Mistresses

After my friend passed away and her husband moved,

I wrote a book that ended up bringing me back to life.

Previously on "Mistresses"...

A year ago, it was... it was the scariest night of my life.

I honestly thought I was gonna die.

You've got to lighten up, man. We are opening a restaurant.

It's supposed to be fun.

I met the most gorgeous man I've ever seen in my entire life at a taco truck.

Hi.

When you land, call me.

- She gets it, April. - Thank you.

She's in ninth grade. She's got three more years of high school.

But it's there, right in front of me...

A big fat nest of emptiness.

What the hell are you doing here?

Oh, my God.

Hello, Karen.

She's so beautiful.

She's 4 months today.

- I've missed so much. - You've missed everything.

It was just too hard for me without Vivian.

If I recall, you said you couldn't stay

because of what people might think,

that you'd been cheating on your dying wife with me,

and that's how we ended up with our daughter.

In hindsight, it was a mistake, and I'm so sorry.

What are you doing here? What happened to Costa Rica?

Uh, Doctors Without Borders gave me a week off for an interview.

I'm on the short list for the chief of cardiothoracic surgery at UCLA.

Why didn't you tell me?

Let's face it... we haven't exactly been great on the phone.

And when I read about how much pain I had caused you...

- You... read my book? - Hey, I get it.

We all deal in our own way.

We have so much to talk about, and I am running on fumes.

Please, can I take you to dinner tomorrow night?

Sure. On the early side... For the baby.

Of course.

It's so good to see you, Karen.

I've missed you.

Good night, Karen.

Good night.

Transgender? Really?

I know. I was pretty surprised, as well.

So that's the whole story? He's transgender?

Did... Did something else happen?

No, no. The story is, I was surprised, obviously.

And when I saw him the next night,

he thought I said something insensitive and fired me.

Oh, no. What did you say?

Nothing. I just said that even if I wasn't with Marc,

I could never be attracted to him because he was,

you know, born a woman. Was that so bad?

- Well, it wasn't great. - Why? That's how I feel.

And your feelings are valid,

but maybe you should have kept some of them to yourself.

Okay, let me remind everyone

that he knew I was in a relationship.

He was my boss, and he kissed me.

- She makes a good point. - Whatever. It's over.

We parted ways. Moving on.

Speaking of which, I should get back to work.

So, Alec is back.

What?! Why didn't you tell us?

April was talking about her issues with people who are transgender.

I do not...

Never mind.

So, how was it? How did you feel?

It felt strange.

And I can't be too sure, but what if he wants to pick up where we left off?

- Did he say that? - Not in words. It was more in his hug.

Oh, yeah. Well, Alec's not a hugger. He's too tall.

Exactly my point.

But let's say he does want to get back together.

- Would you be into it? - I don't know.

I haven't let myself think about it

because I've been so mad. And I didn't think it was really an option.

It shouldn't be. Alec had his chance.

But Alec is Vivian's dad,

and if he's truly sorry and you can forgive him,

keeping the family together could be a good thing.

You went out with a married guy?

He's actually separated.

You do realize that separated means they're still married?

I answered the call in a moment of weakness.

Now that I've gone out with him, there's this... undeniable connection.

We both love the same cheesy romantic movies,

and the sex... was mind-blowing.

Ah. That's why you're smitten. It's the oxytocin.

The oxy-what?

- Is it a gay thing? - No! It's a woman thing.

The hormone that makes women fall in love after sex.

That's what you're feeling, not true love.

Mm. I guess that does make sense.

It's not like we know each other so well.

Really, what am I doing? I shouldn't be pursuing this, anyway.

I don't want to be the girl who waits around for the guy to leave his wife.

Amen to that, sister.

You're right. No more texts or calls.

Great. Time to start thinking with your head

and not your hoo-ha.

Fantastic. Mm-hmm.

Yes, thank you.

Guess where we're going tomorrow.

- Las Vegas. - Uh, no.

I got us an appointment to see a potential wedding venue...

- The Calamigos Ranch. - Oh, that sounds spectacular.

But actually, I was serious.

Jonathan's sending us to Vegas for a behind-the-scenes tour

of his hotel and restaurants there this weekend,

- and it's all comped. All comped. - What?!

You want to come, right?

Are you serious right now? Yes. Okay, yeah. I'm in.

- Whoa-ho! - I'll move our appointment.

Phew! Fantastic.

I thought I was gonna be all alone in this huge suite

and have to get a lady of the night for company.

Oh, baby, honey,

the only lady of the night you're ever getting is me,

- and I'm very expensive. - Mm. I like expensive things.

Okay, our flight leaves in four hours. We should pack.

Okay, um, I will pack fast,

but I just have to run a few, um, errands.

Okay. I'll meet you back here before 2:00.

Okay.

I don't want to go. Please don't make me.

Where is this coming from?

You've always had a good time at the church fundraisers.

That's before I thought about what the church really represents.

Most of the world's atrocities are committed under the name of religion.

I just can't support that with brownies.

- Is that so? - Yes.

Plus, I'm supposed to be studying at Noel's that day for our next debate.

So you're going to Noel's?

- When were you gonna let me know? - I just did.

His parents are gonna be there. You can call them.

Oh, I will. But you're still going to the fundraiser.

Please, Mom!

It's so boring.

And I'd only be going because you want me to.

- Do you really want that? - Yes. Your religion is important.

- Whatever. - Where are you off to now?

To pray that my mom won't be so mean to me.

And here are the emergency numbers

and some takeout menus so you don't go hungry.

I'm 35 years old, Harry. I think I can take care of myself.

Then I guess you don't want the lobster roll I made for you.

Ooh! Thank God. I forgot to eat today.

Mmm.

What's this?

Your boyfriend Jonathan buy you a new present?

That's very funny.

I found it on the doorstep, smarty-pants.

It's for you.

Are you dating someone now?

Not really.

Not anymore.

Well, this guy clearly thinks you're still dating.

"Love Story." Wow.

"Splash"? Seriously?

Yes, seriously.

Oh, Scott.

This..was...

- Amazing. - Yeah.

_

Everybody, can you gather around for a second?

I got some bad news last night.

Our friend Marisol is in the hospital.

Her ex-boyfriend broke the restraining order and attacked her.

She's gonna be out of commission for a while.

I know that this is disturbing.

Joss? You okay?

Yeah, y-yeah. It's just... It's shocking.

Marisol... she's so tough.

Well, her ex-boyfriend's in the hospital, too.

This class will protect you, but not against everything.

And it's times like this that we have to band together even more.

I want you all to wear one of these,

just as a reminder of what Marisol is going through,

why you're here, and how it's helping.

Thanks.

Joss, I know you may not want to talk

about what's going on with you,

but just know that you always can.

Okay?

Mm. Uh, hello, Lucy. How are you?

I see you eating the church brownies.

- Don't even try to front. - Please don't tell your mom.

Why? Because she's a dictator?

I wouldn't go that far.

I would. She's like Mussolini in a maxi dress.

Okay, I'm guessing this is not about me eating the church brownies.

Which I'm not admitting to, by the way.

So... spill.

Okay.

I don't understand why I have to go to this fundraiser.

And the more I think about it,

I don't know why I have to go to church... period.

- I mean, you never go. - Well, first of all, I'm an adult,

which means I get to make my own decisions,