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- Previously,
on "God Friended Me"...

- Your last article is trending

at the top
of the "Catapult" leaderboard.

- So any news on the job hunt?
- Not yet.

- Why do you not work in IT?

It is a technology company,
is it not?

- Yes, um, I don't have
my bachelor's degree.

- [coughs]

- We just got word
from the diocese.

Unfortunately, they're going
with Reverend Thompson.

- Bishop Thompson,
what a pleasant surprise.

- I've been looking
for a chief of staff.

What do you say?

- I was just hoping

that this next chapter
of our lives

was gonna be about us together.

- Now that Joy's gone,

maybe that's the last we hear
from the God Account.

- Just got
a new Friend Suggestion.

- ♪ Ooh ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Baby, I know love ♪
- [laughs]

- ♪ Isn't what I thought
it was ♪

- Miles, slow--slow down!

Seriously.

Look, I never thought
I would be the one

catching up to you.

- What can I say?

I'm in a good mood--

especially because we have
our Friend Suggestions back.

- Yeah, speaking of which,
did Rakesh find out anything

about Claire Thompson?

- Not yet.

Her Facebook page is private,
but he said,

"I will have it
hacked by 10:00 a.m."

So it sounds like everything
is going back

to the way that it should be.

- Actually,
you're right about that.

My old boss, Natalie,

got promoted
to editor in chief.

She called this morning

and offered me my job
in features back.

- Congratulations.
That's incredible.

- Thank you.

I came back from Paris
to write stories

that were personal to me.

This just feels right...

and so does this.

I'm glad we finally have time
for us.

- I agree, which is why

I made dinner reservations
for us tonight.

- You did?
- Uh-huh.

8:00 p.m. at Momofuku.

- Sounds great.

[sweet, tender music]

[phone buzzes, chimes]

♪ ♪

- Oh, it's Rakesh.

He got access
to Claire's Facebook page.

- Wait, what is it?

- Do you remember
Reverend Thompson,

the guy who beat my dad
in the election

to become bishop
of New York?

- Yeah, what about him?

- Claire Thompson
is his daughter.

♪ ♪

- Not much on her Facebook.

Says she's a registered nurse,
but doesn't say where.

- Wait, you said that
Bishop Thompson

and your dad
were friends, right?

- Yeah, I can give him a call,

see if he can
introduce us to Claire.

- No need.

According to
the church's website,

the bishop and his family
are hosting a celebration

of the new ministry today.

- Well, then, we should

congratulate the bishop
on his win.

- We should.

- You guys are gonna
have to survive without me.

I got a romantic lunch date
with Jaya.

- Nice, where you going?
- Hospital cafeteria.

[light music]

Okay, it isn't
romantic-romantic,

but Jaya's doing a rotation
at New York General,

and it's keeping her
pretty busy,

so gotta improvise.

[curious music]

- Make sure
to talk to Reverend Martinez

about the divinity
scholarship programs.

- He agreed to come?
- Well, not at first.

[both chuckle]

- You really are
a miracle worker.

So how'd Trish feel
about this trial run

as chief of staff?

- I haven't told her
about it yet.

Um, I want to be certain
that I can make this work

before I let my family know.

- Understood,
but we can make it work.

I promise.
- [chuckles]

- Excuse me.

- Miles, Cara.

[both laugh]
- So good to see you.

- Welcome home.
- Thank you.

- Dad, what are you doing here?

- Oh, um, Bishop Thompson
asked me to come by

and help with introductions,

ease his transition
as bishop of New York.

But the more important question
is, what are you doing here?

- Actually, we're here to talk
to his daughter, Claire.

- Why, what's going on?

- She's my Friend Suggestion.

After Joy went back
to Chicago,

I started getting them again,
and she's the first one back.

- Is there anything
you can tell us about her?

- I've known Claire
since she was little.

Um, as far as I know,

she's doing really well.

- Wait, what do you mean,

"doing really well?"

Come on, Dad.

Dad, you know
we're here to help.

- She's in recovery.

Two years sober.

- But if the God Account
sent me her name,

maybe something's happened.

- For Claire's sake,
I hope not,

but I'll introduce you.

Claire, a minute?

[pensive music]

- Hey.

