Hi, Ben.
Hey.
[under breath] Who the fuck is Ben?
Um... I'm the fuck is Ben.
What?
Jen, this is Steve's brother.
What the fuck, Steve has a twin brother?
-[Judy] He does. -He do.
Steve has an identical twin brother?
-They're not identical. -We're not actually identical.
-We're semi-identical. -Semi-identical.
Oh, you're semi-identical.
Yeah, so two sperm, one egg.
Like a double yolk, only the sperm is the yolk.
Does that make sense?
[whispers] Am I dead? Did I die?
I don't think so. I mean, unless we're all dead.
-[gasps] -[laughing] Nobody's dead. No. We're not.
Nobody's dead.
-Okay. -[sighs]
-Are you all right? -Mm-hmm.
-[thuds] -[Judy shouts]
[Jen panting]
Hey, hey. You okay?
[Jen] Yeah, I'm fine.
You don't seem fine. You fainted.
And you look a little upset.
That's just my face. I have an upset face.
No, it's a fine face. It's a good face.
-Sorry. -Yeah.
-Are you all right? -Yeah. I'm fine.
The fainting could be a blood pressure thing.
Yeah. Ben's a doctor.
Chiropractor. And I'm gonna beat you to the punch.
We are actual doctors, and we got your back.
Um, have you been under any stress lately?
-[Judy scoffs] Um... -No, why would I be...
-Nah. -Like, just the minimal...
-Maybe a smidge. -...stuff like political landscape...
-Weight of the world... -...global warming.
-Everybody's feeling it. -Um...
-But no. -Little bit.
-All good. -Yeah.
Coolio.
Can I just back up here? Why are you here?
Oh, right. I'm sorry, I just barged in, didn't I? Um...
[sighs] Judy, I tried you. Steve's missing, and so is his car,
and he usually calls our mom every night,
and she hasn't heard from him in a few days. Nobody has.
-That's so weird. -It's so weird.
-He calls his mom every day? -Yeah, they're very close.
Yeah, he's her favorite.
Someone's got to be the black sheep. Baa baa!
So, Judy, uh... [sighs]
I don't wanna freak you out,
but the FBI came by the house today looking for Steve.
Have you seen him?
[both] Uh...
What did you do?
What do we do?
No.
-Nope. -Haven't seen him.
I'm sorry, the-- the FBI
is looking for Steve?
Like, the American...
FBI?
Yeah, that FBI.
-Why? -I have no idea.
I mean, honestly, he's been in trouble before, but not like this.
You know, this isn't him getting into a fist fight at a Sugar Ray concert.
Well, to be fair, the guy was there ironically.
That's just so douchey.
-What? -Sugar Ray's so fucking douchey.
-They have a couple good songs. -They don't. Name one.
He's a journalist now.
[Henry] Mom.
[Jen] Honey. Hi, babe.
Can you just get your bowl, get your cereal,
let's, you know what I mean, start the process of the morning?
Okay. Uh, hi.
-Hey, bud. -Well, this is my friend Ben.
I didn't know you had other friends.
-Oh. -[Jen] Sweetheart.
I'm worried. Dad didn't come to my window this morning.
He didn't? I'm sure it's fine. I'm sure he's just busy being a bird.
[gasps] What the frig?
-[Judy] What? -Okay.
My dad just texted saying they raided Steve's office.
[Judy] What?
I got to go.
Um, he's wigging out. I have to go.
Thank you.
Bye.
Wait, the FBI is looking for Steve? The fucking FBI.
Why?
-I think that might be on me, actually. -Huh? What are you talking about?
I turned Steve in for money laundering last week.
You what? You did what?
-I know. It's a lot to process. -Oh, my God.
How can you be just telling me this now?
Oh, and he has a fucking identical twin?
You didn't feel like you should have mentioned that before?
-Well, they're semi-identical. -Oh, stop!
They're the fucking same person!
Okay. There was a lot going on, all right?
You and I weren't exactly talking when I turned Steve in.
[whispers] Then you did what you had to do. I had to help you hide the body.
-What are you doing? I liked that one. -Shut up!
Okay.
Do you even know how fucked I am?
I mean, if it wasn't bad before, it's...
