Sharon calls Nick and tells him that Faith got scared and ran off when she saw that Sharon had hurt her ankle, and now she is lost on the property. Sharon tells Nick that she can't walk and needs him to pick her up by the elm tree where they used to have picnics. Dylan is able to find Faith who, at first, doesn't wake up. When she awakens, Dylan takes her back to Sharon, Nick, and Avery who are all worried about her. Faith's crush on Dylan grows stronger, because she thinks he is her Prince Charming who woke her from a deep sleep. When they get home, she doesn't want him to leave, so he promises to come back and visit her tomorrow. Nick tells Dylan that he will always be grateful to him for finding Faith and bringing her home safely. Dylan and Nick both agree that Avery shouldn't go to Milwaukee for a hearing on the Innocence Foundation case, but she is determined to rent a car and go do her job. Avery buys Dylan a beer, and they talk about his mom and dad. Avery tells Dylan that his mother gave her the recipe for his favorite chocolate chip cookies a few years ago when she saw her in Chicago. Dylan tells Avery that his father hasn't been the same since his mother died, and his health has gotten worse. Nick and Sharon read a bedtime story to Faith until she falls asleep. They are both grateful their little girl is safe. Tyler heads to Lily's place for her to sign a budget proposal for the new fashion line. He tells Lily that Cane and Chelsea are meeting at the office about the new clothing line. Lily decides to have a business meeting of her own with Tyler. Cane isn't happy when he arrives home to see Lily having a glass of wine with Tyler. After they argue, Lily goes to the office to work, and Tyler tells her that he would never treat her as badly as Cane did tonight. Cane manages to persuade Chelsea not to leave town and give up a wonderful opportunity just to get away from Adam. Michael and Fen have a long talk and apologize to each other for all the mistakes they made. Fen promises to make things right with Jamie. Michael tells Fen that he quit his job as district attorney, because he loves him and Lauren more than his job. He asks for another chance to be a good father and husband. Unable to stop having fantasies about Carmine, Lauren goes downstairs for a glass of wine at the bar where she talks to Carmine. When she's back in her room, Carmine arrives for a visit, and they make love.
Avery: Okay. I guess I better start dinner. Nick: No, forget about it. Avery: You know nothing is gonna happen to me between here and the kitchen. Nick: Can you blame me for wanting to keep you safe? Avery: Okay, listen to me. If you want to keep me safe, the best thing you can do is help me find out who tampered with my brakes. Nick: It seems like there's a lot more to this case than you ever realized. Avery: Which is why I have to go to Milwaukee tomorrow. Nick: No, you don't, Avery. Avery: Listen to me. I know you're scared. I am, too. But I've never backed away from a fight like this, and I don't plan to now, not when there's an innocent man depending on me. Nick: He's not the only one depending on you. Avery: Will you let me do what I need to do? Nick: Fine. Then I'm gonna do what I do. I protect the people I love. So it looks like I'm going to Milwaukee, too. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone rings] Michael: Lauren, Lauren, hold on. Oh, damn it! What? I will not be able to help you with that. Did no one get the memo? I am no longer the district attorney. You'll have to call Christine -- do you have a pen? B-l-a-- yeah. Yeah, I thought so. No problem. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: Yeah, I'm at the new headquarters. Just e-mail it when you can. Okay, thanks. Cane: Hey, hey, have you seen the, uh, the Aiken contract? I have to get it down to legal. Lily: Now? Cane: Yeah, it was due there two hours ago. Lily: Well, how soon are you gonna be done? 'Cause we have to get home ASAP. Cane: The kids are okay, right? Lily: Yeah, they're fine. They're staying the night at Cindy's, and Devon came and picked up Humphrey. Cane: Oh, yeah? Lily: Mm-hmm. Cane: Yeah? When did this happen? Lily: When I decided that we need a night just the two of us. So no crying babies, no dog to walk, just some soft music and a bottle of wine and the whole house to ourselves. Cane: Yeah? Do you know how much I want to do that? But I can't. I got to go to legal, and then after legal, I got a meeting that came up. Lily: Oh, okay. Whatever it is, it can wait. Cane: I wish it could wait, but it can't. I'm gonna be home as soon as I can. Promise. Lily: Okay. This is a coming attraction. [Chuckles] Cane: You know you're killing me, right? Now I've got to, uh, get out of here without embarrassing myself. Lily: [Chuckles] [Door closes] [Knock on door] Tyler: Hey. Lily: Hey. Tyler: Any word yet from finance about our budget? Lily: Uh, no, and I can't wait around for it, either. Tyler: You got big plans? Lily: I do, with Cane. Tyler: Sure. Whatever. I'll see you tomorrow. Lily: All right. And I might be in a little later than usual, so... bye. Tyler: [Scoffs] [SCENE_BREAK] Sharon: Faith! Faith, Honey, come back! Mommy's okay! Ow. Dylan: Okay, okay, you can't walk. Okay, just rest here. All right, keep your foot up if you can. Keep your phone on. I'm gonna go after Faith. Sharon: Okay. Please find her. Please. Faith: [Breathing heavily] [SCENE_BREAK] Avery: Nick, I appreciate the offer. Nick: It's not an offer. It's a done deal. Avery: Okay, now is not a great time for you to be leaving. Nick: I'll make it work. Avery: [Sighs] What about your mom and her diagnosis? I know you want to be here for her. The wedding stress could exacerbate her M.S. and what about your business, right? You have to be here. Can you really afford to take time off? Nick: What I can't afford to lose is you. [Cell phone rings] Nick: Sorry. Hey, Sharon, what's up? Sharon: Nick, its Faith. We were out on our walk, and I fell. Faith got scared, and she ran off. Dylan went to look for her. But I can't move. I-I twisted my ankle. Nick: Where are you? Sharon: I'm by the old elm where we used to picnic. Nick: All right, stay there. I'm on my way. Call ranch security. Faith is lost. She's somewhere on the property. Avery: Oh, my God. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: Oh. [Sighs] Perfect. Cane: Hey. Come in. Chelsea: I got your message. Cane: Thanks for coming up so quickly. I appreciate it. Chelsea: Sure. What's so important I had to rush over? Cane: You. Chelsea: Me? Cane: Yeah. Chelsea: I don't understand. Cane: Well, word is you're planning on leaving town. Chelsea: Chloe called you? Cane: Yeah, I couldn't believe what I heard. Chelsea: She -- she had no right to say anything. Cane: Chelsea, she's your business partner. Chelsea: What I told her, Cane, was very personal. Cane: This isn't personal. This is business, okay? And this affects everybody, all right? I'm trying to understand, why would you suddenly just run out of town and just give up this opportunity of a lifetime? Chelsea: So she told you I was leaving but didn't say why? Cane: Exactly, which is why I wanted to ask you why. Chelsea: I mean, it's not like I'm walking out on my contract. I still plan on designing for Jabot. I'm just gonna do it someplace else. Cane: Are you serious? Chelsea: Come on, Cane. I can sketch from anywhere in the world. Cane: We are trying to start a whole new division here, okay? And there is no way that Neil is gonna let the linchpin of the whole plan just phone it in. There is no way that Neil is gonna allow this. You know that. Chelsea: Are you speaking for Neil now? Cane: Would you please just tell me what's going on, where this is coming from? Chelsea: It's complicated. Cane: That's it? That's -- that's all you're gonna give me? Chelsea: Why do you need to know the reason? What difference does it make? Cane: Because I fought for you. I put my reputation on the line for you. So I think at least you can give me an explanation why a girl who put her whole heart and soul into something is so -- so willing just to throw away the opportunity of a lifetime. Chelsea: Okay, I saw Adam earlier. Cane: [Sighs] Chelsea: And he was with Sharon. And they're moving in together. And I know it shouldn't come as a surprise to me, and I know I shouldn't let it get to me, but -- Cane: Just because you were the one who ended it, I know it's not easy to see that person move on. Chelsea: I guess deep down I thought maybe he wouldn't move on. It was stupid of me to think, obviously, but... Cane: It's not stupid, all right? It's human nature. But Adam has moved on, and you need to do the same thing. This is your chance, and I'm telling you you need to grab it. [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: I changed my mind. I just don't feel like having dinner with a bunch of people and... I don't know. I've had so much noise in my life lately, I just... [Sighs] I just need some time alone. Oh, no. No, no, no, Jill. This is just temporary, this arrangement. No, Michael and I are... [Sighs] Yes. Absolutely. All right. I will talk to you tomorrow. Night, Jill. [Sighs] Carmine: Let me. Lauren: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens, closes] [Keys jingle] Michael: Fenmore. Hi. What are you doing home? Fenmore: Needed a place to sleep. Michael: Not working out at Garrett's? Fenmore: [Scoffs] Well, you can only crash in one place for so long. Michael: And? Fenmore: Well, I-I had this talk with Kevin and Christine about, you know, what happened