♪ ♪

- This is my son Miles
and his girlfriend, Cara.

- Hey...
both: Nice to meet you.

- You, too.

- Hey, congratulations
on your dad becoming bishop.

- Oh, thank you.

- Um, excuse me.

- So you must have to attend
a lot of these events.

- Yeah, my dad
likes to remind everyone

that he is a family man
as well as a bishop.

- Well, I know what it's like,
growing up as a pastor's kid.

Sometimes they set the bar high

and it's tough when you're not
able to reach it.

- And when you don't,
they won't let you forget it.

Sorry, that sounded
kind of terrible.

I love my dad.

My parents got divorced
when I was four,

and, well, we've been together
ever since.

The relationship's
just a bit complicated.

- Wanna talk about complicated?

I'm an atheist.

- Okay, um, I admit

that's missing the bar
pretty spectacularly.

[phone chimes, buzzes]

[curious music]

- Is everything okay?

- Yeah, it's just a friend.

Um, I'm gonna have to go, so...

- Miles, you remember
Bishop Thompson.

- Oh, of course, of course.

It's good to see you again.
- You, too.

- Um, Dad, sorry to cut out,

but, uh, I have to go to work.

- I thought
you had the day off?

- [stammers]

- My daughter
is a registered nurse

at New York General.

- Oh, New York General.

We have a friend there.
Do you know Dr. Jaya Desai?

- I'm sure we might have
crossed paths.

It's a pretty big hospital.

But, um, sorry, Dad,
I didn't mean work.

I meant I had to go
to a meeting.

- Oh, okay, good.
Call me later.

- Okay, um,
nice to meet you guys.

♪ ♪

- Excuse me, but I have to
make the rounds.

- Well, did you
find out anything?

- No, and something
definitely feels off.

- Yeah, whatever it is,

she doesn't want her father
to know about it.

- Dad, don't worry.

I'm gonna figure out
what's going on.

[suspenseful music]

- You're such a good boyfriend

to have lunch
in between my rounds.

- I mean,
for a hospital cafeteria,

they make a mean burrito.

- [laughs]
So, good news:

my parents want
to have dinner with us.

- I'm sorry,
how is that good news?

They don't exactly like me.

- Of course they like you.

Okay, so let's use this
as a chance

to show them
how good you're doing now.

It'll be fine.

♪ ♪

[keypad beeping]

- What's in there?
Alien autopsy?

- [laughs]
Just pharmacy.

The hospital's cracked down

since someone's been
stealing meds,

so only doctors
are allowed in there now.

I gotta get back to my rounds,

but dinner, 8:00 p.m.

Bring your A game.

♪ ♪

[curious music]

[keypad beeping]

♪ ♪

[door closes]

♪ ♪

[phone line rings]

- Hey, Miles, it's me.

- Hey, Rakesh,
I've been trying to call you.

You still with Jaya?
- No, but get this:

Claire works
at New York General.

- Yeah, yeah, I know.
She just told me.

How do you know?
- 'Cause I just saw her

sneak
into the hospital's pharmacy,

and according to Jaya,

only doctors are allowed
in there.

- Rakesh,
she's a recovering addict.

- Miles, that's not good,
because I'm pretty sure

she just stole drugs
from the hospital.

[suspenseful music]

[pensive music]

- Are you certain
she was stealing?

- Well, it looks that way,
and according to Jaya,

it's not the first time
meds have gone missing.

The hospital's
already investigating.

- Well, i-if she gets caught,
she can go to jail.

I should speak to her father.
Let him know what's going on.

- Wait, Dad.

I need to be absolutely sure
what's going on with her

before involving her father.

- I was there two years ago

when Bishop Thompson had
to intervene in Claire's life.

She almost didn't come through.

- Hey, Rakesh.

Uh, any--any luck
with finding Claire?

- No, but I do have a lead.

It turns out you guys have
a mutual friend on Facebook.

- Who?
- Rachel Blake.

- Who's Rachel Blake?

- Uh, she was
a Friend Suggestion a year ago.

Her sister died
in a car accident

not too far
from Harlem Episcopal.

- Oh, I remember you
telling me about her.

- Well, according
to her Facebook,

she just checked in
to Harlem Community College.

