[wind whooshing]
[birds chirping]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[wind chimes jingling]
‐ Hi. You must be Grace.
♪ ♪
‐ I lost my mother 28 days
after I found out I was pregnant.
Before she died, she told me two things.
"Trust your instincts, even when you're not certain,"
and "Love your child every moment,
even when it's not easy."
[wailing]
[screaming]
[heart rate monitor beeping]
♪ ♪
I wish she had told me
how hard this would be without her.
Maybe she knew I couldn't imagine how strange
and uncomfortable I'd feel,
up all day...
and all night...
[baby crying] It's okay.
Changing diapers ten times a day.
You're so good, baby. There we go.
That's right.
Feeling week and sick...
It's okay. Come on.
Hook a stranger to myself...
Please, please, come on baby.
And guilty that I'm somehow supposed to be doing it
all better.
♪ ♪
I wish she could have told me how to be perfect
like she was.
[music playing through earphones]
♪ ♪
[knocking]
‐ Nat?
‐ Yeah.
‐ You all right?
‐ Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Just a sec.
[panting]
[sighs]
Hey.
‐ Hey.
‐ [laughs softly] I'm fine. ‐ Come here. Come here.
Let me take her for a second.
Come to Daddy, okay?
Hey, let's go to the bedroom for a sec.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I know it's a lot. I'm sorry.
‐ No, I'm fine. ‐ You keep saying that.
‐ Because it's true.
‐ New town, new house,
new people, baby girl, it's a lot all at once.
‐ I'll be fine. I'm serious.
This is‐‐this is a great opportunity for you.
‐ It's a great opportunity for the family...
right?
‐ [laughs softly] And there are good schools in the area.
‐ Yeah, and Lincoln has an opening
for you in the fall, if you want it.
‐ Yeah, if I want to teach third grade,
which I hated last time, but, yeah.
Honestly, with the cost of child care, I just...
I just want you to focus on crushing it, okay?
I'm serious.
This is a good job that could turn into a great job.
‐ Yeah, well, with a little time
and a little elbow grease, trust me.
‐ Well, if I didn't trust you,
I wouldn't have let you move me out here.
♪ ♪
[birds chirping]
[softly] Hi.
‐ Hey.
You didn't wake me up.
‐ She's been asleep since 1:00.
‐ Really?
‐ I'm making breakfast.
‐ All right, babe. Sleep in for once.
‐ Mmm... [smooch]
This is the most sleep I've had in 22 weeks.
She must know that it's Daddy's first day.
[Laura Reznek's "Be My City"]
♪ ♪
‐ ♪ The kind that other people use ♪
♪ I'm running farther from myself ♪
♪ ♪
‐ Wow, who's this woman?
Who is she, Hannah Banana, huh?
I don't recognize her.
‐ Yeah, Mommy loves when you let her sleep.
Isn't that right, baby girl?
‐ Medication's working huh? You seem lighter.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Thank you.
♪ ♪
Well, how do I look?
‐ You're a tie guy now.
‐ I look like my dad.
‐ You look great.
Have some eggs, handsome man.
‐ Oh, okay.
‐ Okay, say good‐bye to Daddy.
‐ [exhales] Wish me luck.
‐ You don't need it.
‐ Bye.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[gentle orchestral music]
♪ ♪
[pump whooshing]
[baby crying]
[pills rattling]
♪ ♪
[exhales]
[wincing]
‐ So, how was your day?
Did you go crazy being here by yourself?
‐ Um, it was fine.
‐ Really?
‐ Yeah... [laughs softly]
Did you know that soap operas are still a thing?
‐ No, I did not.
‐ Yep, for all of those lonely housewives that
still want to live out their high school drama.
‐ Hey, I liked high school.
‐ [sighs] Of course you did, prom king.
‐ It was homecoming king, thank you very much.
‐ Oh, well, that's less cool.
Will you get my back? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Thank you.
It's just right‐‐oh, yeah.
So, um...[clears throat] I used that gift card
that your parents gave us to buy a jogging stroller today.
‐ How is that different than a regular stroller?
‐ Because you jog with it.
‐ [chuckles] Do you want my help or not?
‐ Wait, will you go lower?
Lower. Oh, right there.
[grunts softly]
‐ You're not looking at the scale again, are you?
You promised. ‐ Trust me.
We're well beyond that point.
‐ Well, I just want you to be healthy,
and I know you love running, so...
‐ Well, nobody loves running. ‐ Some people love running.
‐ Masochists, maybe. ‐ Olympians.
‐ Olympians love winning. ‐ And so do you.
The defense rests, your honor. ‐ Thank you.
[sighs] Okay.
[birds chirping]
[bright music]
All right.
You ready for our first jog, baby girl?
♪ ♪
[panting]
Okay, baby girl. Let's finish strong.
You want to do that? Okay.
Let's go. Honey, let's go.
[panting] Okay.
