[cell phone ringing]
[Kari] It's just a telemarketer.
You look way more nervous than I'd be for a telemarketer.
I just wish I could figure out how to get through to him.
But he... He doesn't want to hear anything I have to say.
She's got an infection because she got an abortion.
- I'm sorry. - It gets a lot worse, man.
It's not even my kid.
[Elizabeth] I went to see Lori at the hospital.
My heart is aching for her.
She really needs someone now.
Landon, I want you in my life.
I want you in Cole's life.
[Kari] The one year anniversary of Tim's death is coming up.
I've been carrying them around with me since his funeral.
I just want to put them down.
[theme song playing]
♪ '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 ♪
I'm sorry, what?
Shh! Just keep it down.
How? You just dropped a bomb on me.
I might need you to walk me through this again.
Okay, Landon isn't cheating on me.
He was distant because he coincidentally reconnected with Reagan,
who just gave birth to Luke's baby.
- This is crazy. - I know!
And you can't tell Luke.
She begged us not to.
Ash, I say this with love.
Your family is full of drama.
Hey, every family has their drama.
Worst my family has?
Grandpa counting cards at the Sunday family poker night.
Okay, just please don't make me regret telling you.
I am freaking out from keeping so many secrets.
Oh. Like, what else?
[sighs]
Okay, so my family doesn't know,
but I've been talking to Luke for months.
- Holy plot twist. - Yeah.
Yeah. So now I have to keep this from Luke
and Luke from them.
And Reagan from everyone.
What?
Mr. Baxter.
Hi. What are you doing here?
Hi. It seems like I'm interrupting something juicy.
No, no, it was just... Just work.
- You know, gossip. - Ah.
Well, I brought some sandwiches
from that new place next to the hospital,
and I don't know, thought maybe I could catch you on your break,
and you could tell me about your trip.
Yeah. Yes, yes.
Sandwiches, that's... Definitely.
Yeah. Um, we're just gonna finish up cleaning in a little bit,
and I will meet you right out there.
- Okay. - [Ashley] Okay.
[John] How are you doing?
[sighs]
So, how have things been going, Kari?
Pretty well.
I'm feeling a little better.
That's great.
Well, you look well rested.
Have you been sleeping better?
I have been.
Good. And what's changed?
Well, I reconnected with a friend
who helped me want to look towards the future
and still honor the past.
That's beautiful.
Especially considering that the anniversary is coming up.
Yeah, I feel like I can celebrate Tim's life by...
celebrating Jessie.
Perfect.
And so maybe a quieter party for her birthday.
Who would you want to include?
Well, I know my entire family will want to celebrate her
and be there for me, but honestly,
I'd like it if it were just Ryan and my parents.
Yeah, well, they're your support system.
Would anyone else help you to feel more connected to Tim?
Um...
no.
And that's okay.
Kari. It's healthy to instill boundaries right now,
to be able to communicate to your family what you need.
They'll understand.
Hi.
Lori. Oh, hi.
Is this the nursery you designed?
Luke told me about it.
He did?
Tuned out really great.
Is there something I can help you with?
This is gonna sound really weird, but...
did you come and see me the other day at the hospital?
Yes, I did.
John, my husband, he's a doctor,
and he was doing his rounds at the hospital
when he saw you there.
He mentioned that Luke wasn't with you.
And I... I just thought that was wrong.
That you shouldn't be by yourself.
That's really kind of you.
I'm sure you have a lot of questions about Luke and everything.
Could we maybe talk?
Sure.
[Ashley] So this woman, Cynthia Wellington,
is really well known in the gallery world.
She loved my stuff.
Sorry, work. In the art world, we call it "work."
Okay, hang on. Am I gonna have to take notes here?
- Not yet. Anyway. - [chuckles]
She wants to include me in her next collection
- of artists showing at her gallery. - Hey!
I know! I just have to finish a batch of new stuff
- for her to include. - Uh, you mean "work."
- Right. - [chuckles] Aw!
Ashley, I am so proud of you.
Having the courage to follow your dreams.
Not many people do that.
Says a lot about you.
Thanks, Dad.
Thank you.
So, uh...
Did I hear you and Erika talking about Luke?
Um...
Yeah, but it was nothing.
Ah...
Didn't seem like nothing.