with us. Some of the things they said kind of stuck with me, and, look, if you want to get into it, I'm ready to listen. [SCENE_BREAK] Sharon: [Grunts] Damn it! Nick: Sharon. Hey, hey, hey. Sharon: Nick. Thank God. Nick: Any word from Dylan? Sharon: No. And I think I sprained my ankle. Here, help me up. Nick: Take it easy. [Grunts] Sharon: Thank you. It's dark out. Faith doesn't know this part of the woods. What if... Nick: Hey, don't go there. Don't do that. Sharon: It can't happen again. Nick: Okay, listen to me. The whole security team is on the ranch. They're looking for her. We're gonna find her. I promise. She's gonna be okay. Come on. We're gonna find her. [SCENE_BREAK] Dylan: Faith! Can you hear me?! Faith, it's Dylan! [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: That's really good that you're... the fact that you're open to a discussion. Fenmore: Well, it doesn't mean everything's fine. Michael: You're still angry. Fenmore: Every time I think about my own Dad leading this charge against me... Michael: That's not how it was. Fenmore: Well, its how it felt. You thought I pushed Jamie off the roof. You were afraid I was turning into you, so you called the cops on me. Michael: To stop you cold. To wake you up before it got even worse. Fenmore: Tough love. I get it. I know. But you didn't stop it there. You decided that you had to be the one to punish me. Michael: That was my job. Fenmore: You could have handed your job to someone else! All right, you could have sat behind me in court and shown me you were on my side. Why didn't you, Dad?! Michael: Part of being a district attorney is... I don't know. I do not know. Honestly. Maybe I was... using you. Maybe I was using you to punish myself for all of the terrible things that I've ever done. I was panicked. I wasn't thinking straight. I was so scared when I saw the same behavior in you -- in you, of all people. You're... the most amazing person. You were always a good kid. Compassionate. I didn't understand why you had bullied Jamie. Fenmore: I didn't either. I still don't. I never meant for it to go that far. All I wanted to do was keep him away from Summer. But then... it was like... it felt good, you know... like I was better than other people. Michael: Why did you need that? Why didn't you feel worthy already? Was there anything -- was there anything your mother and I -- Fenmore: No, no, no, no. This was not because of you. I was the one who sent those horrible texts to Jamie... the one who... set him up for -- for stealing and drove him to want to... that kid almost died because of me. How could I have done that? [Sniffles] Michael: [Smooches] Fenmore: [Sniffles] Michael: It's over. It's over now. And you're taking responsibility. I can't tell you how proud I am of you for that. Fenmore: I want to make up for all my mistakes, just like you did with Christine and Paul. You know, somehow -- somehow I'm going to make it right with Jamie, even if I have to do it long-distance. I'm gonna make it right with you. All right, I said some brutal things to you. And I am really sorry. Michael: I'm sorry, too. We both said and did some things we regret. Fenmore: Yeah, but... what I did... it screwed things up for you and Mom. Michael: No. Fenmore: Yeah. If I hadn't started all of this, Mom never -- Michael: No, no, not at all. Fenmore: Dad, you know -- Michael: Stop it. Listen to me. Stop it. I'm not gonna let you take blame for that. No. [SCENE_BREAK] Carmine: [Sighs] Ah... [Chuckles] Lauren: Slow night? Carmine: Yeah, it was. Lauren: What happened to all the customers? Carmine: Well, a pipe broke in the kitchen, and then they shut the place down. Lauren: Hmm. Well, what are you still doing here? Carmine: Well, I thought someone might wander in. Didn't want them to go away thirsty. Speaking of which, uh, can I pour you a drink? Lauren: Yes, thank you. I'll have a pinot noir. Carmine: I know what you'll have. I've done this before. Lauren: [Chuckles] Carmine: [Sighs] But I do appreciate the company. My solitaire here -- it sucks. Lauren: Listen, I'm sorry about before. You know, when I came down here and left... Carmine: Don't worry about it. You don't owe me any explanations. Lauren: But I do. You've been a great friend to me these past few weeks, and I don't want to lose that by complicating things. Carmine: I understand. Lauren: Good. I'm glad you do. It actually makes me feel a lot better. [Both chuckle] Lauren: Mmm. That is exactly what I wanted. Carmine: I know. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: [Sighs] [Knock on door] Lily: [Chuckles] Did you forget your keys again? Tyler: Can't forget what you don't have. Lily: What are you doing here? Tyler: I'm sorry to bust up your night, but the budget just came in. And I need a signature. I would have put it off till tomorrow. The only thing is -- Lily: No. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, the sooner you get your paperwork finished, the sooner your campaign can start. So, yeah. Uh, come in. Tyler: Wow. You really went all out. Lily: Yeah, apparently for no reason. Tyler: What guy would be holed up in his office talking fashion... when he's got this waiting for him at home? Lily: Talking fashion? With who? Tyler: With the new fashion designer. Lily: Cane's with Chelsea? Were, uh... Chloe and Gloria there? Tyler: No. Just the two of them. Lily: Well, everything looks good here, so... here you go. Tyler: That's what I like to hear. Catch you tomorrow. Lily: Wait, Tyler, uh... if -- if you're not in a hurry, we could, you know, talk shop. If -- if Cane's gonna work late tonight, then... why shouldn't I? [SCENE_BREAK] Cane: With your talent, you have so much to offer. Your designs could be on every runway from Milan to Paris. But it is not gonna happen if you give up this opportunity. Chelsea: I don't intend to give it up. But if Jabot won't accept me working anywhere but here, you'll be out a designer. Cane: You think jobs like this just, you know, come by all the time? Because you are about to blow off one of the biggest chances of your life to do what -- to escape Adam Newman? Are you serious? Chelsea: Will you butt out, please?! This is not your life, and this is not your decision! Okay?! You can't make this decision for me! Do you understand that?! Cane: Well, there she is! Thank you. Welcome back. Chelsea: What are you talking about? Cane: I'm talking about Chelsea, the cocky con artist. You know, I've missed that. Well, I don't really miss the con-artist part, but I've missed the girl that's driven, you know, the one that doesn't back down, the one that's got some fire in her belly. Chelsea: Yeah, I guess I started to forget that that fire existed. Cane: Listen, I understand, all right -- I do -- what you're going through. It was hard for Lily and me to have kids, all right? You had a baby. You gave it away. And then you lost the other one. So I understand. Chelsea: Yeah. Growing up, I didn't think I ever wanted to be someone's mom, maybe because my mom wasn't that great. But then when I did get pregnant... [Sighs] Cane: It doesn't matter if Adam's moved on. Who cares? You can have other chances for babies, 'cause right now you have a dream that's just standing in front of you. All right? You have a chance at a whole new life. Don't -- don't just throw it away. Don't do it. [SCENE_BREAK] Dylan: Ah, that's better, isn't it? Hey... Faith, can you open your eyes for me? Hey, Faith. Faith? Hey, sleepy. It's a funny place to take a nap, don't you think? Why don't we head back to find your mom, and then we can get you into your own bed? Faith: Mommy is crying. Dylan: Oh, no, she's okay. She hurt her ankle, but you know what? She'd be really grateful if you could maybe come back and put a band-aid on it for her. No, no, no. Faith, Faith, Faith, Faith, don't -- don't go all Snow White on me. There's no prince out here to kiss you to wake you up. Faith: What about you? Dylan: I'm a court jester. I... uh, maybe I can -- I can try. Maybe I do have the touch after all. Come on. Let's go. We're gonna go find your mom, all right, and make sure you keep your eyes peeled. I got you. Oh, wow. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for those elves, okay? And if we're lucky, we might even see the pot of gold. [SCENE_BREAK] Carmine: Pick a card, any card, and prepare to be amazed. Lauren: [Chuckles] I see. So you are a magician and a bartender. Carmine: I got lots of talents. [Chuckles] Lauren: I'm sure you do. Carmine: All right, take a long look at it and put it back in the deck. Come on. Anywhere. Lauren: Okay. Carmine: All right. And... here we... go. Your card, Madame. Lauren: [Chuckles] Uh, sorry. No. Carmine: No? Lauren: No. Carmine: Okay. Hold on one second here. All right. [Humming] Is this it? Lauren: [Chuckling] No. Carmine: What? It's this, right? Lauren: No! Carmine: Was it red? Lauren: Yes, it was red, but it was a queen of hearts. Carmine: That's impossible! No! Carmine the Magnificent is never wrong. Okay, you know what? Give me another chance here, all right? Give me 51 more chances. I can do this. I can do this. Lauren: Actually, I think that Carmine the Magnificent needs a few more classes. Carmine: Okay, you know what? Maybe I can't read your card. But I can definitely read your mind. Refill? Lauren: No, I think it's time for me to go to bed. To sleep. Carmine: [Chuckles] Sweet dreams. Lauren: Yeah. You too. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: You are not the reason your mom moved out. Fenmore: You don't have to be so nice about this just because you came down so hard on me before. Michael: Fenmore, Son, I really need you to hear this, okay? Mom moved out because of me. Because I refused to listen to her when she said that you were not capable of committing the crime I had accused you of. [Sighs] Because she felt that I was tearing this family apart instead of saving it. Because she thought that my job was all I cared about. And I'm determined to show you that is not true. Which I-- which is why I resigned as district attorney. Now, listen to me. I resigned because there's nothing -- there's nothing in this world more important to me than the two of you. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: So you're telling me the king of the elves is named Murray? Faith: That's what Dylan said. Nick: Oh. Sharon: Dylan said that? Well, then it must be true. Avery: Hi, Faith. I'm so glad to see you. I was so happy when your daddy called and said you were okay. Nick: I think we're all pretty happy right now. Avery: And you're probably cold. I have a pot of coffee for the adults and the biggest mug ever of hot chocolate for the bravest little girl in the world. [Chuckles] Sharon: Well, why don't we get Faith into some warm pajamas first. How does that sound? Nick: Okay. Faith: I want Dylan. Dylan: Oh. Sharon: Oh, Honey, Dylan has to go home and go to bed, just like you do. Dylan: Hey, listen. You know, all that walking through the forest and looking for elves, it made me tired, too. So I'll tell you what. If you hop into your pajamas like your mom wants, I'll come by tomorrow and visit you. Sharon: Wow. Aren't you lucky? Faith: Thanks, Dylan. Dylan: Oh. High five. Good. Sharon: Thank you. Let's go to bed. Nick: You okay? Sharon: Yeah. I'll be all right. Nick: Okay. Dylan: Thanks. Nick: I owe you. Dylan: I was just in the right place at the right time. Nick: Still, I won't forget it -- ever. Avery: Seems like you, uh, made a friend for life in Faith. Dylan: She's a sweet kid. You're a lucky guy. Nick: Don't I know it. Dylan: Well, I should, uh, I should go, let you guys get Faith settled in for -- Avery: Um, actually, would you mind, um... would you give me a quick ride? I-I just -- I need to rent a car before going to Milwaukee in the morning. Dylan: What are you talking about? You're still going? Nick: I couldn't talk her out of it. Dylan: Big surprise. Avery: Nick was gonna come with me, but now you definitely can't, not after this. Nick: Avery... Avery: What? What? Nick: I don't like the thought of you being alone. Avery: Okay, I'm not gonna be alone. I'm probably not gonna have a minute to myself. There are big, burly guards at the courthouse and the prison. Doesn't that make you feel better? Nick: You really want me to answer that? Dylan: If anything looks or feels off, you got to call for help. Nick: Just stay the night here. I'll feel a lot better. Avery: No, you can't divide your time between me and Faith. She needs you right now. Nick: But I -- Avery: Nick, I have a car, a police car posted outside my building tonight. Nick: That's not good enough. I'm gonna have one of our security guys stand outside your door all night. Dylan: Thanks. I think we'll all sleep a lot better. Avery: Okay. Listen, I will call you later. Nick: Just please be careful. Avery: I will. You take care of Faith. And don't worry about me. Nick: Oh, yeah, what's to worry about? Avery: Cute, Newman. Nick: Well, that's why you love me. Avery: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Fenmore: You seriously quit your job? Michael: You know, I was just sitting here alone, and it suddenly struck me... I'm really failing as a father and a husband. Fenmore: No, but -- Michael: No, no. You don't look at me the same anymore. I want you to look at me like the man you trust. I want you to look at me like the man who will put you ahead of everything else... always. Fenmore: But you love being D.A. Michael: No. Well, I mean... if I did... it was nowhere near as much as I love you. [Chuckles] [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: So you're really -- you're really gonna go there? Tyler: You got to get their attention somehow. I mean -- Lily: It's risky, but I love it. Oh, hey. You're home. Cane: You didn't think I was gonna be? Tyler: [Sighs] You know, I better... get this back to the office. Lily: Thank you, Tyler. Tyler: Yeah, take it easy. Lily: Thanks. Tyler: See you around, Cane. Cane: What was he doing here? Lily: Isn't it obvious? We were working. I mean, I didn't think that you would care since you spent half the night working with Chelsea, so... Cane: Oh, I see. So, uh, he came straight here and couldn't wait to tell you, huh? Lily: Oh, is there a reason that he shouldn't have? Cane: I got a phone call from Chelsea, okay, saying that she