We did it. We did it.
Okay.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[gasping]
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
[hyperventilating]
I have these‐‐ these terrible nightmares
where I make these awful mistakes,
but...this was real.
This actually happened, I mean...
If she'd gone into the water... [sobs]
‐ Let's not think about that, okay?
‐ Thank‐‐thank you.
[boy shouts] [laughter]
I'm Natalie, by the way.
‐ Grace.
‐ "Amazing Grace." ‐ [laughs]
My mother used to call me that.
‐ He's beautiful. How old?
‐ We'll be one next month, won't we?
‐ Mm‐mm. ‐ [chuckles]
‐ This is Hannah, sorry. My head's still spinning.
‐ You're fine.
She's what, five, six months?
‐ Almost six, yeah.
‐ She's precious...
[chuckles softly]
‐ You don't sound like you're from here?
‐ No, the two of us moved here last year.
‐ Just the two of you?
‐ Yeah, I was married,
almost two years.
He wasn't ready for kids.
I got pregnant and that was that.
‐ Oh, I'm sorry. ‐ Don't be.
Keeping Thomas was more important
than trying to sustain a suffocating marriage.
How about you?
‐ Yeah, my husband and I just moved here two weeks ago,
up on Saddle Creek.
‐ Really? [laughs] Oh, my gosh, we're neighbors.
‐ Really? ‐ Yeah.
[laughter]
Aw, new neighbors.
[laughter]
[wind chimes jingling]
‐ I love the wind chimes.
‐ Thanks.
This really sweet couple used to live here.
I couldn't believe they wanted to leave it.
‐ Wow, this is, like, my dream home.
‐ Yeah, as soon as I saw the space,
I knew exactly what I wanted to do.
Oh, please, take a load off.
‐ Okay.
[fridge beeps]
‐ Mimosa?
‐ Oh, no, I'm okay. I still need to pump.
‐ Oh, I knew you weren't a formula mom.
I mean, no judgment, but...[sighs]
Mother's milk is just so important to the baby.
Oh, you know what?
Here, have some of mine.
That way you don't have to worry about it,
and we can have a toast.
Honestly, it's no big deal. I have extra.
I've been donating to the children's hospital.
‐ I'm really okay.
I probably should go soon anyway and fit in a nap.
‐ Okay, well, if you ever need a break,
I've got more in the basement downstairs so...
‐ [clears throat]
‐ A virgin for the responsible mother.
‐ Thank you.
‐ To new friendships.
‐ And real live superheroes.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Listen, I'm part of this group
of moms that get together.
We do story time at the library
and baby swim classes, stuff like that.
Anyway, we get together for lunch on Fridays
if you want to join.
It's a nice way to open up to other women
who know what you're going through.
It's our little tribe... [chuckles]
‐ Yeah, okay.
‐ Great. I'll text you.
‐ All right. ‐ Bye, neighbor.
‐ Bye.
All right, let's go.
[crickets chirping]
Okay, down for the count.
‐ Hey.
[chuckles] ‐ What?
‐ Nothing. You just seem happy.
‐ Oh, well,
it was kind of a roller coaster of a day.
[sighs]
That stroller thing almost killed me.
Then meeting Grace, it was like‐‐
I don't know. It was like fate or something.
‐ [chuckles] ‐ I'm serious.
We had this amazing connection. I can't explain it.
‐ Well, I'm just glad everybody's okay,
and it's great that you met somebody
who lives so close too.
‐ What are you doing?
‐ Working on a plan for the new indoor youth sports center.
‐ Oh.
Did you tell them that your daughter wants a lifetime pass?
Well, it's‐‐
it's been a while since we had this quiet moment together.
Did you want to take a break?
‐ [sighs] I'd love to, babe.
I'm just so exhausted.
Do you think we could have a rain check for the weekend?
‐ Okay.
[sighs softly]
[water whooshing]
[drawer shutting]
[dog barking, howling]
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
[dog continues barking]
[water whooshing]
[sighs]
[baby crying]
[murmuring]
‐ [crying]
♪ ♪
[crying fades]
[gasps]
[frantic music]
♪ ♪
[hyperventilating]
[sobbing]
‐ Sorry, sorry, sorry.
I had to drop Marco off at my moms,
and the bridge was a nightmare.
‐ You're fine. ‐ Where's Thomas?
‐ Daycare. I had a bunch of errands to run, so...
‐ I thought you had today off?
‐ Well, Darlene is sick, so I'm covering for a few hours.
‐ Maria is an ER doctor. ‐ Oh.
‐ I'm finishing my last year of residency.
Sorry, Natalie?
‐ Oh, yeah, and this is Hannah. ‐ Aww.
This is Luna,
and Marco is my four‐year‐old,
but he's not really restaurant‐friendly, so...
Is Hannah your first? ‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay, you'll see, when she gets a little bit older,
she will get much less portable.