The FBI?
I mean, they're good at connecting dots, Judy,
-and we are the fucking dots. -No, we are not the dots.
Steve's business is the dots.
That's all the FBI cares about.
They're actually really nice. I've been cooperating with them.
What? You-- I'm sorry...
Oh, my God.
[exhales] Steve was right.
Wherever you go, fucking chaos follows.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry. Please. I didn't mean to drag you into this mess.
-I'm sorry. -Can you please just stop saying sorry?
You say sorry so much, it doesn't mean anything anymore.
It's just like this fucking sound that comes out of your mouth.
Okay, sorry. [exhales]
What's gonna happen to my boys, Judy?
If I get caught... [sighs]
...what's gonna happen to them?
They're gonna be orphans.
-No. -Yes.
They'll be all alone, Judy.
No, I won't let that happen. I will be there for them.
[laughs] You? Oh, God.
You think I'm gonna leave my kids to you?
You were just sleeping in a car ten hours ago.
You might have the worst judgment of anyone that I have ever met.
I can help us out of this.
I can go to the FBI and steer 'em in a different direction.
No.
You do not talk to the FBI.
You don't steer anything.
Just stay the fuck out of it.
[Ben] Mexico?
Yeah. I was thinking about it, and I remembered
that Steve always said that if he ever got in real trouble,
that he would just go down to Mexico,
get a new identity and, like, go away forever.
-A new identity? -Yeah, right?
There's somewhere your family used to vacation. He always talked about it.
I mean, we used to go to Rosarito.
Rosarito!
Hey, girl.
-Hey, Ben. -Hey.
-Hey, girl. -No word from Steve, huh?
No. Weird, right, girl?
Super weird.
What is going on? Because the FBI guys were really rude.
They took all of the computers and didn't even want water.
Girl, that is rude.
-Right, girl? -Girl.
[Ben sighs]
Oh, my God.
Steve, what did you do?
[chattering, laughing]
[Lorna] I don't care if the condo is carpeted, Janice.
Just sell it.
Look who made the cover of Over Asking, Jennifer.
Wow, look at you.
Do you know how long I've worked for this moment?
Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were gonna go through--
-Thirty-six years. -Thirty-six years.
Um, well, that's quite the feather in your cap.
Am I picking up on a little jealousy?
That's not what I'm putting down. Oh, I was drinking that.
Well, congratulations.
It is well-deserved.
As my Aunt Trista used to say,
"Success and passion are two sides of the same coin.
Use the coin, and dreams fly.
Lose the coin, and..."
Oh, can't remember. But it's all in the article.
Oh, great. I really can't wait to dig in.
Lorna, I need to ask you something. It's...
-It's, uh, it's about the boys. -Oh.
-I'm all ears. -Okay.
Okay, um...
In the event that something may happen to me,
I was wondering if, um...
if you would be the boys' legal guardian.
How long do you have?
What? No, I'm not sick.
You don't have to be brave with me, you're family.
No, really.
No, I'm just... [sighs]
I'm redoing my will.
Just thought, since Ted, that I...
I should update some stuff.
Of course. That's wise.
Yeah.
Raising Ted was the great honor of my life.
It would be my privilege to raise those boys.
Okay.
-Still, I'd get some blood work done. -Hmm?
You're looking a little brittle.
-Thank you. -[Lorna] How's your sleep?
Well, it could be better.
Hmm. Well.
It says to take one, but you can take two.
-You'll sleep like a baby. -Okay.
-This is fentanyl, Lorna. -Huh?
How did you even get this?
I truly can't remember.
Well, must be good shit, then.
Friggin' Steve.
Didn't make enough money as a lawyer,
he had to steal, or whatever the heck money laundering is.
Yeah, I'm not really sure.
I mean, I do know that it has something to do with his art gallery.
What?
He told us he opened that to sell your paintings.
Yeah, that's what he told me, too, but...
it's really just a front.
I'll probably never see those paintings again.
Can I just say that...
[sighs] ...I'm glad you guys broke up.
I mean, it would've been great to have you in the family,
but he doesn't deserve you.
You're much better off without him.
Oh, Judy. I know. [sighs]
-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be a jerk. -[sniffles]
Oh, God.