Dad...
I've been in touch with Luke
a little bit over the past few months.
- You've seen him? - Only once.
We mostly just text from time to time, but...
Hey, at least he's still in touch.
Dad, I'm sorry.
I didn't know what to do,
and I didn't want to lose him completely.
I understand.
You're a good sister.
Have you talked to him lately?
No.
Not since before the trip, but why?
Well, I happen to know he's having...
a more difficult time than before.
What happened?
It's not for me to say.
- [sighs] - I want to help him.
So I have a confession to make, too. [chuckles]
I came here today with an ulterior motive.
When I was unpacking for the new house,
I came across Luke's Bible.
And I was thinking, since you and Luke repaired your relationship awhile back,
you might be the right person to...
give this back to him.
Seems like I was more right than I knew. [chuckles]
Of course.
I'll bring it to him right after work.
Thank you.
I know why Luke is so comfortable...
being close to you.
You know what it's like to...
question your faith, and rediscover it.
You think you could remind him...
that he's not alone in this?
And, uh, he can walk this off.
Thank you.
[laughs]
Whew, I needed that more than you know.
[John clears throat]
Okay, these are supposed to be great.
It's so nice in here.
I haven't spent much time in churches.
How are you feeling?
Fine.
I hope you've been able to...
reach out to loved ones and friends for support,
like your mother, perhaps.
Mrs. Baxter, can I ask you something?
Well, of course.
And, please, call me Elizabeth.
Why are you being so kind to me?
Well, Luke cares so much about you...
and he's my son.
I'm just sort of surprised, I guess.
I though you'd hate me after everything that's happened.
I don't hate you.
I may not agree with your choices,
Lori, but I don't hate you.
About my mom...
She doesn't know.
She wouldn't be much support even if she did.
She's an alcoholic, and my dad left when I was really young.
- I'm so sorry. - No.
Don't be. I'm way better off without that loser.
Um, Luke doesn't even know this,
but when I was four years old, I was diagnosed with leukemia.
My dad left the very next day.
Literally 24 hours later. I mean, who does that?
Just walked out on my mom--
And you.
I'm also a cancer survivor.
And I can't imagine people leaving during that time.
Yeah.
I was young but I remember it all.
It's when my mom started drinking and...
Yeah, I guess I've never really lived
the Baxter family fairy tale.
No one lives a fairy tale life, Lori.
Is that what you wanted to tell me?
No, that...
That just sort of came out.
Sorry, I didn't think I would share that much.
What I wanted to tell you is that it's not... Luke's.
The pregnancy.
I didn't know if he would tell you, but I...
I thought you should know in case the idea that it was made things worse.
I know things are rough for you guys right now.
Thanks for telling me.
Luke's a really good guy.
He's just lost.
I know.
It's really nice to talk to someone about this.
There's not a lot of people in my life I can trust.
The pastor of this church is a wonderful woman called Mariana.
She could be a great resource for you.
You think maybe we could talk again sometime?
[sighs]
Uh, I'm not sure.
Yeah. I mean, it'd probably have to be without Luke knowing.
I just think that it might really help me get through all of this.
Let me think about it, okay?
[Elizabeth] Hey.
Hey.
What have we here?
- Hot chocolate. - Hot chocolate.
- On a week night? - Uh-huh.
- Are you nuts? - Hey, if you don't want it,
I'll drink 'em both.
Oh, hang on. Let's not do anything crazy here.
Mmm!
Thank you. How was your day?
[sighs] It was long.
Lori came to visit.
Oh.
She stopped by the nursery. She wanted to talk.
Did Luke know she was gonna be stopping by?
No, and she asked me not to tell him.
I already don't like the sound of this.
She told me that...
That she cheated on Luke.
She wanted us to know so that we wouldn't blame him
for everything that had happened to her.
She opened up, you know, about her family...
everything.
I feel like we really connected.
I just don't like the idea of us going behind Luke's back.
But she's really hurting, you know, she's...
reaching out for help.
You sure you're the one who should be giving it to her?
I just don't know how to turn my back on her
when she's in so much need, you know?
I mean, honestly, John,
what would you do?
Ugh, I feel like...
I feel like we're being tested.
Luke, I don't know what to say.
I figured you already knew.
Gossip spreads like wildfire with the Baxters.