‐ Natalie wrangles children for a living.
‐ Oh, yeah, are you a teacher?
‐ Yeah, well, I was.
Recently, my mother passed away,
and she was gonna stay home with the kids
while I went back to work, so right now,
I'm just sort of taking a break.
‐ I lost my mom a few years ago,
so I know what that's like,
knowing she's never gonna be able to meet your daughter.
But staying home with your baby‐‐that is so admirable,
that connection that you're making.
‐ Yeah, I told her to enjoy it.
You've got the rest of your life to work,
but this time with your baby only happens once.
‐ And, you can check up on your husband.
‐ Maria, stop.
He's just not good at communicating.
That's all.
Gotta tell him how you feel.
‐ She thinks Tony's cheating on her.
‐ I'm just telling you, if I find her,
I'll scalpel the bitch. ‐ Maria.
‐ Girl. ‐ She's kidding.
[laughter]
[Whitney Pea's "Earth Wisdom"]
‐ ♪ Na‐na‐na, na‐na‐na, na‐na‐na ♪
♪ Gazing ♪
♪ At the shape of the moon ♪
[dramatic music]
[tires screech]
♪ ♪
‐ [cooing]
‐ ♪ Na‐na‐na, na‐na‐na, na‐na‐na‐na ♪
♪ Na‐na‐na, na‐na‐na, na‐na‐na‐na ♪
‐ All right.
‐ Mm, thank you. ‐ Thank you.
I just didn't want to wait another 30 minutes
to start dinner.
‐ Say, "That's okay.
Daddy can feed me too sometimes," right?
Yeah. So, spill the deets.
How was mommy group? ‐ Ugh, it makes it sound like
we were drinking rosé and getting pedicures.
‐ [chuckles softly] Sorry. That was very un‐woke of me.
‐ It was, thank you. Hey, try this.
‐ Mmm, mmm, perfecto.
‐ Grace calls it the "tribe." ‐ Oh.
‐ Maria's an ER doctor,
and Roz was in the Peace Corps and started this nonprofit.
I mean, they're like super moms.
I'm totally out of my league.
‐ Well, what's Grace do again?
‐ I don't know.
She's super fit, so maybe a personal trainer
or if she could even afford one.
She's divorced, so I'm sure that's part of it.
Oh, in that house,
she's certainly not on a teacher's salary.
‐ Nat, you're an amazing teacher.
‐ I know.
‐ And with your experience,
and the letters of reference you've got,
you're gonna be able to find a job when you want.
You know that, right?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay, well, I mean,
if you're not ready to go back yet, that's fine too,
but when you are ready, we'll figure it out.
You're a super mom too, you know.
See?
Thank you. [phone buzzes]
‐ Oh, ho, ho.
‐ And what's that?
‐ Maria just followed me on Instagram.
‐ Oh, is that the doctor?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ [sighs] Wow, look at us.
We have doctor friends now.
‐ You're a tie guy.
It's a powerful lifestyle, babe.
‐ Oh, just when I was beginning to question our choices.
Do you think she does house calls, you know, for friends?
‐ Only prostate exams. ‐ Oh, really?
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Is she cute?
Oh! [laughs]
Really? ‐ [laughs]
I'm sorry.
[soft dramatic music]
‐ That's very good brushing.
All right, you ready?
Oh, good job.
‐ Here, I got it.
‐ Good job, buddy.
‐ When is Daddy home?
‐ Not until later.
‐ Why?
‐ 'Cause he's taking care of us.
All right, you ready, monkey? [grunts]
Let's go.
♪ ♪
[door clicks, creaks]
‐ Hey, babe. Sorry it's so late.
‐ You said 10:00. ‐ Yeah, I know.
‐ You should have texted.
‐ So, how was lunch?
‐ I'm surprised you remember.
It was fine.
There's a new girl, Natalie.
She's nice,
maybe a little depressed.
‐ But you like her?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay.
I'm gonna take a shower.
Did Marco go down okay?
‐ He asked where you were.
‐ All right.
♪ ♪
[baby crying]
‐ [groans]
‐ Do you want me to get her?
‐ No, you sleep.
[baby coos]
♪ ♪
[baby coos]
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
‐ What the hell does that mean? ‐ I don't know.
It was deleted this morning.
‐ By her or by Grace? ‐ I don't know.
‐ Well, it's probably just some weird internet freak.
‐ [chuckles]
Wow.
‐ What?
‐ Nothing, you just look...
‐ Not like death for once? ‐ No.
You look beautiful.
‐ Well, I'm tired of looking tired.
‐ [sighs] You should talk to Maria.
You know, you've been doing so much better.
Maybe you can get off the medication.
‐ Yeah, about that, um...
‐ What?
‐ I haven't really been taking the medication for a while now.
‐ Really? ‐ Yeah.
After we moved, I just sort of wanted a fresh start
and things have been pretty good
over the last couple weeks, so...