She's teaching art there.

- Let me talk to Rachel.

Maybe she knows how
to get in touch with Claire.

If not, we'll go to the bishop.

♪ ♪

- Keep me posted.

[music fades]

[phone ringing]

[indistinct chatter]

- Can I help you?

- Oh, sorry,
this used to be my office.

I'm Cara Bloom.

- Adam Grey.

You know,
I've heard a lot about you.

When I first started here,

everyone said
I had very big shoes to fill.

- Oh, well, I only wear
a size six, so...

- Cara, there you are.
- Hey, Parker.

- I see you met Adam.

He just came over
from "Chatter" six weeks ago.

Been at the top
of the leaderboard ever since.

- Anyways, uh, it was great
to meet you.

If you ever need anything,
my office is always open.

[lighthearted music]

- Come on.
Natalie's tied up in a meeting.

Sent me to show you
to your office.

It's so good having you back.

"Catapult" hasn't felt the same
without you.

- Thank you, Parker.

Yeah, it's good to be back.

- Here we are.

- [clicks tongue]
- I know, sorry.

- It's fine.
Gotta work my way back up.

- Knowing you,
I'm sure it won't take long.

Lunch today?
- Yeah, definitely.

♪ ♪

[sighs]

♪ ♪

[phone buzzes, chimes]

♪ ♪

[phone whooshes]

Rachel Blake, wow.

So any idea
how she knows Claire?

- No, but hopefully

they're more
than just Facebook friends.

We need to find Claire fast.

- Yeah, well,
knowing the God Account,

Rachel coming into the picture

is more
than just a coincidence.

- [laughs softly]

Hey, how did it go
at "Catapult"?

- Honestly, not great.

You know, I thought going back

would be like picking up
where I left off,

but kind of feels like
I'm starting over.

- Sometimes starting over
isn't such a bad thing.

[pensive music]

- Yeah, maybe you're right.

Plus, it'll be
that much more satisfying

when I get back on top
of the leaderboard.

- Yeah.
Hey, that's Rachel.

- I don't know if you're
supposed to be telling me that.

Oh, you know what?
Give me a sec.

Miles!

This is such a surprise.

Aww.
- Good to see you.

This is Cara.
- Rachel, nice to meet you.

- Yeah, you, too.

I know we haven't
actually met,

but I feel like I know you.

- I'm a big fan
of the "Millennial Prophet,"

so I hear your name a lot.

So I'm guessing
running into you guys

isn't a coincidence.

- Not exactly.

We're trying to get ahold
of Claire Thompson.

We were hoping you could help.
- How do you know Claire?

- She is my Friend Suggestion.

♪ ♪

- I would never normally talk
about someone from the program,

but if the God Account
sent you Claire's name,

something is clearly wrong.

- "The program"?
You met Claire in AA?

- Last year,
after Miles helped me.

Claire and I became friends.

- Look, we need
to talk to Claire.

We think she may have relapsed.

What is it?

- About a week ago,

we were coming out
of a meeting.

She got some text.

She asked if I could give her
a lift to a duplex

in Jackson Heights.

Said it was urgent.

I tried to ask
what was going on,

but she wouldn't say,

and I was gonna talk
to her about it

at our meeting yesterday,
but she didn't show.

- Any chance
you remember that address?

- Yeah.

But if Claire's in trouble,
I'm coming with you.

♪ ♪

- Thank you for making us
dinner, Ms. Desai.

I love the chicken.

It's so moist.

- Thank you, Rakesh.

- Yes, I think
we all appreciate your review

of the chicken.

- Listen, we have something
to talk to you about.

Both of you.

- Wait, could I
say something first?

I know you guys didn't think
much of me when we first met,

but I promise
that if you give me a chance,

I will prove that I am worthy
of your daughter.

[both chuckle]

[laughs]
W-what'd I say?

- Uh, you have nothing
to be nervous about, Rakesh.

You've just gone
from customer service

to being the head of R&D
at, uh, IdentitySeal.

You finally have
your own apartment now,

and, uh, we know exactly
how well

you've been doing lately.

- Yeah, you know...
[laughs]

I mean,
if you put it like that,

I guess I'm kind of awesome.

- And so humble.

