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Are you planning to ask Riley out again?
I'd definitely like to.
This date was so perfect.
Do you have any other ideas
for where I should take her next?
If you really like her,
why don't you put in a little effort on your own?
A patient of mine once told me a story.
There's a man who's being chased by a tiger,
and he climbs down a vine to escape
but there is another tiger waiting below to eat him.
But then, he sees a beautiful bunch of strawberries.
And he just forgets the dangers above and below,
savoring the moment when all is well.
I'm here to meet with Dennis about a review I wrote.
I'm Ryan Jones.
You're a wonderful man.
You're just... not my man.
Adam's my brother.
If your sister's with him, she's in danger.
Silas connected us to God,
and it was through him that God healed us.
Why is your bag packed?
My therapist recommended this counseling center in Palo Alto.
Madison says she's safe and happy,
but she's asking us
to please stop looking for her.
I have the envelope.
Can you run it for prints and DNA?
-Yep. -Thanks.
Hello, Mariana.
I'm sorry to show up unannounced.
My restaurant review is in the LA Post.
-Oh, my God! What does it say? -What?
I haven't read it yet.
I mean, this critic is notoriously brutal.
- No, I bet it's great. Just read it to us. Okay.
"The vibe at Haven,
"a new urban supper club in downtown LA
is warm and chic."
"Chef Dennis Cooper, however, is clearly in over his head
"with his cokehead partner
"who gambled away the money his dad gave him.
Talk about a sucker."
"Girlfriend Davia is consumed with insecurity toward her new understudy
"while also keeping a secret from Dennis
"that her co-star tried to kiss her.
Talk about a drama queen."
"Dishwasher Luca is oblivious to the fact
"that prep chef Ladle is in love with him
"while he pursues rich girl Riley.
Hello? How blind can you be?"
"After several failed relationships,
friend and new father Gael is trying to figure out
"if his handsome new studio tenant is queer
"despite not having any business
"jumping into another tryst right now,
but that's gullible Gael."
"And former lovers Mariana and Joaquin
"are suppressing their PTSD,
by playing amateur detectives..."
"...all while denying their obvious sexual chemistry.
Just bump uglies already and get on with it."
"Though it's all a recipe for disaster,
when it comes to soapy drama, I give it five stars. Bravo!"
Well, did he say anything about the food?
Good morning!
Ooh. You're in a good mood.
Did you evict your tenant from Yuri's studio?
- No. Turns out he's a nice guy. - Hm.
Hey, hypothetical question:
if someone has a rainbow pin on their bag,
does that mean they're queer?
Not necessarily.
Yeah. I always had a rainbow pin on my backpack growing up.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Hypothetical question:
do you suspect that your suddenly nice tenant is queer?
And are you now very clearly crushing on him?
Nooo!
No, just-- just crush curious.
And I'm too busy to have time for a relationship.
Mm-hmm.
All right, everybody have a great day.
Mm-hmm.
- Wow. - He's got a crush.
Delivery.
- Oh, thank you. - Mm-hmm.
So have we heard back from Adam's mom?
Did she go back to see him yet?
Andrea died.
What? W-- When?
Yeah. A few hours after we talked to her at the coffee shop.
-Oh, my God. -It looks like a heart attack,
but the coroner's gonna do an autopsy, so...
Wait-- How long have you known?
Since Dennis's party.
Adam called me from jail,
screaming about it being our fault.
You know, I was-- I-- I came to tell you,
but, you know, you had the bad dream,
so I didn't wanna, like, overwhelm you with it.
Hello, Mariana.
Well, why did Adam say that it's our fault?
I don't know.
Maybe like-- 'Cause he thinks we stressed her out.
I mean, the real question is,
is how does he know we talked to his mother earlier?
Well, maybe they spoke after?
I just-- I don't know.
I wish I could get Andrea's phone
to actually confirm that.
I mean, who else would've told him?
Silas, maybe?
How would Silas have known?
Well, I mean, if he followed us.
I see you.
You think that Silas followed us?
I-- I think it's possible. Yeah.
Okay, well,
if we wanna find out
who Andrea did or didn't talk to after we met with her,
maybe Adam's brother knows something.
Hey. Hey. Hey.
¿Qué pasa, mi amor? ¿Qué pasa, mi amor?
Hey, it's okay.
Wow, I didn't know you had a baby.
Or... are you babysitting?
This is my daughter, Lyric.
I'm co-parenting with my sister and her husband.
Today was their day, but something came up, so...
I'm watching her for a bit.
Isn't that right? Hmm?
I am so sorry.
I know this is gonna ruin your Zen.
She just won't stop crying today.
I-- I can't figure out what's wrong.
I could take a look at her if you want.
Oh! Yeah, sure. Here.
Hey. Hey, oooh.
Hey, Lyric, what's going on, huh?
What's going on?
All right, you don't seem to be running a fever.
And your eyes are clear.
Your breathing's good.
Oh. Okay, I think I might know what's going on.
All right, all right.
Okay, so this is called bicycle legs.
It can help your baby pass gas,
which can make her very uncomfortable.
Oh, they did not teach us that in baby class.
Oh, yeah. I wish they would. I, uh--
You wouldn't believe how many frantic parents come to the ER
with... gassy babies.
No, I really appreciate the help,
and I can see that she does too.
- Hi. - Hi.
Um, can you guys get me a Moscow mule?
I'm just gonna go have a quick word with the chef.
All right, sure.
Oh, Moscow mule sounds good.
Hey, what are you doing here?
Bringing in business.
What's Ryan doing here?
Oh, she came to try the food.
Hmm. Did you know she was coming?
Is she writing a review?
Um, yeah, I asked her to come first
and give me a private review.
Private review?
Yeah, I wanted to get her opinion on the food and service.
That is so nice of her.
Did you tell her about us?
I didn't-- I didn't mention it.
Why not?
Well, I didn't think it was appropriate
to text her with the news, you know?
Now go have some fun with your friends.
I'm working here!
- Okay. - Okay.
But I expect this private review
- to take place in public. - Okay.
So did you figure out where to take Riley out again?
Uh, it's been hard to find time
to see each other outside of class.
I've been working here every night.
Yeah, that's--
That's a bummer.
Hey, Ryan.
Hey, Davia.
It's so nice of you
to come and give Dennis a... pre-review.
Of course.
From Toast Truck to a restaurant.
I'm surprised he pulled this off so fast.
Oh, I'm not.
I mean, when Dennis sets his mind to something,
he really knows how to take care of business.
Yes.
I know.
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