‐ Okay.
No more weird daydreams?
‐ Nope. Not really.
‐ Well, maybe just see what she says.
‐ Yeah.
Hey, you know, her husband's a contractor.
That might be a good contact for you.
‐ Oh, yeah? I was thinking maybe we should
have a little barbecue, housewarming thing,
invite a few of the guys from work,
talk to the other neighbors?
‐ Yeah, I like that. ‐ Yeah, good.
‐ I'll get the grill I've been looking at.
‐ Oh, well, there it is. ‐ [chuckles]
[sighs]
[birds chirping]
♪ ♪
[grill sizzling]
[upbeat music playing]
‐ Hi.
‐ Ah, thanks, babe. ‐ You're welcome.
Mmm.
‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.
‐ Oh, I'm so glad you didn't have to work.
‐ This is my mom. ‐ Hi, I'm Christine.
‐ Oh, you brought pie. That is so sweet.
‐ And this is Tony, my husband.
‐ Hi. I've heard so much about you.
‐ Pleasure.
‐ Sorry, this is my husband, Ryan.
‐ Ryan. ‐ That's a great grill.
‐ Thank you.
‐ [laughs]
Can I get you something to drink?
‐ Yes. Yeah. So, where's Grace?
‐ I don't know.
She actually can probably see us right now.
‐ Oh, that's right. Which one is her house?
‐ You can kind of see it through the trees right there.
‐ Oh, yeah.
[mellow music]
♪ ♪
‐ I was hoping to meet the mystery husband today.
‐ He's traveling. ‐ Still?
‐ Again.
Always, if I'm honest.
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ I knew what I was getting myself into.
We met when I was doing my service in Liberia.
‐ So he's Peace Corps. ‐ Mm‐hmm, yeah.
We spent two years together there,
and then I moved here so that I could be closer to him.
I think I thought he was gonna settle down
and get a normal job.
Yeah, I don't think that man knows how to stay in one place.
‐ So, it's lonely?
‐ It can be.
‐ Oh, there's Grace.
Oh, God, I would kill for those legs.
Grace, thank you so much for coming.
‐ This is amazing.
I can sort of see it from my upstairs window,
but it's so alive in person.
‐ I love your shoes. ‐ Oh...[laughs]
Thanks. You look amazing.
‐ Oh, please, no, no.
‐ Is this the hubby? ‐ Oh, yeah.
Hey, Ryan? Ryan, this is Grace.
Grace, Ryan.
‐ "Amazing Grace."
‐ Your wife is so sweet.
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
‐ I want you to tell me the truth.
‐ Why would I lie about that?
[clears throat]
‐ Is everything okay?
‐ Yeah.
I told Ryan I'd grab this.
[soft dramatic music]
‐ What was that?
‐ Nothing.
‐ Let's go.
♪ ♪
‐ [laughs]
[inaudible]
‐ Well, you two seemed to really get along.
‐ Who, Grace?
Yeah, she seemed nice.
‐ And hot, right?
‐ Come on. ‐ I saw you, Ryan.
‐ Saw me what? ‐ Nothing, just noticing.
‐ I was being friendly, Nat. ‐ That's okay. I get it.
‐ I wasn't flirting.
‐ I'm not trying to start anything.
‐ It seems like you are. ‐ [sighs]
Do you still find me attractive?
‐ Yes.
‐ I think something's going on between Roz and Tony.
‐ What?
‐ Well, I walked in on them right here, like,
whispering about something.
I don't know. I could feel it.
‐ You talk to Maria yet?
‐ What? ‐ About the medicine.
‐ What are you saying? ‐ Nothing, I'm just‐‐
‐ Do you think I'm being paranoid?
Is that what you're saying? ‐ No, I don't‐‐
I don't know. I just want you to be happy.
‐ Taking a pill doesn't make me happy.
‐ Okay.
♪ ♪
[shower whooshing]
[shower door clicks]
♪ ♪
[upbeat ukulele music]
♪ ♪
‐ ♪ Oh, gotta get to you ♪
‐ Come on.
‐ ♪ I need you somehow ♪
♪ Some way ♪
♪ Oh, you're my blue heaven ♪
♪ I need you right now ♪
♪ Make it okay ♪
♪ Ah, ooh ♪
[train honking]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[wind chimes jingling]
‐ Hello?
Grace?
[screams]
‐ Oh, my God, are you okay? ‐ Yeah.
I just‐‐the door was just open.
‐ I was just taking out the trash.
I'm so sorry.
‐ No, you just scared me.
‐ Want to come in?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Do you want some water?
‐ Yeah, sure.
‐ You seem a bit edgy. Is everything okay?
‐ Oh, yeah, sorry.
♪ ♪
‐ I had so much fun on Saturday.
Oh, and I love your husband.
God, what a great catch, huh? [chuckles]
Lucky girl.