- You'll make an ideal husband
for our Jaya,

which is why we feel it is time

for you two to get engaged.

[exasperated music]

- Mama, Papa, don't you think
we're moving a little fast?

- Nonsense.

At your age, we'd already
been married three years

and I was pregnant with you.

If anything,

you have some
catching up to do.

- Are we talking about kids
right now?

- Well, of course.

These are the next steps,

and we cannot wait
to have grandchildren.

- A toast...

to the impending union
of Jaya and Rakesh.

A perfect match.

♪ ♪

- It's just up the block.

- [sighs]
Thanks for helping us.

Cara and I
had to cancel our date.

- Yeah, I hope
we didn't hijack your night.

- No, it's fine.
It's just my birthday.

- What?
- [laughs]

That's what we call it
in the program.

I'm one year sober today.
- Hey, congratulations.

- Thanks.

I was planning on celebrating
with a six-pack...

- Huh?

- Of LaCroix
and a Smiths album,

but think
I can rain check that.

This is it.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- Okay, we should split up,
knock on a few doors.

[muffled TV chattering]
[door opens]

♪ ♪

Claire.

- Miles, Rachel,
w-what are you doing here?

- We need to talk.

- My friend saw you
stealing medication

from New York General.

- You've got this all wrong.
- Okay, so explain it to us.

♪ ♪

- What is this place?

- It's a free clinic

for patients
who can't afford healthcare.

I didn't relapse.

I've been stealing medication
so I can save lives.

♪ ♪

[tense music]

- How long
have you been doing this?

- Well, I opened the clinic
a few months ago...

and, uh, then I started working
on the weekends.

Now I'm here every night.

[speaking Spanish]

- Gracias.
- Mm-hmm.

Hey.

♪ ♪

Isabel is ten years old.

She has type 1 diabetes.

New York General turned her
and her mother away

because they
don't have insurance.

Most immigrants
in this area don't.

That's why I opened this place.

- There must be
some free clinic

that they can go to.

- Most are overcrowded
and nowhere near this area.

- No one is questioning
your intentions,

but there must be a way

that you can raise funds
to make this legal.

- I've tried.

I have applied for grants,
but nothing has come through.

- Okay, but the hospital
is investigating.

How long
until they figure out it's you?

- They won't.

Half the nurses
at New York General

have the passcode
to the pharmacy.

- But none of them
are stealing.

- It's a risk
I'm gonna have to take.

There's no other way.

- Well, then, let us help you.

Your dad is the bishop
of New York.

There must be something
he can do.

- When I first had the idea
about this place,

I went to him.

He told me that
I should focus on recovery.

Look, I appreciate
your concern...

♪ ♪

But I'm gonna ask you
to stay out of this.

♪ ♪

- What are we gonna do?

- I don't know.

- Okay, went ahead
and made your usuals.

You're welcome.
What's going on?

♪ ♪

What did you do?
- Me? Nothing.

Not me, it's her parents.

They want us to get engaged

and get married and have kids.

- And by the look
on both of your faces,

I am guessing that neither
of you are ready for that.

- No, not even close.

I mean, I love you, but--
- Rakesh, relax.

Of course we're not ready.

My life is crazy
with my residency,

and you're running
a whole department

at IdentitySeal.

And we've only been dating
in the same state

for a few months.

- Well, why don't you just
say that to your parents?

- [sighs]
They won't understand.

In our culture,
there are a lot of expectations

parents have for their kids.

Mine have always had
a plan for me,

and after all they sacrificed,

I--I just can't
disappoint them.

♪ ♪

- So what are you gonna do?

- No clue.

I mean, who would have thought
that my getting my break

at IdentitySeal
would be our downfall?

♪ ♪

Wait, that's it.

- What's it?

- IdentitySeal.

Me becoming the head of R&D
took me from zero to hero

with your family, right?

- Mm-hmm.

- What if I got fired?

- Rakesh, I'm not gonna let you
lose your job over this.

That's crazy.

- No, Jaya, we pretend
that I got fired.

Then I go back to being zero,

and they won't make us
get engaged.

- And we can keep on dating.

Rakesh, you're a genius.
- [chuckles]

♪ ♪

- Wow, Dad,
this place looks great.

