Life Sentence

Previously on "Life Sentence"...

You know I'm not here 'cause I wanna be, right?

I didn't come here because I wanted to be, either,

but then helping people, it was helping me, too.

Gina, Diego's new boss.

- You're a history buff, Gina? - I am.

I'm a history professor.

Why don't you put your number in here, and I'll give you a call.

I don't date guys who try to game me.

I'm not gaming you.

- You're not? - No.

Can we be friends?

I really like hanging out with you.

What was that for?

Don't ask questions. Women are confusing.

You told me that you and Wes were having problems.

No, I-I said that things were complicated

because of Dr. Grant and Pippa.

When other people come into the mix,

it is a symptom of a bigger issue.

Every conversation that we have is about your wants

and your needs and your feelings.

So when are we gonna talk about what I want?

I'm gonna stay at Diego's tonight.

I'm just not sure if we're gonna last forever.

- You still love him? - So much.

Then you don't give up.

You work on it.

Every marriage goes through tough times...

but no matter how tough things get,

you have to come to the table.

Hi.

Hi.

So, did you call to see if you could still

take that job in San Francisco?

- I did. - Great!

And I hope the guy that they already hired

will be very happy in it.

Oh, Wes...

I...

really messed up your future, haven't I?

That's just it. It isn't my future.

It's our future.

You're right.

It is.

And we are going to start making decisions

about it together.

So will you just come home, and we'll talk about it?

Of course.

I'll see you tonight.

Yeah.

I knew I had my work cut out for me with Wes...

which made me miss the early days

when things were easy and playful...

when we were super hot for each other...

Oh! I'll come back later.

And we couldn't bear to be apart.

Oh, my God! Diego, stop!

You can't say stuff like that to me

when I'm not gonna see you for two days.

The worst was that everyone else was so happy.

Oh, hey, honey. Are you here to see me?

'Cause I got nothing going on and I am miserable.

Why are you smiling?

Sorry, it's just so nice to not be the only miserable

Abbott in town today.

Does this have anything to do with the 6-foot British guy

I saw sleeping on the couch last night?

Yeah.

But he's home now, ‭and we're gonna work on us.

Which is why I'm gonna read

all of Lizzie's marriage books

and figure out exactly how to do that.

Oh, can I make a suggestion?

Please.

While you guys are working on stuff,

don't ignore what's good between you two.

You've got great chemistry,

and sex can get you through the tough times.

I'm telling you, your father and I...

And I'm out!

Okay, honey. Well, I love you!

- Have good sex! - I'm not listening!

This place is closed for good,

so it does not look like they are hiring waiters.

You're gonna find a job soon.

It looks like they were in the middle of a remodel

and just walked out.

Someone should convert this into a bar.

That's what Main Street really needs.

It does have great bones.

Hey, why don't I do that?

- What? - Convert this place?

I would be a great bar owner.

It's like throwing a party every night.

Plus, you've seen my carpentry skills.

I'm pretty great with a pneumatic nail gun.

No, you are not.

Still...

I've always wanted to own my own bar.

When I was 9, I ran a side hustle

out of Lizzie's Lemonade Stand.

Spiked all the moms' drinks with vodka.

How did you get vodka when you were 9?

Found it in the bushes.

You haven't met my mom. She's fun.

Well...

I think it's a great idea.

Me too.

Hey, look at me.

I'm a man with a plan.

Yeah, you are!

Nope. Mnh-mnh.

I thought we had a moment.

I thought we were friends.

But you kissed me the other day, and...

we are not talking about that.

Good to know.

- Hi. - Hey. What's going on?

Step one... research.

So, it turns out we are not the first people in the world

to have marital problems.

So, high five.

"The We Factor", "Crisis Immersion",

"Emotional Stress Fracture Theory"

Kinda sounds like ‭the line-up of Coachella.

By the way, I also invited Lizzie over tomorrow

to talk about couples counseling.

It really helped her and Diego.

Counseling. Okay.

I just thought we might need someone to help us

sort through our specific problems,

like you hating your job and my super-invasive family

and Dr. Grant and Pippa and...

We do have a lot to sort through.

Hey, but in the meantime...

why don't we focus on what's good between us?

I could get into this...

My mom was right.

No matter what, Wes and I

always had one thing to fall back on.

We had great chemistry, but that night we did not.

And we've never had that problem before.

- We just were not connecting. - Okay.

I know how sisters talk, but I'm a modest Brit,

and if you could pretend to talk about anything

other than our disaster sex,

I would appreciate it.

- It was that bad, huh? - So bad.

Hey, it's totally normal.

Bad sex happens when you're in crisis mode.

Don't freak out.

You guys will discuss it in therapy.

Ooh-hoo, cannot wait.

We're ready to set up a session like yesterday, so...

- number, please? - Yeah, about that...

My therapist's rates have...

gone up since Diego and I saw her last.

She's $300 an hour now.

Good God. Is she a wizard?

There are a million other therapists.

Okay, so we just need to find one that works with our budget.

Which is?

Somewhere in the neighborhood of free?

You know what?

I can check at the hospital later.

Maybe I can get a volunteer discount.

- Is that a thing? - It is not.

I needed to talk to the one person

who always made me feel better...

Hey, there's my girl! How you doing?

But he seemed so happy

that I didn't want to make him feel worse, so...

I'm great! You ready to do this?

I cannot believe that you signed up for a 5K.

Gina signed us up, and she wants to train together,

but I don't want to look stupid and out of breath,

so I'm going to pre-train with you,

and then when ‭I'm less embarrassing,

I will train with her.

You really like her, don't you?

I really do.

I could see us having something really special...

like what you and Wes have.

Yeah, I want that for you, too, Dad. Come on.

But I think our family

may be a little complicated for her.

It is...

but you can keep her away from all that.

Just try and focus on her.

Will do.

Hey, let's go left up here so we can get a milkshake.

- Dad, we're in training. - Oh, come on!

Father-daughter dates always include milkshakes.

Nope, not today.

You have got a girlfriend to impress.

I do, don't I?

I may have screwed up my relationship,

but I was gonna be nothing but helpful to Dad's.

I took you out of the fund because you were a class B.