Life Unexpected

Previously on Life Unexpected...

You and someone had a kid.

You gave up that kid.

I am that kid.

And now I'm applying for emancipation.

Cate Cassidy... That's your mom.

I am Cate Cassidy.

Ryan and I have been up since 5:00.

And as usual, arguing since 6:00.

I am not granting you emancipation.

I'm releasing you

back into their temporary joint custody.

I needed this.

I see you've met Mr. Daniels.

- You're a... - Teacher.

Eric?

I'm your new tutor.

I love you.

I do,

I want kids... I just... It's taking me

a little while to come around,

and I don't even know if I can.

Cate, I just want to try.

Let's try.

Good morning, Portland.

Welcome to a Morning of All-Music Madness on K-100.

Ryan and Kelly'll

be back on Monday.

But today we're giving away tickets

to the K-100 Sugar Magnolia Music Festival,

happening this weekend, emceed by your favorite host,

Ryan Thomas, who's hard at work

getting ready for the big event.

Wow.

Yeah, wow.

I could get used to this trying-for-a-baby thing.

You want to try it again?

Yeah, I may be physically unable.

Yo, Cate, you home?

Oh!

Now I'm physically unable.

He's just here for the tickets.

Meet me in the shower.

Cate? Good morning, good morning,

- good morning! - Sorry.

I should have sent these over with Lux last night.

I've just been so busy organizing the concerts.

- No biggie. - Okay, we have tickets, VIP passes

that will get you in the front area.

And thank you for chaperoning.

- You are welcome. - And, you know,

inherent in that thank you is that you actually chaperone.

Cate it's a concert... I don't think

they're gonna get into any trouble.

Yoo-hoo!

I can't believe I'm gonna be a grandma!

Mom...

Mom?

Wh... what,

- you're pregnant? - No. No.

I just assumed it was post-wedding weight gain.

Well, they're still just trying at this point.

But just a little something

to help the process along.

So...

You're trying?

Um, you know,

you guys have the tickets,

so you should probably just, um,

- you should go. -Where you going?

Fun!

- Mm-hmm. - Hey, do you want me to chaperone?

Baze is gonna do it.

Is this edible underwear?

Bye.

Baby...

Hey, uh, Cate gave us a few extra tickets.

Should we invite boys?

I don't know who to bring, but maybe you could ask Jones.

Come on, man, you got to move on and get over Bug.

Otherwise, you'll end up like Baze...

Old, alone,

- permanently single. - What?

First, I am not permanently single,

and second, Tasha's right... You can't...

you can't be hung up on someone who's not an option.

Me? What about you?

Well... Who, Cate?

I'm not hung up on Cate.

I mean, I've dated lots of other women.

Oh, who, like Abby, Cate's sister?

Or trina, Cate's boss.

Or... or Paige, Cate's sister-in-law.

Yeah, I'm not seeing a pattern here at all.

- That's messed up, man. - Hey,

I'm a single dad... It's hard to meet someone who's

not Cate-related.

But I could have a date with a non-Cate person

anytime I want.

Prove it.

Yeah, bring somebody to the concert.

I will.

You know what?

Let's all bring dates.

I mean, there's a whole sea of guys out there.

You just find one you like.

See? This is us

moving forward.

He took that baby thing hard, huh?

You okay with it?

Yeah.

Okay, so, chapter nine, when Johnny says,

"Stay gold, ponyboy," what does that mean?

There's a boy who's gold and half pony?

Reference to the Robert Frost poem, chapter 2...

"All good things must end"?

Sure.

Okay, what's wrong?

You hate this book that much?

No. No, no, no.

It's... it's not that.

I just...

I just found out that Cate's trying to have a... baby.

Wow, that sucks.

I mean, you just found Cate.

You know, you're probably not

ready to share h in the attic,

even if that someone's the size of a burrito.

When my parents brought my baby brother home,

I found this box in the attic,

and I wanted to ship him to China in it.

- How'd that work out? - Fantastic... He lives in Shanghai.

He owns a very successful noodle shop.

Worked out great for everyone.

You see, "All good things must end."

Hey, um...

You know that K-100 concert this weekend?

Well, I have these amazing tickets, and I was thinking

about inviting someone... Like, on a date.

Not that I'm asking you out on a date...

Lux, I wish I could; I can't.

No, I know you can't with me, but it's not just me, okay?

There's, like, a thousand other people and me.

That's... not the...

Well, yeah, it is.

But...

I'm already going.

Well, then we can go together.

Lux.

I've got a date.

Oh.

So, um...

- Ryan told you? - Yeah, well, he let it slip, you know?

'Cause he's so excited.

Yeah, well, that makes one of us.

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

Um...

All right... Start talking, Cate,

or I'm gonna get the wine and day-drink it out of you.

You know, Ryan wants to have a kid,

and...

I just, I don't.

But you're trying.

Yeah. You know, Ryan is.

I'm-I'm still...

Kind of on the pill.

Cate!

- Mom, don't yell at me. - He's gonna notice,

don't you think, when you're not getting pregnant?

Well, you know, lots of women, they

- don't get pregnant. - Not in this family.

Okay? Just the sight of a man and a bottle of Two-Buck Chuck

- and I start ovulating. - Mom,

you know what?

Never mind. I... it's a long story.

It's too long to get into right now.

Um...

Look, Ryan, he just needs to think that I am trying.

- Why? - Well, because

if I am not trying, mom...

You know, he's gonna leave me.

If Ryan finds out

you're lying to him about something this important,

take my word for it, he's gone.

Suzie, right?

Copy girl?

- Nate, right? Boss's son? - Yeah, right.

Yeah, it was kind of a blatant nepotism thing.

I made copies of your resume. I know.

Ouch. So,

um, I have an extra VIP ticket

to that K-100 Sugar Magnolia thing tomorrow,

and I wanted to bring a date.

Are you interested?

Seriously?

Yeah.

Nate, a word?

Sorry, I should have asked.

Um, is there an office dating policy?