Look, I--I know you guys
have only been living here

for a few weeks,
but it looks like

you've been living here
for years.

- Well, I appreciate that.

Um, Trish and I
have worked hard

to make this place
feel like home.

So, uh, were you able
to talk to Claire?

- Yes, and thankfully,
she hasn't relapsed.

- Oh, that's good news.

But, um, what about her
stealing from the hospital?

- It wasn't for her.

She started
an underground clinic

to treat patients
who don't have healthcare.

- Oh, my God.

That's a noble cause, Miles,

um, but it doesn't
excuse her actions.

She's still committing a crime,

one that could land her
in jail.

- I know, but the only way
she is going to stop

is if she gets the funds
to make her clinic legal.

So I thought you could help.

- Well, there are grants
that the church provides.

I mean, that's how
I first opened the soup kitchen

and the shelter
at Harlem Episcopal.

It's a slow process.

But there is one person
who could expedite things.

- Bishop Thompson?
- Mm.

- Dad, Claire doesn't want
to involve him.

She thinks he won't understand.
- Her father loves her.

He--he didn't turn his back
on her two years ago,

and he won't do it now.

You want to help Claire?
- Mm-hmm.

- You should talk to him.

♪ ♪

- [sighs]

♪ ♪

- Love what you've done
with the place.

- [laughs]
Very funny, Parker.

What's up?

- Well, now that you're back
at "Catapult,"

I figured we'd do
what we do best: gossip.

- No, no,
that's what you do best.

- True.

What's going on
with you and Miles?

How'd your date go last night?

- Uh, it didn't.

- Let me guess: God Account?

- Yes, but we rescheduled
for tonight.

We are determined
to have a normal dating life.

- Good for you.

So boyfriend and job exactly
where you want them to be.

- Boyfriend, yes.
Job, not so much.

Hey, what can you tell me
about this Adam guy?

- He's a great writer.
- "A great writer"?

Really?
- You haven't read his stuff?

- No!

I've seen his headlines.
They're clickbait.

It's what gossip sites do.

- What do you have
against gossip sites?

- Sorry, I didn't mean it
like that.

- And cue my exit.

- I was kidding.

- So, uh, what brings you
down here?

- Curiosity, I guess.
- About?

- Why you would give up writing
a book about Simon Hayes

to come back to work
at "Catapult."

[curious music]

- Let's just say I wanted
to write my own stories.

- I respect that.

I've read most of them.
They're very good.

- Why do I feel like
there's a "but" coming?

- But they tend to

get a little repetitive.

I mean, they're essentially
variations of the same story.

- Yeah,
because they're a series,

a very successful one

that explores the positive side
of humanity, unlike gossip.

Anyways, this has been
really fun,

but I gotta get back
to writing my story.

You can check it out

when it hits the top
of the leaderboard.

- Sound pretty confident.

Care to make it interesting?

- What do you have in mind?

- Your story beats mine
this week,

and I'll let you have
your old office back.

What do you say?

- I'd say
start packing your stuff.

♪ ♪

- I don't know what to say.

Stealing from a hospital?
What was she thinking?

- Well, she was thinking
about helping people.

Look, I--I'm not
defending her actions,

but her heart
was in the right place.

- That may be, Miles,

but her actions
have jeopardized her future,

everything she was working for.

- Edward, we understand
how serious this is,

but there is a solution.

- Claire has been
applying for grants

to make her clinic legal,

and we were hoping
that you could help.

- She was afraid
to come to you,

how you would judge her.

So this is a chance
for you to be there for her

as you always have.

[pensive music]

- You're right, Arthur.

My daughter needs me
and I--I can't let her down.

Uh, thank you,

both of you.

I'll, um--I'll go
make some calls.

♪ ♪

- Claire's gonna be so relieved
that her father wants to help.

- Yes, and once we tell her
the good news,

we can have that date
that we missed.

Still good for 8:00?
- Yeah, sounds perfect.

- Hey.
Hey, Claire.

- What are you doing here?

- Look, I know you wanted us
to stay out of this,

but we spoke to your dad
and he wants to help.

- Unbelievable.

[tense music]

That explains it.

- What are you talking about?

- My dad just called
the hospital and got me fired.

