Plot summary
After a woman mistakes Sarah for someone else's daughter, she decides to try to find her birth mother. They find her in the phone book, and Bailey calls her behind Sarah's back and goes to meet her. She's an actress named Robin Merin, and she tells him that she does not want to meet her. To protect Sarah's feelings, Bailey tells her that the woman he met was not her mother, killing her hopes. Meanwhile, Charlie tries to potty train Owen so he can go to pre-school. Claudia is shocked when she finds out that Kirsten is dating someone else.
She tries to have Kirsten return to the family, but Kirsten tells her that she has to move on. Justin's friend Allison comes from England to visit him. At first, Julia is jealous, but they really get along. Allison comes on to Julia, who later reveals her secret that she is gay. Julia advises Allison not to run away from her problems. Note: This is Paula Devicq's last episode as a series regular. She is recurring from the rest of this season through season four.
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