Plot summary
Laurence Matheson, 34, is killed by a mountain lion while jogging in the hills. Claire discovers her new boyfriend, Ted, is a Republican. After his stroke, Nate is taken to the hospital. As word spreads about his condition, his family starts to panic. While Nate undergoes urgent surgery, tension ensues between Maggie and Brenda in the waiting room. Ruth is still camping with Hiram in the wilderness and is oblivious to what is happening with her family in L.A. Nate's surgery goes well and he wakes from his coma sooner than expected, though he remains partially paralysed. Reaching clarity through visions he experienced while unconscious, he calmly breaks up with Brenda. David stays with Nate in the hospital, but wakes to find he has died.
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