So thanks to you...

the clinic is over.

♪ ♪

- Wait, wait, Claire.
Claire, hold up, hold up.

I'm sorry, that--
that's not what we wanted.

- Tell that to my patients.

- Okay, Claire, look--
Claire, Claire!

We just wanted to help.

- "Help"?

Not only did I lose my job,

I lost access
to the hospital's pharmacy.

You have put a lot of lives
at risk.

- Okay, there must be something
that we could do.

- I don't see how.

- If the hospital knows
you're stealing from them,

why didn't they
get the police involved?

- My dad has friends
on the hospital board.

They agreed
not to press charges.

It's his way of fixing things.

- You know, I'm sure he was
just trying to protect you.

- Please.

He was trying
to protect himself.

He knew that
if the cops got involved,

it would become a scandal,
so he swept it under the rug.

- Okay, well, h-how about
I talk to my dad again, huh?

Your father listens to him.
Maybe he can sort this out.

- Wait.

You told your father
about the clinic.

[laughs ruefully]
Let me guess:

he was the one
who wanted to talk to my dad.

- Yeah, why?

- Arthur's working for my dad
as his chief of staff.

You didn't know?

- No.

- Well, I guess having fathers
who put the church first

is something
that we have in common.

♪ ♪

- Wait, Miles,
why wouldn't your dad tell you

he was working
for Bishop Thompson?

- I don't know, but believe me,
that's what I'm gonna ask him.

♪ ♪

- What was so important

you both had to rush here
to tell us in person?

- Rakesh got fired
from his job.

- W-what?

We thought
you were doing so well.

- Yeah, me, too, but...

I guess I'll probably have
to go back to customer service

and move back in
with my parents.

- That is
very disappointing news.

- Yeah, tell me about it.

I mean, obviously that means
I need to get back on my feet,

and--and prove
that I'm worthy of Jaya

before we get engaged.

- Don't be silly.

There are
more important qualities

in a son-in-law
than just his profession.

- There are?
- Yes.

I mean,
you stuck by our daughter

for all those months
when she was in Minnesota.

We want to stick by you
this time.

- And you heard the whole part

about me moving back in
with my parents?

- Mm-hmm.
- Into their basement.

- Yeah.

I mean, after the wedding,

we'll help you
find a place together.

- Jaya makes
an excellent salary

as a physician.

You'll be fine.

[lighthearted music]

We love you, Rakesh.

♪ ♪

- Miles.

I'm, uh--I'm glad
you dropped by.

I was, uh, just about
to call you.

- Is that before or after

your boss had Claire fired
at the hospital?

- So she told you
that I work for her father.

- The question is,
why didn't you?

- Because I haven't decided
if it's something that I want.

- [scoffs] Wow,
you could have fooled me.

Dad, I came to you for help,
but the only person

you were interested in helping
was your new boss.

You manipulated me.

- I did not manipulate you.

I--I would have
gone to Thompson

whether I was working for him
or not.

He's Claire's father.
Ne needed to know.

- He got her fired.

- She's stealing
from the hospital.

[stammers]
What was he supposed to do?

- Here's a crazy idea:
he could help her.

He could help her clinic.

He could help the people
who depend on her.

Or did I miss something

in those Bible verses
you love to quote

about the meek and the sick?

- Whether you want to see it
or not, he is helping her.

- How?

- By keeping her from
getting arrested, for starters.

Look...

[melancholy music]

I'm sorry I didn't tell you
about the job.

I'll talk to Thompson
and see if I can try

and find a way
to help her patients legally,

but what Claire was doing
was dangerous,

and you know it.

Trust me on this.

[phone buzzes]

What is it?

- It's Rachel.

Claire just got arrested

for trying to buy painkillers
off of a dealer.

She's at the 98th Precinct.
I gotta go down there.

- I'm coming with you.

[horn honks]

- Miles.

- Hey, we came
as soon as we could.

- Her dad's inside.
He just bailed her out.

- Claire, we have to talk
about this.

- I'm not in the mood

for a father-daughter convo
right now.

- You don't want
to talk to me, fine.

You can talk
to one of the counselors

at the intake center.

- I am not going back to rehab.

I'm not using.

- Not yet, but it's clearly
just a matter of time.