♪ ♪
‐ Did you notice anything weird between Roz and Tony?
‐ Roz and Tony?
Why?
‐ Never mind. Maybe it was nothing.
‐ Tony's a great guy.
Maria's just way too hard on him.
‐ Mm.
Could I use your restroom? ‐ Of course.
First door down the hall.
‐ Grace, it's locked.
‐ Oh, sorry, that's the basement.
First door on the right side.
‐ Oh, you lock your basement?
‐ I'm trying to get in the habit.
Last thing I need is him tumbling down the stairs
when I'm not looking.
‐ Huh, you're such a better mom than me.
‐ Nobody's perfect.
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
[thunder rumbles]
[phone buzzes]
♪ ♪
‐ Who are you?
[glass shatters]
[dramatic music]
[thunder rumbling]
[wind whooshing]
[thunder booms] ‐ Nat!
‐ [screams] [pants]
Okay, just a second.
Maria, Maria, come in.
‐ Sorry, I should have‐‐ I should have called.
‐ What's wrong? ‐ I, um...
I‐I was... [inhales]
‐ Okay, let's sit down.
Sit down.
‐ I...
I caught him and I know‐‐
we know who she is.
I can't, I can't... [sighs deeply]
‐ It's okay. It's okay.
Just tell me what happened.
‐ This. This happened two hours ago.
He knew that I was working the late shift
and that I wouldn't be home until after midnight.
I thought that he was cheating,
but I just‐‐I really‐‐
‐ No. ‐ I thought that it would be
an old girlfriend or, I don't know,
someone from work, or something.
Why did it have to be her?
I was gonna go there, you know?
I was gonna go straight there and open that door
and look into their faces but I just‐‐
I...couldn't do it.
God, why did this have to be her?
I mean, she could literally have any guy.
Why Tony?
‐ It's okay. Where are the kids?
‐ I don't‐‐they're at my mom's.
‐ Are you sure?
‐ Yeah.
Yeah, Tony's gonna pick them up in the morning.
I'm sorry, I should‐‐ I should just‐‐I'm gonna go.
‐ No, no, no, hold on, just‐‐ just stay here tonight.
‐ I don't know. ‐ Come on, just stay.
[thunder booms] ‐ I'm gonna be fine.
I'm just gonna go for a drive and clear my head,
and maybe I'll go to my mom's.
‐ Maria, it's gonna rain.
You don't want to get caught in that.
‐ I'm gonna be fine. I promise.
‐ Please don't do anything stupid.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[thunder booms]
[doorbell rings]
‐ Maria.
Oh, my God, you're soaking wet. Come in.
‐ Hey, Nat. ‐ Mm.
‐ Nat.
‐ [groans] ‐ Grace is here.
‐ What?
‐ She just showed up downstairs.
I told her you were still in bed.
Do you think she knows?
‐ I don't‐‐I don't think so.
‐ Do you want me to tell her to come back?
‐ No, no. Just stall for me, okay?
‐ Okay.
♪ ♪
Oh, hey, Nat.
‐ I'm sorry it's so early. I just‐‐
I don't have anywhere else to go.
It started a few months ago.
We were all having dinner together
and then Maria got called into work.
[sighs] I said I would stay for one more drink.
We were tipsy, maybe flirting a little,
but it was innocent.
I mean, she's my friend, he's married,
so nothing could happen, right?
And then that kiss was like...
an accident.
[sighs]
And we didn't see each other for a few weeks,
and then he called and said he felt guilty
and wanted to talk, and so he came over
and one thing led to another and‐‐
‐ I don't understand, Grace. Why didn't you end it?
‐ I tried. I swear.
I really tried...
[voice cracks] But he said he loved me.
‐ [sighs]
‐ Look, he and Maria haven't been happy for a long time.
He wanted to move on, and‐‐I don't know.
We just‐‐ we have this connection.
‐ Why are you telling me this?
‐ Maria came over last night.
[sighs] She found out somehow.
‐ What did she say?
‐ Just that she knew.
I mean, she cried.
We both cried.
Oh, God, I know I'm guilty,
but if he would have just left her like he said he would‐‐
‐ So, you're gonna break up their family?
‐ He was gonna do it anyway.
Who cares if it was with me or someone else?
‐ Maria cares.
‐ You're right.
God, I'm a terrible friend.
‐ You're not the person I thought you were.
‐ Natalie, please.
‐ Why did you change your name from Rachel Temple?
♪ ♪
‐ That was a long time ago.
‐ People don't change their names
unless they have something to hide.
‐ I was accused of something in high school.
‐ Accused of what?
‐ My boyfriend died.
His family was upset,
and they needed someone to blame.
I was a minor, so it wasn't in the papers,
but word spreads in a small town.
I wasn't charged or anything.
It was nobody's fault,
but...I just couldn't escape the rumors,
so I moved.
That was a long time ago.
This is who I am.
