Nora, however, consistently undermines him behind his back and tries to get Lynette to tell him to drop the idea while planning to tell him that she'd support him. She wants him back, determined to make a proper family for Kayla, but Tom rejects her and tells Lynette, who warns Nora to keep her distance in the future. Tom and Lynette plan to fight Nora for custody of Kayla.
Nora consistently sabotages him from behind his back, attempting to make Lynette tell him to abandon the idea while secretly planning to inform him that she would support him. She desires to have him back and create a proper family for Kayla, but Tom rejects her and informs Lynette, who advises Nora to stay away in the future. Tom and Lynette intend to compete with Nora for custody of Kayla.