- Claire, please, your father's
just here to help.

- This is none
of your business.

I don't need help.

I have been sober
for two years.

I am not headed for a relapse.

- Look around you.

I just bailed you out of jail
for buying painkillers.

- They were for my patients.

- And I believe you,

but how many lines
do you have to cross

before it all
becomes a blur--

- Stop talking like you know
what I went through.

You don't.

You can never understand.

- Claire, wait.

I do understand.

♪ ♪

More than anyone.

- No, you don't...

♪ ♪

And you never will.

♪ ♪

- I'll make sure she's okay.

♪ ♪

- So, you still want me
to trust you on this?

♪ ♪

- [sighs]
What are we gonna do?

I mean, it seems like things
have gotten worse.

- Yeah, and I don't think
Claire is gonna stop

trying to save her clinic,

which means she's gonna keep
putting herself at risk.

- We need to figure out a way
to get through to her.

[melancholy music]

[knocking on door]

♪ ♪

- May I come in?

♪ ♪

I spoke to Thompson
after you left.

He's scared for his daughter.
- Yeah, so am I.

- Then let's figure out
a way to help her.

- Is this coming from you,

or Bishop Thompson's
chief of staff?

- Actually, I don't think
I'm going to stay on

in that capacity any longer.

- Wait, you're stepping down?

- It was a trial run.

I needed to see if I could
juggle something like that

before I spoke to Trish.

Clearly, I have my answer.

I know I'm supposed
to be retired, but...

♪ ♪

To feel useful,

to have people rely on you

and then to come through
for them...

I guess...

I miss that.

- Yeah, I know what you mean.

- But, to answer your question,
I'm here as your father,

not as the bishop's
chief of staff,

and I wouldn't want anything
to come between us.

- I'm glad.

♪ ♪

- Wait, that's it.

[curious music]

I think we've been looking
at this all wrong.

This isn't about helping Claire
keep her clinic.

I think this about
bringing a father

and daughter back together,

healing the fracture
between them.

- You got that
from watching us?

- I think she's right.

Thompson wants that
more than anything.

I mean, he blames himself

for not being able
to reach her.

- Yeah, he--he does.

I saw it at the precinct.

But I think
there was something more.

He said that he understood
what Claire was going through.

- Then you should
talk to the bishop.

- No, we should talk
to him together.

♪ ♪

- Have you heard
from Claire yet?

- Not yet.

- I don't know
how to get through to her.

I know how it looks,
me getting her fired.

I was just trying
to protect her.

- At the precinct, you were
going to tell her something

before she left.

What was it?

She thinks that
you don't understand

what she's going through,
but you said that you did.

What did you mean?

♪ ♪

- I'm 20 years sober.

♪ ♪

- Why didn't you ever tell her?

- Because then I'd have to
be honest

with how long I've been sober,

and she'd make the connection.

♪ ♪

- What connection?

- My drinking
cost me my marriage.

- 20 years ago
is when you got divorced.

- If Claire knew the truth,
then I'd lose her too.

I couldn't risk that.

I still can't.

- If you don't tell her--

if you can't be there for her

in the way that
she needs most right now,

then you already have.

♪ ♪

- I can't believe
our plan backfired.

- What do we do now?

- I could start
looking for rings.

- Rakesh, no.

We should get engaged

because it's something
we want to do,

not something we have to do.

- So what now?

- I stand up to my parents.

- Jaya, are you sure?

- Yeah.

Everything they want for us,
we do too.

Just not right now.

I'll make them understand that.

- And what if they don't?

- Then we'll cross
that bridge together.

♪ ♪

- Okay.
- ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

- Claire?

- What is this,
some type of intervention?

- No, I'm here to apologize.

- It's a little too late
for that.

- No.
No, it's not.

Trust me.

[tense music]

- You said...

I don't know what
you've been going through...

♪ ♪

But I do.

♪ ♪

- I...

I don't understand,

how could you
keep this from me?

All this time, I--I thought
you thought that I was weak,

or that you were ashamed of me.

- No, sweetie.

I was ashamed of me.

It took your mother leaving

for me to get help.

- That's why she left?

- That was my rock bottom.

I went to a meeting
the very next day.

