loved one go through a challenging time.
It can leave you feeling hopeless.
I know I need to let them find their own way.
But...
I don't always like it.
I know your family, Elizabeth.
You and Jon have...
raised five strong children of faith.
Love them and believe in them,
as you always have...
and always remember,
Psalms 34 tells us...
"The Lord is close to the broken-hearted..."
"And saves those who are crushed in spirit."
Thank you.
Of course.
Hi, Tim.
It's me.
Just me this time. Jessie's at home.
Pretty sure she's getting bigger every day.
I came to say goodbye.
I realized that I've never actually said that before.
I've been so busy
trying to make sense of everything...
and keeping it together for Jessie.
But God gave me a new purpose...
and I have to grab onto it.
And I can't do that if I'm still holding onto you.
I have to let go now.
Thank you...
for everything that you taught me...
everything we went through that made me a stronger person.
And for our little girl.
I promise to be the best mom I can to her.
And I'm gonna live my life to the fullest.
The way I know that you'd want me to.
The way God wants me to.
Goodbye, Tim.
Rest well.
So, I'm standing there.
in the middle of Reykjavik Harbor
on the top deck of this boat praying
for the Northern lights, freezing,
and I turn around and everybody's gone.
Everybody had gone.
I almost did too because it was that cold,
but I'm not a quitter and I was determined to see the Northern lights.
It sounds like it.
And I did not see the Northern lights.
Well, I would like to thank you both
for holding off on the law talk until now.
But I do give you both full permission to just dive in.
Reagan knows that I'm a bit obsessed...
- Yes. - ...with the field.
Our field.
How did you decide you wanted to study Law, Luke?
Uh, well, for the longest time,
I thought I wanted to be a doctor like my dad.
What changed your mind?
Biology 101.
Uh, yeah.
No, I just...
I realized that, um...
I wasn't actually interested in medicine.
So, law then.
Why?
I wanna help people.
And, uh,
fight for what's right.
I know that it's not saving lives in a hospital but, uh,
I think that justice saves us in other ways.
That's an altruistic way of looking at it.
I like it.
Reminds of me of myself at you age.
Law is a tough road though.
Lot of school, lots of long hours.
- You up for that? - Yes, sir.
Hey, I'm ready to work hard.
My Dad always said that, uh...
nothing good comes easy.
That's a wise man.
You should apply for a summer internship at our firm then.
Really?
- In New York? - Send me your resume.
I'll make sure it gets to the right place.
Yeah, absolutely.
I... I will.
Thank you so much.
But just promise to give him back.
Eh, we'll see.
Okay. Here are some snacks for you guys.
There's bowls on the shelves if you need them.
How do I look?
It depends. Where are you even going?
I'm... Um...
Gonna meet Erika after I make a quick stop.
- Where? - Nowhere important.
Is there anything specific
we should know about taking care of Cole.
No, I already put him to sleep.
Just make sure he doesn't get out of bed.
And if he does, make sure he's still alive when I get home.
That easy, huh?
Thanks so much, guys.
Listen, when you have a kid, I'll watch him whenever you want.
Just don't let me do that.
Bye.
There are bowls for that.
Ashley is lucky to have you.
Yeah, last minute care isn't easy to come by.
I guess it's something we gotta think about if we're living in Dallas.
Oh, we will.
Can't wait till we live there full-time.
I'm done flying out for the work week.
Yeah, it'll be hard.
What?
Living there.
What's this about?
I'm just saying that there are some aspects of the move
that make me really nervous.
Since when? I thought you said that you were excited about all this.
I am excited.
And also nervous.
There's nothing to be nervous about, Erin.
And people move. Maybe not the Baxters,
but people all over.
I don't think you realize how much you're asking me to give up.
Do you have any idea what I'd be giving up if I didn't take this job?
I'm not talking about money.
I'm talking about my family, my job.
You can teach anywhere.
I grew up in that school, Sam.
My siblings grew up in that school.
It's not just where I work.
It's a part of who I am.
It's a part you're asking me to walk away from.
Erin, I have spent my entire adult life working towards this.
Do you have any idea how many hours I put towards this job?
Yeah, I do, because I've been alone at the dinner table for a lot of them.
That is not fair.
I'm sorry.
I love how passionate and committed you are to your job.
I just wish that sometimes you'd give a little more of that time to your wife.
Mommy.
Great, now we woke Cole up.
Surprised to see you here.
I came to apologize.
I didn't...
like the way that we left things at the hospital.
Yeah.
Landon...
I'm sorry.
I misled you.
I hope that you can forgive me...
and we can be friends again, someday.
Okay.
I... I know you need to rest.
Hey, Ash.
We don't have to wait till someday to be friends.
Let's just be friends now.
But I thought you said that you didn't want to be unless we could be...
- You know... - Well, I thought about it.
And, um, I just wanna spend some time with you before I go.
If that's okay with you.
Yeah.
Yeah, that'd be cool.
Cool.
So, I was just about to order some Chinese.
Moo shu pork.
The best.
Wanna join?
Sure can.
Next time on The Baxters...
Teenage Kari must have put
something very important in this box.
What are you up to?
Two fun projects...
for two special ladies.
I would love it
if you'd come and you'd meet my family
before you head back to the city.
Name the time and place.
How about where Reagan and I first met?
Absolutely. And the honor's all mine.
Are you sure the meeting's here? This place is empty.