You know I love him.
-Yeah. -I know you do, too.
Yeah.
Oh, Ben, I have to tell you something.
Okay.
[shudders]
I'm the one that turned Steve in to the police.
W-- What? Why?
I don't know. I mean, at the time, it seemed like a really good idea,
but I regret it now.
I really do.
Um...
[exhales] Wow.
I'm so sorry.
No, you did the right thing.
He brought this on himself.
You don't feel bad for one second.
[Judy exhales]
[Judy sniffling]
He's always been so good at everything.
Except for doing the right thing.
Which, ironically, is usually the easiest thing to do.
[sniffles] Do you mind if I keep this?
What is it?
It's from a trip that Steve and I took to the Petrified Forest.
When I got pregnant for the first time.
Hey, Jude, I...
I'm so sorry that didn't work out for you.
I really hope you get another chance at that.
Thanks.
Wait, the Petrified Forest?
I thought you weren't supposed to take rocks from there. [chuckles]
Yeah, there are multiple signs.
-Friggin' Steve. -[laughs] Yeah.
[upbeat music playing]
♪ May the good Lord be with you Down every road your roam ♪
♪ And may sunshine and happiness Surround you when you're far from home ♪
♪ And may you grow to be proud... ♪
-[Jen sniffling] -Jen, hey.
-Oh, hi. -We're looking for one more Harmommy
to run the beach cleanup next Friday. Can I sign you up?
I'm busy Friday.
Okay, well, just looking ahead, you know,
we need volunteers for the Easter Lamb Jam,
which is a tentative title.
Tia is pushing it, but I'm like, does it work too well?
Hmm. It doesn't.
-Uh, Easter's a little far off, and... -[singing continuing]
Yeah, I don't know if I'll be around.
I know you have a lot on your plate being a single mom now,
but we need to get our ducks in a row--
Okay, I said I don't fucking know if I'll be able to.
Okay.
Gotcha.
♪ Build a stairway to heaven with a prince Or a vagabond ♪
♪ And may you never love in vain... ♪
[Christopher] Hi.
Hi.
Hey, I wanted to ask you, is your brother Sean still a lawyer?
Why? Don't tell me, the cops are finally suing you for harassment?
No. No, I'm redoing my will.
Oh, well, he's a criminal defense attorney.
I'll take his number.
All right.
Hey, are you okay? You seem vulnerable.
It's a strange color on you.
No, I am...
I just haven't been sleeping.
Well, somebody has,
but they are up now.
Well, hello.
-This is Adele. -Mm-hmm.
Alan and I just got her.
How shmooshy is she?
She's so shmooshy.
-Yeah. -You and Alan got a dog together, huh?
-You've been dating a month. -I know.
We're a lesbian stereotype,
but there's no speed limit on the highway of love.
Gross.
Hold her.
-Trust me. -No, it's okay.
-I'm okay. -[high-pitched] You know you want to.
Oh. Why are you talking like that?
[Christopher] It's me. Adele. It's my voice.
-Stupid. -[laughs]
Hi.
Hi, sweet girl.
♪ For... forever young ♪
I'll give you the number of her breeder.
You bought a puppy from a fucking breeder?
No.
[Jen] Hey, you know, guys, I was thinking,
you know, we haven't taken a family vacation in a really long time,
and wouldn't that be fun?
You know, maybe go somewhere, like,
-far away? -How far?
Oh, I don't know, honey, like, the mountains, or Canada.
Canada's lame. It's like the PBS of countries.
No, no. Canada's cool now.
We should be so lucky.
But I can't miss Holy Harmonies rehearsal.
Christopher says that Jesus never took a day off.
That worked out well for him, didn't it?
Can I practice parallel parking?
No.
[Jen] Detective Perez. Hi.
-[Charlie] Are you here about my dad? -Charlie.
You find his killer?
We're doing everything we can. I need to talk to your mom alone.
-Go inside. -[Henry] Say what?
It's okay, honey, it's okay. Everything's fine.
Just go inside. Sorry, just, ever since his dad--
No, it's okay, he's been through a lot. It's tough on a kid.
Yeah.
I want to apologize.