I was so afraid

that if you knew
why she really left...

♪ ♪

That you'd never forgive me.

- Why are you telling me now?

- Because I don't want you
to stop helping people,

but we need to do it
the right way.

- "We"?

- Your dad was able
to convince the church

to fund your clinic.

- You're gonna be able
to keep helping people.

- You did that for me?

- Yeah, for both of us.

I thought we could
do it together.

After I tell the diocese
how I covered things up

at the hospital,
I'll be stepping down.

- I told him
that retirement isn't all

that it's cracked up to be.

That it's best
if he found a new purpose.

♪ ♪

- And I can't think
of a better one

than helping my daughter.

[tender music]

♪ ♪

- I love you, Dad.

- I love you too.

♪ ♪

- I need to tell you something.

- You're not
having second thoughts

about our wedding centerpieces,
are you?

- No.
- [laughs]

- For the last few days,

I've been working
with Bishop Thompson.

- [sighs]
You took the job?

- No, no, I just wanted to see

if I could balance
something like that

with everything else
in my life.

I know that you don't want me
getting involved

in the church again,

but there is a part of me

that's feeling a little lost.

- I understand that...

but then, be honest with me
about it.

- I know, and I'm sorry,

but we don't have to
worry about it,

since Bishop Thompson
is stepping down.

So it looks like you have me

all to yourself after all.

- I like the sound of that.
- [chuckles]

[Hollow Coves'
"Moments" playing]

- We all have a million things
going on at once.

Life pulling us
in every direction.

It can be hard
trying to balance

what's important,
what really matters,

but sometimes we need to stop

and mark the occasions
that are meaningful...

- Miles,
what are you doing here?

- I got you something.

Hmm?

You mentioned
you love The Smiths.

Happy sober birthday.
[laughs]

- ♪ The sunset glow ♪

- Miles, Rachel.

both: Hey.
- It's good to see you.

- Rachel, you remember my dad.

He's gonna be joining us
at meetings from now on.

- Good to have you.
- Thanks.

- Miles, I just wanted to
thank you again for everything.

- We both do.

- Of course.
You're welcome.

- Okay, ready to go?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

- ♪ The heights
of the alpine ♪

♪ Seize the golden light
when the sun shines ♪

- To recognize when
there needs to be a change...

- Congratulations,
you got the top story.

Get to keep your office.

- Another victory for shock
over substance, I guess.

- Not quite.

I read your article.
It was good.

Better than good.

Looks like you were right.
I need to shake things up.

- I might have just the thing.

I'm chasing a story right now
that I think could be huge,

and I could use a hand.

So what do you say?

Wanna share
that number one spot?

- I'll think about it.

- And yet, be careful how
you go about changing things.

[bell jingling]

- They didn't go for it,
did they?

- No.

They said if we weren't ready
to take the next step,

then we weren't serious.

They said we should break up.

- And you told them we would?

- Yes, but we're not going to.

We just need to be careful
for a little while.

Keep our relationship
between us.

- Ah, a fake breakup.

- Exactly.
- Huh.

- And when we're ready
to take the next step,

then we can put all this
behind us.

- It's hard, I get it,

but sometimes
change is necessary

to take a step forward

and find that balance
we're all searching for.

- ♪ So make
these moments last ♪

[knocking on door]

♪ Seek to reach
the heights of the alpine ♪

- Hey, what are you doing here?

- I'm here for a date.

- I didn't know we had one.

I mean, plus it's--it's 3:30.

It's kind of an unusual time
for a date.

- Yeah, well,
we're an unusual couple.

Look, if we're gonna balance
dating and the God Account,

we can't do things
like everyone else.

Making reservations,
planning ahead--

it's just not gonna work.

- So how do we make it work?

- Well, we take
the opportunities

when they come,
and we embrace them.

- Sounds good.

- ♪ So make
these moments last ♪

- Thanks for coming.

- You said it was important.

- The Council of Bishops
asked for recommendations

on who I think
should take my place.

- Oh, there's some
great choices.

Uh, do you want me
to give you some names?

- No, no, no.
No need.

I gave them one,
and they agreed.

- Who is it?

- It's you, Arthur.

They want you to take my place

as the bishop of New York.

[dramatic music]