Natalie, you know me.
♪ ♪
‐ Have you spoken to Tony?
‐ I hope this doesn't ruin us too.
I felt so close to you.
‐ [sighs]
I think we all just need some time.
[birds chirping]
[sighing]
‐ Why did you have your arms around her?
‐ What?
‐ You just let her sob all over you like that?
‐ She came up to me, Nat. You saw her. She was a wreck.
‐ So you had this intimate emotional moment with her?
‐ Oh, come on, Nat.
Nat, come on. Nat.
[sighs]
‐ [sighs]
Hey, um,
have you heard from Maria?
Okay.
Do you have time for lunch?
I need to talk to you about something.
Yeah, all right.
Can you watch her for a bit? There's milk in the fridge.
‐ Okay. [baby coos]
Nat‐‐ ‐ I'll be back.
♪ ♪
‐ I knew it. ‐ What? How?
‐ I don't know, I just had this feeling
about Grace for a while now,
and then I caught them staring at each other at your party,
and then I confronted him in your kitchen.
That's when you, like, walked in on us.
‐ Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, I'm so stupid.
‐ What?
‐ It's just‐‐ the way it happened,
I thought that you and him were‐‐
‐ Are you kidding me? ‐ I'm sorry.
‐ Girl, Maria and I have been
best friends for almost ten years.
We went to college together.
She met Grace last year at some Mommy and Me thing.
That's how they all got together.
‐ Grace‐‐ if that's even your real name.
I don't even know what to believe anymore.
‐ You know, I use this background check agency
for my foundation.
Let me see what I can find out.
That Savannah woman‐‐ are you still in contact?
‐ She messages me on Instagram.
‐ Yeah, I think you should talk to her
and see what else she knows.
[indistinct chatter]
‐ Hey, it's Maria. Leave me a message.
‐ Hey, Maria, it's Natalie.
Please call me.
I know you're going through hell right now, but I just‐
I just want to know that you're okay, all right?
I'm worried about you.
♪ ♪
‐ Hi.
‐ Where is she? ‐ [sighs]
She didn't come home last night.
I was hoping that she was with you or Roz.
She's not answering my calls.
I guess you know what's going on.
‐ Where are the kids? ‐ With her mom,
at least until we work this all out.
I don't want them to see us like this.
‐ When you see her, let me know.
‐ If she's not with you, where the hell is she?
‐ Do you really care?
‐ Yeah, she's the mother of my children.
‐ So you slept with her best friend?
‐ It was a mistake.
I‐‐I tried to break it off, but she went crazy.
She‐‐she threatened to...
‐ What?
‐ She threatened to hurt herself.
‐ Oh, so you kept sleeping with her for her own good?
‐ You don't understand.
The Grace you know is this perfect little package,
but what's inside is something scary.
I tried to end it,
for Maria's sake,
for my kids' sake,
but Grace is a drug that you can't quit.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [softly] Hi.
‐ Hey.
‐ Thank you for cleaning the kitchen.
♪ ♪
‐ I'm sorry.
‐ No, I'm sorry.
This thing with Grace has just got me feeling so crazy.
I still haven't heard from Maria.
If I don't soon, I'm gonna have to call the police.
‐ Mm, it's only been a day.
If I were her, I'd want to disappear too.
Maybe just give her a little more time.
I'm sure she's just trying to deal with it all.
‐ We're good together, right?
‐ Yeah.
‐ I know the last year's been hard,
but I want you to know that I'm trying.
I really am trying to be the woman that
you fell in love with.
‐ I know.
We've changed.
We both have.
We've grown...
[baby coos] [both chuckle softly]
Literally. [both chuckle]
♪ ♪
I know things get hard sometimes,
but we'll always get through it.
‐ Thank you.
Hi, Savannah?
‐ Hi.
‐ Thank you for doing this.
‐ Yeah, I can't talk long.
I'm on a break, so I have a few minutes.
‐ Tell me how you know Rachel.
‐ Rachel Temple killed my brother.
‐ Excuse me?
‐ They dated in high school.
I was just a freshman. They were both seniors.
She was obsessed with him.
She wanted him to spend every second with her,
made him stop hanging out with his friends,
with me, everyone.
And then Dustin wanted to go
on a weekend hunting trip with his friends.
I remember they fought about it for hours,
and he was sick of it, so he broke up with her.
Two days later, they found him dead in the woods,
a gunshot wound to the back of the head.
‐ Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.
‐ I ran into her a few months later,
and she was perfectly composed,
all sweet and innocent like nothing had happened.
Our lawyer found out during the investigation that
she'd been abandoned as a child,
so she just bounced around from home to home,
always resetting her life,
always pretending she's just like everyone else.
♪ ♪
[car door beeps]
‐ Hey, it's Maria. Leave me a message.
‐ Hey, it's me.
Please, please call me back.
[knocking]
‐ Oh, you shouldn't be here.
