A Wife's Nightmare

...it looks like my mom's home.

Let's go to your house.

My house sucks.

Hi.

Can I help you?

Help me?

You've been waiting out here for quite a while.

Uh, no...

I'm just... waiting for someone,

but I...

Ok.

You can do this.

Ok.

You got this.

Ok.

Excuse me.

Are you Gabe Michaels?

Uh, yeah.

Can I help you?

My name is Caitlin Patterson.

I'm sorry, do I know you?

My mom was Elaine Patterson.

I know you might not believe this,

but I think I'm your daughter.

Do you know her?

I knew her briefly before we even met.

Caitlin, why did you wait so long to come find me?

I thought my dad was dead.

Thank you.

Your welcome.

That's what she had always told me.

I only found out about you after she died.

Elaine died?

She died from breast cancer about a month ago.

Um...

this is her will.

It tells about you in there.

I was scared to come here,

I didn't know how you would react.

It's ok, you don't have to be scared.

Thank you.

Well, there's not a lot in the way of assets here.

A '78 Plymouth.

Elaine never married?

No.

So where are you living now?

Um, well we were renting and she didn't have any savings,

so I'm sort of, like, living out of my car.

I cannot imagine what you're going through right now.

First losing your mom,

and then having to live in your car, my god.

AJ?

Hey, where are you going?

Room.

Come join us.

We're going to have dinner soon.

I already ate.

Caitlin, what are your plans?

Just...

find a job, I guess?

What was your last job?

I worked at a clothing store.

And what about school?

Uh, I'm...

I'm done.

What? You finished college already?

No, I...

I thought you meant-

High school.

Yeah.

Gabe, you don't have to be so hard on the girl.

This isn't a job interview.

Would you like to join us for dinner?

: It's fine, I'm back at work tomorrow.

We'll be able to manage.

: I'm talking about you, not us.

It's less than a week that you've been out of the hospital.

It's a tricky time, it's all I'm saying.

: I'm fine.

I know I'm ready.

The doctors said I'm stable.

If she's yours we have a responsibility to her.

Hey.

Hey.

So are you friends with my parents?

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

AJ, I see you've met Caitlin.

Listen, son.

We have something to talk about.

Caitlin believes that she may be my daughter,

and if that's true that would make her your sister.

I know that's a lot to take in.

It came as a complete surprise to your mom and me

who just met Caitlin, but the truth is I did know

Caitlin's mom a long time ago.

This is before I'd ever met mom.

And so what we're going to do as a family is figure out-

Great.

That's just what we need.

AJ.

AJ!

Caitlin, I'm sorry, I-

I think I should go.

I'm so sorry for bothering you guys,

and thank you so much for dinner.

You're welcome.

Bye.

Hey.

Come on inside, sweetheart.

Come on.

Yeah, it's gonna be ok.

Come on.

I-I'm sorry.

That's ok.

Did you find everything ok?

Um, I did.

Thank you so much, Mrs. Michaels.

I...

It's nothing.

You can call me Liz.

Caitlin, you might want to...

when you're...

you look like you're cold.

Would you like...

you can just keep my robe.

Thank you.

AJ?

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

No, it is.

I feel like I'm getting stronger every day.

I feel more and more like myself

and I want to start running again.

Are you up for it?

I am still on the drugs.

He says I probably will be for a while.

But he says exercise is fine.

Maybe important, even.

So...

No, I can't, I'm going into work today.

Hey.

How about before?

Hey.

Are you going to be around later?

Um...

I'm not sure yet.

Hi, honey.

Can I give you a ride to school?

Dad's driving me.

Teenagers can be so rude.

I made some coffee.

Would you like some?

I'd love some, thank you.

I hope you take it black because it's black.

Thanks, I need to wake up.

So how's your day?

What's up for you?

Um, Gabe is taking me for a blood test at the hospital.

Oh.

Yeah, after he drops AJ off at school, so...

Well, I think that's a great idea, honey.

And it's not that we don't believe you, it's just-

No, no, I totally get it.

I want to know, too.

I should probably go start my day.

Um...

have a nice day.

You too.

Hey, let's walk for a bit.

Thank you.

Whew.

I forgot how long it's been.

Oh, I know you.

You'll be back running marathons in no time.

I don't know about that.

So you're really going to go back to work so soon?

Well, the doctor says my serotonin levels are-

Liz, that's not what I mean.

Do you think it's a good idea for you to go back to work?

Wasn't work the place where you fell apart?

Thank you for being so sensitive.

Yes, but um...

But what?

It's not that simple, Angie.

I mean, we need the money.

Come on, let's run.

Dude, you're perving on Jackie.

Stop.

What?

No I'm not.

Just go talk to her.

Girls don't like getting stared at by rookies.

What am I supposed to say?

Who cares?

Dude, you're the man.

You're the man.

Come on, you're the man.

Hey, girl.

Hey.

How did it go?