I'm sorry.
How are you handling it all?
I think that I haven't been.
You know? I just feel numb.
Yeah.
I've definitely been in that place before.
And I remember not wanting to talk to a single soul about it.
But that was a mistake.
Okay? I needed people.
You need people.
I don't know.
I'm scared, Ash.
I mean, If I can't make things work with Lori, what else do I have?
You have me.
You have our whole family. Always.
You're the only one that doesn't make me feel like you're judging me,
all the time.
I mean, even right now, just coming here,
to say hi and check in without some other motive.
Yeah.
I know what it feels like to need time away.
Yeah, I just...
I never thought that I would be in this situation.
I want it to be over, you know?
I want things to go back to normal with Lori.
Although, Lori would probably say
that I haven't been normal in a long time.
[cell phone ringing]
I'm sorry, I gotta take this but it'll just be one minute, okay?
I really wanna keep talking.
Hello?
Okay.
Yeah, yeah. I'm in the middle...
[gentle dinner music playing]
- Come on. - [Kari chuckles]
It's perfect.
A little rugged for me, little fancy for you.
[Kari chuckles]
You're right.
Simple but unique.
Elegant but understated.
- Thank you for doing all the work to find it. - Of course.
Feeling better about everything?
I'm getting there.
So, what are we thinking?
[Ryan] We love it.
We're ideally looking for a date
nine, maybe ten months from today?
Ah, sorry, but there's no way.
We typically book 12 months in advance.
A full year?
Unless you're the spontaneous type.
I just got off the phone with a bride
who had cold feet and canceled.
When's that date?
One month from today.
No, absolutely not.
Okay.
Looks like our next available date is 18 months from now.
Can we have a minute to talk this through?
Of course.
A month? Ryan, that's crazy.
Is it? I mean, we always talked about keeping it simple.
Maybe...
Maybe getting it together faster
will help us focus on what really matters most.
I can tell by the look on your face. You think we should just go for it.
Kari, I've been ready to be with you my whole life.
But it's happening faster than you can imagine.
So, I get it.
Let me sleep on it?
Of course.
How's it been in sunny California?
[Landon on phone] It would be a whole lot sunnier if you were here.
Oh, man, you can be cheesy sometimes.
[Landon chuckles]
[sighs]
I really missed you today, Landon.
Why? What's wrong?
I...
I can't really talk about it. Just family stuff.
Well, I'm here for you, Ash, if you ever need to talk.
You know that.
I do.
Hey, where are you right now? You at the station?
Um, just doing some errands.
Hey, listen, can I call you back?
- Absolutely. - All right.
Was that the lucky lady?
Yeah.
When did you realize she was the one?
Oh, I've always known.
Since the moment I met her. I mean, she's just...
She's one of a kind.
Like this?
It's perfect. [chuckles]
She'll love it.
Wow.
[sighs]
[breathes deeply] Thank you.
[doorbell rings]
Diane. Hi.
Hi.
I've been trying to call.
Uh, I know. I'm sorry.
I haven't been able to reach you
and I started to worry.
Oh, of course. Uh, I'm sorry. I just...
Sorry, my brain is in a million places right now.
I called because my teaching schedule
made it so that I could be here
for the anniversary of Tim's passing and Jessie's first birthday.
So...
I can't believe it's a year tomorrow already.
Yeah. Honey, I can, um,
stay at a hotel in the area if that would be better.
- I just-- - No.
- I'm happy to have you. Come on in. - Yeah?
Jessie will be thrilled.
Okay.
Thank you.
[both sigh]
Look at this precious baby.
Oh, she looks just like my Tim.
- [Elizabeth] Next time on The Baxters... - Hello.
Ashley, it's Cynthia.
I have some fabulous news.
Diane. How are you?
I'm good. How are you?
- Ryan, she doesn't know we're engaged. - Why?
I'm trying not to take it personally.
That you don't want to tell Diane that we're getting married.
But I'm having a hard time.
I know you're hurting, Luke.
Don't stand there and act like you understand what I'm going through,
because you have no idea.
I've been praying for you, Lori.
John, you remember Lori.
Diane, I have to confess something that I've been afraid to admit.
- [phone ringing] - Hello?
[man] Is this Miss Ashley Baxter?
[theme music playing]