was thinking of leaving town. I had to go and talk her down. Now, if you don't think that that's worth my time -- Lily: Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no. That's worth your time. But so am I. The least you could have done was let me know that you were gonna be later than you expected. That's it. Cane: Didn't look like you minded the wait. Lily: You do not get to be mad about me talking business with Tyler when you were tied up all night -- Cane: Wait, I wasn't tied up with Chelsea. It was a very professional situation, unlike the one I just walked in on. Are you serious? You're gonna invite this guy into our house and you're gonna drink wine with him? Is that what you're doing now? Lily: Oh, you're -- you're mad about the wine? Really? The wine? You know what? You can finish it all by yourself. How 'bout that one? Cane: Are you serious? Lily: Yeah. [Door slams] Lily: Oh. Hey. I thought you'd be down in finance. Tyler: No, I finished up already. Figured I'd type up what we discussed tonight. Lily: Yeah, good idea. Tyler: I'm guessing things didn't go that well after I left. Lily: You know, I don't really want to talk about it. Tyler: You know, for what it's worth, no guy in his right mind would treat you this way. You deserve so much better. Lily: I just really want to work. Tyler: Then let's work. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone rings] Cane: Hey. Chelsea: I'm not gonna let Adam run me out of town. Cane: Did you -- did you make your decision? Chelsea: I'm staying. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: "'Why, thank you,' replied Bumpy. 'Don't mind if I do.' He took a long slurp of water and then burped." Faith: [Laughs] Sharon: "The Bedouins laughed, having never heard a camel burp before. But Bumpy didn't care." Nick: "He'd made it back, and that's all that mattered." Sharon: "Happy now, Bumpy fell asleep, surrounded by his friends and family." Nick: "He was finally home." [SCENE_BREAK] Dylan: Well, I'm glad to hear it. Yeah, a few more days like this, and you'll be back to your ornery self. Yeah. Yeah. You too, Pop. All right. I'll check in with you tomorrow. Bye. Avery: Kitchen's closed, and the bar is self-service. Dylan: [Sighs] Guess it was a crazy night everywhere. Thank you for this. Avery: Oh, it's the least I could do, is treat a bona fide hero. Dylan: My dad says hello. Avery: That was sweet of him. I talked to him a few times after we got the news about you. Dylan: Yeah, he mentioned that. Avery: He was... he was broken up. You know, first your mom and then you. Dylan: Yeah, I know. He never really talked to me about it. He and I aren't really the chatty type, and I know that was a tough time for him, and... it's just not the -- not the same. Avery: Well, he's older, Dylan. Dylan: Yeah, I know, but... since Mom, he's gone downhill. Avery: I'm really sorry. Your mom was such a wonderful woman. I remember walking past your family house in Connecticut when we were all growing up and that window would be open, and I could smell a batch of her chocolate-chip cookies. Dylan: Oh, those were -- those were the best. Those were the best. And she -- you know, she said she had some, uh, secret ingredient, but she never -- never told me what it was. Avery: Chili powder. Dylan: Wh-- are you serious? She put chili powder in those -- Avery: That's what gave it the kick! Yes! Dylan: Ha! Avery: And she may have slipped me the recipe a few years ago in Chicago when you and I... [Clears throat] Yeah. Dylan: She liked you. Not as much as my dad. Avery: Well, I liked him, too. How he would pretend to give you and your mom a hard time, then break out with that sly smile. I love how he always seemed to know -- he knew exactly what was going on with us. You know, I think he even knew I was married. And I never felt judged. He never gave us a hard time. Dylan: Because he thought we belonged together. [SCENE_BREAK] [Telephone beeps] Fenmore: [Sighs] You should call her. Michael: I called her yesterday. She hasn't gotten back. I don't want to -- don't want to push. Fenmore: Well, you don't want her thinking you're giving up, either. But you got a lot to tell her. Michael: [Chuckles] [Sighs] [Dialing] Hey, it's me again. Uh... I know I said I'd give you some space, but I got a couple of things I really want you to know. Uh... I miss you. I miss us. [Sighs] God... Lauren, I love you so much. And if you just come back home... I promise you that I will never give you reason to doubt that again. [Both breathing heavily] [NEXT_ON] Lily: Just went back to the office. Cane: Was Tyler there? Did you crack another bottle of wine open with him? Carmine: Morning, Beautiful. Billy: Are you this into Phyllis all of a sudden? Or is it because your ex is about to get married again?