The Affair

Previously on The Affair...

This is it.

Bunch of stuff came this week.

Mom said pile it here.

Joanie! Hey! Oh!

Can I talk to you?

Six months. No explanation. No warning.

I have a lot to explain, and I will.

Or I'll try to. I just need to see Joanie.

No. Absolutely not.

I'm better now, and I'm back,

and I'm not gonna leave her again.

That's what you got. One, two times a week.

I've tried to be patient with you,

and then you just fucking disappear.

There's something deeply wrong with you.

She's my daughter. You... you can't keep her from me.

- We can, actually. - I wasn't well.

You don't understand. I-I could...

Nobody forced you to sign anything.

Oh, sweetheart. Oh!

- Thank you. - I'm not doing this for you.

I'm doing it for her.

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Daddy?

Daddy?

Can I watch a show?

Baby, it's a school day.

But I want to.

Come here.

Come here. I need to look at you.

Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here.

Let me look at you. Hmm.

Hmm. Mm-hmm.

It happened again.

What happened?

You got even more adorable.

Mmm.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Come here.

Oh, please come here.

Please come here.

Come here. Oh, yes.

Yes.

Okay, come on. Come on.

Da-ding da-ding da-ding da-ding!

Oy!

I got to pick up the balloons, buy a new camera battery,

make the gift bags...

I got the kids all personalized sunglasses

with their names on the sides.

Pink for the girls, green for the boys.

Hey, um, did you confirm the entertainment?

Already done.

She's gonna love it.

Who's picking her up from school?

Um, I can. I mean, either way.

She's seeing her mom today after school, so...

I have a meeting at 3:00, but I could try and change it.

No. It's okay. I can take her.

You sure?

Oh!

Cole, I... I forgot I need to pick up the cake.

Mommy's making me a cake.

Is that right?

Mm-hmm.

Did you know about that?

How would I know about that?

Can we cancel the one you ordered?

No!

We've already paid, and it was really expensive.

Well, we can eat the cost. That's fine.

I can't believe she's coming.

Well, we did invite her.

I didn't think she'd show up.

She's Joanie's mother.

It's just so awkward.

Joanie wants her there. It'll be fine.

You have gone above and beyond on this party,

and Joanie is gonna have the best time.

So just try to enjoy it, okay?

Yeah.

Come on. Mom did not say that.

Yes, she did, man. I'm telling you.

She's going crazy in her old age.

I think she's just mad because you didn't

name the baby after Scotty.

- Mary Kate wasn't really... - No, no, no. I get it.

I get it. Bad voodoo, right?

- Yeah. - She's into all that stuff.

Bro, she's into all that stuff.

Bro, I think you're a gentleman.

Keep working.

Yes, captain.

One... wait a minute.

Ordered the ipe for the deck. They said two weeks.

Excellent. Thank you.

Hey, I was looking in the southeast corner

on the second floor... it's out of plumb.

I'll take a look. But I really wish you'd let me

bring in some more experienced builders.

Ah, don't worry. I'm not letting those guys do the tough stuff.

But you should bring in some framers.

I want to get the whole place re-measured.

Got to get that roof on before winter.

Yes, sir.

Hey, honey. What's going on?

Ah, shit. Really?

Call Caroline too?

No, no. You stay there for the shift.

I can pick her up.

Yeah, it... Luisa, it's no problem.

I can move the meeting.

I'll do it.

Hey, sweetie, come here!

Ahh! Oh-ooh!

Hey, sweetie.

- Hey. - Hey. How's it going?

Good. I thought Luisa was dropping her off today.

She got stuck at work. We're short a hostess, so...

Well, it's good to see you.

It's good to see you too.

Okay, do you want to go to the playground today?

- Yeah. - Yeah, okay, let's go.

Hello, Joanie.

Mama, does she have to come?

Yes, baby, she does.

What about me?

Can I come too?

Yay! Daddy's coming!

Is that all right?

Yeah. Of course.

Is that okay with you?

If Joanie's happy, I'm happy, Mr. Lockhart.

Great. All right, kiddo, let's get you in the car.

Actually, this is technically Alison's visitation time,

so I'd prefer she rode with Alison.

Right. Yeah, of course.

I'll see you there.

Yeah.

Okay. Should we race to the car?

Okay, so, what should we do next?

- Monkey bars. - The monkey bars.

- You sure? - I'm sure.

Yeah, let's do the swing. No.

Let's do the swing, Joanie.

Okay, let's go, let's go, let's go!

Here.

Hey.

Okay, that's high enough now.

- Mom, why? - Joanie.

Joanie.

Joanie, come down now.

Joanie.

Don't.

Joanie, Joanie, please. Here.

Come here.

Now.

Don't do that, okay?

Okay?

That's too high. Look at me.

Okay?

Good girl.

All right. Okay.

- Where should we go now? - Swings.

Swings. Swings. Go, go, go, go!

Swings.

How was the rest of your day?

It was good. Roof joints are ready to go on.

I'm gonna have Sal put on a couple more guys,

try to pick up the pace a little bit.

That's good.

How is Alison?

They're good together.

What does that mean?

Nothing. I just haven't had a whole lot of opportunity

to see them together since she got back.

What's good about it?

They seem comfortable.

When is the next court date?

Why?

No reason. Just asking.

Two weeks.

And that's the one to grant unsupervised visits?

No. We're not granting her anything.

It's for the court to decide.

I'm just saying Alison seems better.

She seemed fine before,

until she abandoned her daughter

and checked herself into an institution.

- I just don't trust her. - Okay.