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[Peter] Thank you, Doctor.

[Peter] Wait. Here,

I'll help you.

[Rachel sighs]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Rachel, what're you doing?

The doctor said

you needed to rest.

I'm going to talk to Yvonne.

My mom already talked to her.

Oh, I'm sure she did.

"Rachel is pregnant

and hormonal.

An overactive mind."

Well, are you going to apologize

or to investigate?

I'm going to talk

to my neighbor.

Like an adult.

You really should be

in bed resting.

Look, I might be seeing things,

I might be crazy,

but I'm not gonna

lock myself inside

for the rest of my life

on the off-chance.

[groans]

- Yvonne, can we...

- I have nothing to say to you.

Yvonne...

[sighs]

Please.

[sighs]

[Rachel sighs]

She wouldn't talk to you?

No. She wanted nothing

to do with me.

Maybe just give her some time?

I don't know.

[door opens]

I've cancelled

all my obligations.

I'm here to help.

Of course, if I'm in the way,

I'm happy to pay for a nurse.

N-no.

We'd love to have you.

Great.

[sighs]

[dog barking]

You saw something,

you old bastard.

[stairwell creaking]

[stairwell creaking]

Rachel? Is that you?

Well, if you need anything,

I'm in the kitchen.

[knock at door]

- Hello there.

- Is your husband home?

I'd like to ask him a question.

Gary is resting right now,

which, [chuckles]

if I'm not mistaken,

is what I believe

you're supposed to be doing.

Patricia's told me

all about your, your condition.

I think he saw something

last night.

Why didn't he tell the police?

[sighs] Uh, Gary has

not been himself

in a, in a long time, dear.

But I saw him watching

the nanny.

Why are you harassing

my husband?

It's bad enough

he has Alzheimer's.

Now you want to give him

a heart attack

by calling the police

to grill him with questions?

I highly recommend

you mind your own business

and leave my husband

out of whatever trouble

you're trying to whip up.

And in the future...

I suggest you stay to

your side of the block...

or next time

I will call the police.

[sighs]

You know,

you didn't do anything wrong.

I think I did.

Don't let them

make you think you're crazy.

You got mama bear instincts.

You should follow

your intuition.

Thanks.

I'm gonna be in big trouble

when I go home, aren't I?

Probably. But, since you're

already playing hooky...

we might as well have some fun.

Hm.

It's actually not that bad.

It's not bad,

but this is not a bagel.

True.

This town has a knack

of trading quality

for convenience.

And here I come

and screw it all up.

Well... I believe you.

Really?

The nanny and the husband

have been having an affair

for a few months.

You don't think...

Yvonne, like...

You know? [clicks tongue]

No. No, Yvonne wouldn't

kill anybody.

She probably just

shooed her out the back

as soon as

she saw the cops coming.

The nanny was

working here illegally.

Now, the true tragedy is that

Yvonne has to raise her own kid.

Hm.

People here are living lies

on top of lies,

on top of more lies.

It's easy to get tripped up.

So I guess I'm safe from

the neighborhood axe-murderer.

Grace might curse you

on the next waning moon,

but otherwise,

you should be okay.

Although, I would also

avoid Yvonne's latest blog.

The Perils

of the Nosey Neighbor.

What?

Yvonne is all about

her public persona.

But don't worry,

she didn't name any names.

But she does hold grudges.

[Patricia] You had me

very worried.

No, disappearing with strangers,

spying on your neighbors.

Are you that desperate

to get a sensational

true crime story

to impress your

caffeine-stained editor

of that dying newspaper?

No, I just wanted answers

and then Sandy took me

to get a bagel.

I just...

I needed a friend.

Well, I almost

called the police.

That's how afraid I was.

Peter had to talk me down.

You owe him a big apology.

And until that happens,

would you just stay in your bed?

You have one job to do now.

Take care of this baby.

And if you won't help yourself,

I cannot help you.

[door shuts]

You're up.

Peter is working late.

He called while you were asleep.

I've, uh, brought you

some dinner.

Thank you.

Peter and I thought that

it would be a good time

for you to take a break

from your phone and computer.

They seem to be...

stimulating your imagination.

I need to look at job postings.

And really, everything.

Oh, no, I already told Peter

that I'm more than happy

to financially support

both of you, if necessary.

Anything for the baby.

I'm going back to work.

That's what all women think.

What if I have an emergency?

Ring the bell.

I'll get you whatever you need.

[instrumental music playing]

For the baby.

[dinging softly]

[door knob clicks]

Knock, knock.

- Oh, I'm so happy you're home.

- [Peter] Court let out early.

And it's also Mom's

bridge night tonight.

So I thought to myself,

"Hey, we could actually have

a night to ourselves."

I ordered Chinese.

[gasps]

- You look lovely.

- Thank you.

Um, I wasn't sure

what you'd be craving,

so, I just got everything.

That is a lot of food.

Yeah.

Hm, gotta take care

of my baby mama.

After you.

[both laughing]

[Peter] Then the bailiff had to

drag the guy

screaming from the courtroom

while the judge

held him in contempt.

Ah. Well, that's one way

to undermine the witness.

Yeah, I think it's safe to say,

we have this one

in the bag now.

Mm-hm.

What?

Nothing.

I was just thinking

about the time we met.

- Oh, yeah?

- Mm-hm.

You were constantly

on the move in college.

I don't think we ever had

a conversation standing still.

I was always following you

from class or...

to some event that you were

covering for the paper.

But, I couldn't keep up.

And then ten years later,

I see you running

through the courthouse.

You were just a blur,

you just ran right past me,

but I knew it was you.

And this time...

I finally chased you down.

Well...

I'm a little easier

to catch now.

Yeah.

Mm.

I am stuffed.

And I think this...

honeydew has grown

into a watermelon.

We needed this, didn't we?

My mom around all the time.

And me locked in a tower.

Is it really that bad?

I haven't made it easy on her.

Well, we've all been

trying our best.

It's a tough situation.

I know.

I just...

I feel so cooped up in here,

you know?

Mm-hm.

I need to be outside, I...

I need to feel the sun

on my face.

Well...

maybe tomorrow

we can get you outside

in a way that makes

everybody happy.

- I'd love that.

- Yeah?

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

It's nice back here, right?

Your phone, my dear.

Yeah.

I could get used to this

whole backyard thing.

It's like a fire escape,

except...

green, and no threat

of falling to your death.

I baked.

Oh.

Thanks, Patricia.

Fresh air is good for the baby.

Mm-hm.

Thanks, Mom.

- See? She's trying.

- Mm-hm.

- I'll see you after work.

- Mm.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- [Sandy] Howdy, neighbor.

- Hi!

I see you've escaped.

- Time off for good behavior?

- Something like that.

[giggling]

Oh. Hello.

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