‐ Tony, please.
Where are the kids?
‐ They're with her mom.
‐ Um...
♪ ♪
Have you heard from her?
‐ Does it look like I know where she is?
I mean, she's left for a night after a bad fight,
but never like this, never.
[groans]
I think I broke us.
‐ Well, I think it's been broken.
‐ Don't.
‐ It doesn't mean we have to be.
‐ Grace, I don't want to do this anymore.
‐ Don't say that.
‐ I love my wife.
‐ No, you don't. ‐ What do you know?
‐ You love me.
‐ It was a mistake.
‐ You made love to me in this kitchen,
on that table...
‐ Stop. ‐ In your wife's bedroom.
‐ Stop it.
‐ You said we could be together.
‐ I was wrong.
‐ No, no. ‐ No, I was wrong.
I was wrong, and if I could take it all back,
I swear to God, I would.
I need you to leave.
‐ You're a liar.
[dramatic music]
You're a liar.
‐ What the hell is that?
Easy.
‐ Tell me you love me. ‐ Grace, put the knife down.
‐ Say it! ‐ Grace.
‐ I know you.
‐ Grace, please.
‐ You can have me, or no one can.
‐ Grace, give me the knife.
♪ ♪
‐ Kiss me.
Kiss me, and I'll give you the knife.
Just... [sniffs]
Just‐‐
just one...
last kiss.
♪ ♪
You're just like the rest of them.
[grunts]
[horror music]
‐ [groans]
You're crazy!
‐ Last chance, Tony.
If you love me, you know.
‐ Stay away from me!
♪ ♪
‐ Hey, Nat, it's me.
‐ Hey, Roz, have you spoken to Maria?
‐ No, not yet.
I'm calling because I got Grace's background check back.
‐ And?
‐ No priors.
No legal trouble at all. It's pretty clean.
‐ What about under Rachel Temple?
‐ There's not much there.
The stuff when she was a minor is pretty vague.
There's some school records, some foster care documents.
She bounced around a lot with different families‐‐
pretty rough way to grow up.
She changed her name five years ago,
totally legal,
but it doesn't look like she was ever married.
‐ Wait, she lied about the divorce?
Then who's the baby's father? You don't think it's Tony?
‐ No, no, no, no.
She lived in Mississippi until a year ago.
‐ Well, without alimony,
how is she paying for that house?
‐ That's the other weird thing.
There's no mortgage on her credit report.
‐ How is that possible?
She can't own it outright, can she?
‐ Actually, a deed with her name
was never recorded with the county.
The house is still listed under the previous owners,
Drew and Lydia Jackson.
‐ Well, maybe it was just never filed.
‐ Could be, or maybe it was filed
in the wrong county by accident.
I'm gonna reach out to the recorder's office tomorrow.
‐ Yeah, okay.
Hey,
I talked to Savannah Bowen.
‐ And?
‐ The way she described Grace‐‐ it scared the hell out of me.
♪ ♪
[birds chirping]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Why is the house still in your name?
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[knocking]
[wind chimes jingling]
♪ ♪
[phone buzzes]
♪ ♪
‐ Come on. Pick up, pick up, pick up.
‐ Hey, it's Natalie. Leave a message.
‐ [sighs] What the hell are you doing?
♪ ♪
[knocking]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Nat, if you're here, we need to talk.
[soft tense music]
♪ ♪
[water dripping]
♪ ♪
[music intensifies]
♪ ♪
[baby crying]
[woman gagging]
‐ Maria?
Maria?
[gagging sounds continue]
Hello?
[gagging gets louder]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
Hello?
[woman gagging]
Maria?
Maria, are you in there?
Maria, can you open the door?
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [muffled sobs]
‐ Oh, jeez.
‐ [gasps] Oh, thank you.
Thank you. ‐ Who are you?
‐ Lydia. Lydia Jackson.
This is my house, and she has my baby.
‐ What?
[baby crying]
♪ ♪
‐ It's okay. Shh.
It's okay, sweetie.
Where's Mommy, huh?
Getting herself in trouble?
‐ Okay, okay. I'm gonna get you out of here.
Do you know where they keep the keys?
Okay, um, all right, look.
Maybe I can break it from the inside.
How long have you been like this?
‐ After we had Billy,
we wanted to hire a nanny.
Grace seemed perfect.
‐ Grace?
[wind chimes jingling]
‐ Hi, you must be Grace.
‐ Wow, this is perfect.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Here he is.
Mr. Sleepyhead just woke up from a nap.
‐ He's beautiful. May I?
‐ Of course. Here you go.
[baby coos]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi, Thomas.
‐ It's‐‐it's Billy, actually.
‐ That's right... [laughs softly]
Oh, you just look so much like a Thomas to me...
[chuckles]
She became obsessed with my baby,
my house, my life.
She wanted everything to herself.
Drew tried to stop her, and she‐‐
she killed him.
