Plot summary
Lila Coolidge, 96, dies on the toilet. Billy deteriorates and becomes obsessive. Ruth finds friends in a knitting circle. On Nate's fortieth birthday, Brenda learns that she is pregnant again. She throws a surprise party for him that ultimately goes awry when they fight. David and Keith "propose" to a potential surrogate. Ruth and Maggie clash over George. Rico and Vanessa get back together. George and Billy discuss mental illness. Nate, depressed and frustrated, explodes in front of his family when a bird flies into the house. George expresses his anguish to Ruth. Claire sleeps with a 40-something divorcee and then fights with Billy, dumping him.
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