Took me a few days,
but here's your copy of the restraining order against Judy Hale.
Oh.
You should know that we tried to serve her at work--
I know this is gonna sound nuts, but we're out of bay leaves. Hi.
-You got to be kidding me. -Okay, I can explain.
Nice to see you. Did you get highlights?
I did.
I know. I know this just looks really weird, but, um...
-it was just all a big misunderstanding. -Yeah.
It was a big misunderstanding about her hitting your husband with her car?
And you were just in my office a few days ago
yelling at me to have her arrested,
which if I had the physical evidence, trust me, I would.
[Jen] I don't think that I was yelling...
um... but I-- I was wrong.
-It was Steve Wood's car. -It was.
-He was driving. -He was.
-Judy wasn't even there. -No, I wasn't.
You told me she confessed.
-Well, I did, but... -She did.
Are you changing your story?
-Well, I mean, she was taking the blame. -I was.
-Go inside. -Okay.
-All right, you know what I want to do? -[door opens, closes]
I just want to put this all behind me, you know?
Forgive, forget. Just super solid. You get it.
No, I'm so confused.
Unless this has something to do with the half-million dollar check
that Miss Hale gave you,
which you can't cash because all of his accounts are frozen.
Steve Wood made her do it.
Did he? Oh.
You know how people drown, Mrs. Harding?
I'm sorry?
They get into water that they think they can handle.
Then a riptide comes and pulls them under, and then it's too late.
Oh.
Judy Hale is a riptide,
and Steve Wood is involved with some very dangerous people,
so if I were you, I'd be very careful.
Fucking, fucking shit. Fucking, fucking shit.
[stammering] She's suspicious.
She got real, real coppy with me.
I mean, she is a cop.
No, I know, but she brought up the fucking check.
I think she thinks that you're trying to pay me off.
Pay you off?
Yes, to cover up the fact that you killed my husband.
-Oh, that does make sense. -Imagine what it looked like to her,
you coming out of the house babbling about bay leaves.
-By the way, you do have one left. -I don't fucking care about that!
Who are these dangerous people?
Okay, this might be good.
I think she's probably talking about the Greeks.
Like, maybe she thinks that
they're responsible for Steve disappearing.
I'm sorry, what-- what-- what Greeks?
Okay, it's complicated,
and I'm not sure who all the players are--
Just fucking spit it out, please!
Steve was peripherally involved
with the Greek Mafia. Peripherally.
[stammers]
I'm sorry, that's who he was laundering money for?
-Yeah. -The Greek Mafia?
Oh, my God, these words that are coming out of my mouth
-don't make sense to me. -They're more of a syndicate...
-Oh, Jesus. Okay. -...whatever that is, but look,
we have to stay focused on the positive.
Nobody knows where Steve is right now,
and as long as he's safe, then we're safe.
Okay, I don't understand how the fuck you can be positive right now.
[shuddering] Because what other choice do I have?
Okay, the man I love is dead.
That's why I'm gonna stay focused
on whatever it is that I need to stay focused on
so that I can get through that. Okay?
Okay.
-I should check on the salmon. -Go on.
And I, uh, put a pie in the oven.
-You made pie? -Yeah.
-What kind? -Cherry, of course. Your favorite.
I'm on a diet. I gained ten pounds this summer.
-You look beautiful. -No.
I wish you would love yourself more.
Mmm! Judy, this is so good.
And I only eat, like, seven things.
Thank you.
What'd that cop want earlier?
-Oh. -The, um...
-The lady... Yeah. -She actually...
-She wanted to discuss what happened... -Yeah.
-...at that intersection yesterday. -Oh, yeah.
She agrees with me that she thinks that there should be more stop signs, so...
-That's why she came to our house? -Yes, that's why she came to the house.
-I'm not stupid. -No, you are not. You're very smart,
and you should be very proud of your mother.
She's trying to do something very positive for the community.
[doorbell rings]
[rings]
Anybody gonna get the door?
-[Nick sighs] -Hello.
[sighs] Detective Perez.
[clicks tongue] Man, I thought you were my tacos.
Yeah, sorry to disappoint.
I wanted to tell you that you were right.
[Nick] About what?
Judy Hale and Steve Wood were responsible for the Harding hit-and-run,
but there is so much more going on there, and I could really use some help, if...
-you're interested. -Wait.
Are you offering me a job right now?
-[sighs] -If you pass a psych test
-and a breathalyzer. -[laughs]
Why would I want to work with you
or Hastings, for that matter?
That shady racist, is he still chief of police?
He's also a misogynist, but yeah.
[Nick] Then, no.
But, uh...
[Nick sniffles, yawns]
Wow.
[sighs]
I did some digging.
Might be something useful in here.
Okay, well, if you change your mind--
Sorry to stop by again.
I was in the neighborhood because I purposefully came to this neighborhood
to just do this.
[chuckles] Anyhoo.
Anyway.
Uh, found this at my parents. I believe this is a Judy Hale original.
[Judy] Oh, my God.
I painted this for your mom, like, five years ago for Christmas.
You sure I can have it back?
-It wasn't prominently displayed. -Oh.
-Well, thank you. That's so sweet. -No, that's very sweet of you.
-We should probably-- -You wanna come in?
I mean, sure.
Great.
Judy, this pie is amazing.
Thanks.
Uh, can I get you some beer or some wine or something?
Thank you. I don't drink.
[Judy] How about tea?
Oh, I will get crunk on some chamomile.
Okay.
Hey, Mom, can I go outside and look for Dad Bird?
It's probably dead.
Hey! Char. Don't listen to him. Yes, you may.
I'm just being real with him.
Somebody should be.
Come on, bro...
I'm sorry about that. He's...
He's just been going through a lot since his dad died.
Oh.
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.
I have a teenager too. [laughs]
And I know it's not the same thing, but when his mom and I got a divorce,
he, um... vandalized a Carl's Jr.
-That I can get behind. [scoffs] -[laughs]
Hey, um, thank you for inviting me in.
It's nice to be somewhere outside of my parents' house.
They're just pacing and stressing and worrying.
-Really? -Yeah.
And Judy's totally right. Steve is down in Mexico.
Oh. She told you that?
Yeah, we went to his office together.
Got it.
Yeah. This whole thing was just...
It's peak Steve.
You know, I used to always say, wherever Steve goes, chaos follows.
-Here's your tea. -[Ben] Mmm!
You like extra honey, right?
-Oh, honey me, honey. -[Judy] I remembered.
-[exhales] I'm already feeling it. -[both laughing]
[Henry] Mom, I found Dad,
-and he's not okay. Come on! -[Ben] What?
-Come on. -[bird chirping]
-Mom, you gotta do something. -Oh, God, okay. Um...
-I don't know. -What if I can climb up on the freezer?
-Oh, no, you don't have to... -Yeah? No?
-I think it's just too low for you. -Oh.
-What about a ladder? -Ladder, yes.
-Um, over here. -[Ben] Great.
Hang on, little fella.
[bird chirps]
-[Jen] Oh, great. -[Ben] All right.
Judy's got it.
Come here. Come here, little birdie.
-Come on. Ow, ooh, I got you. -[chirps]
[gasps] I got you.
-Hi, friend. -[chirps]
Hi.
Wow, what a beautiful backyard.
Thank you.
Oh, God.
You must live in that pool.
Not really.
-I'd die to get in that pool. -[groans]
You ready?
But what if he never comes back?
I like to think if you love someone,
they're always with you,
no matter where they go.
Okay. I'm ready.
[Judy gasps]
-[Henry chuckles] -[Judy] Look. He didn't wanna go.
[Ben] Well, look at that, he stayed.
[Ben laughs] Yeah.
Oh, how about that?
Looks like he's not ready to leave just yet, is he?
[Henry] Yeah, not yet.
Thank you for handling that.
-[Ben] How long have you had him? -[Henry] Well, um, he's my dad.
It's a good thing you were here.
[Ben] And he'll continue to be.
I'm glad it's a good thing.
Judy, I--
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
[tapping]
[taps]
[chirping]
Oh. You're not a dad bird, are you?
You're a mom. [sighs]
[chirping]
[ominous music playing]
[Judy] What did you do?
What do we do?
[grunts]
[theme music playing]
[meows]