She kept me alive...
to feed Billy.
‐ Oh! Oh.
‐ Soon, he'll be old enough,
and she'll kill me too.
‐ [hyperventilating] Okay, okay.
What are we gonna do? Okay, okay.
We're gonna, um, all right.
I don't have service down here. I have to go back upstairs.
‐ No, no! No, please.
Don't leave me.
‐ Okay, I want you to listen to me, all right?
You're gonna be okay. I promise you.
You're gonna be okay. I'll be back.
I promise. I promise.
‐ Okay. ‐ Okay, okay.
Here. Here, take this.
I'll be right back.
♪ ♪
[yelps]
‐ Oh, Natalie,
I'm so disappointed in you‐‐
leaving your child home alone?
You didn't even lock the back door?
‐ Where is she?
‐ That's the problem. You don't know where she is.
You weren't paying attention,
just like that day in the park, remember?
‐ I found Lydia, and I called the cops,
so it's over, Grace.
‐ [scoffs]
Oh, see, that's funny,
because I tried calling your phone,
and it went straight to voicemail,
which makes me think you don't have service.
‐ I just blocked your number.
‐ If the cops are on the way, I better get rid of you quick.
[gunshot] ‐ [grunts]
‐ [gasps]
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Nat?
[tense music]
♪ ♪
[baby crying]
Yeah, hi, Roz.
It's Ryan, Ryan Westport.
‐ Ryan, is Nat okay?
‐ I don't know. What do you mean?
Why, why? Do you know where she is?
I mean, I just got home,
and Hannah's here all by herself.
Nat's not even answering her phone.
I don't know what the hell's going on.
‐ Stay with Hannah. I'm headed that way.
I think I know where she is.
[soft suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
‐ Grandma, that's my house.
‐ Maria?
‐ What's wrong? What is it?
[dramatic music]
‐ [sniffs]
♪ ♪
[grunts]
[footsteps approaching]
‐ Sorry you got your hopes up,
but you're not leaving.
‐ Did you kill her too? ‐ [chuckles softly]
Time to pump.
‐ I can't. ‐ [scoffs]
Excuse me? ‐ I'm sick.
I can't right now.
‐ Oh... [giggles]
What part of this don't you understand?
If you don't give me milk,
then there is no reason for me to keep you alive.
[tense music]
I need you to pump,
right now.
‐ Go to hell.
[grunts] ‐ [groans]
Bitch!
[grunts]
[wind chimes jingling]
[door bell ringing continuously]
[knocking]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi. This is a surprise.
‐ Where's Natalie?
‐ [gasps]
[panting]
[thunking]
♪ ♪
Oh, help.
Help me! Help me!
Get me out of here!
♪ ♪
‐ Grace, Natalie told me that she was coming here
to ask you about Maria, then Ryan called
and said that he came home and Hannah's home alone.
Natalie's car is there but she's missing,
so I'm gonna ask you one more time.
Where's Natalie?
‐ You know what?
I think we need to call the police
and let them know what's happening.
First Maria, and now Natalie?
This is starting to seem serious.
Why don't you come in, and I'll grab my phone?
‐ You're bleeding.
‐ Oh, um,
scratched my arm on the car door.
Ah, it must have broken the skin.
Would you mind putting Thomas in his high chair,
and I'll get something for this?
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
Roz?
Roz, come on.
You know me.
Just come out, and we'll talk about this.
♪ ♪
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [grunts]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
[grunting]
[shouts]
‐ [grunts]
[suspenseful music]
‐ [cries]
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, come on.
Is that all you got?
‐ [grunts]
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
[gasps]
[grunts]
[gags]
‐ I really thought we could be friends.
[gunshot]
You.
‐ Roz? Roz?
Roz?
‐ [groans]
‐ Ah, you're bleeding.
‐ [sighs, laughs]
[pants]
I think we all are.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
[police radio chatter]
‐ Natalie, Natalie. Oh, my God.
‐ Maria, Maria. ‐ Natalie.
‐ I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Could you‐‐ could you give us a second?
I‐‐I thought you were dead. ‐ No, no, no.
I just disappeared for a little while.
I went to stay at my mom's,
and I told her to ignore my calls, but I‐‐
I saw on the news that Tony is dead.
She killed him. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ And I saw it.
I saw it. I saw everything.
The nanny cam‐‐ it recorded everything.
I tried not to look at it, but I‐‐
she's a monster.
None of it was real.
‐ I know. ‐ Nat, Nat!
‐ Oh, that's my husband!
‐ Natalie! Excuse me.
That's my wife. That's my wife!
‐ That's my husband! [sobs]
‐ Are you all right? ‐ [cries]
[baby cries]
‐ It's okay, baby. I'm okay.
‐ When they told me about you, I didn't‐‐I didn't‐‐
‐ I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
‐ [panting]
[sniffs] Well,
you sure picked a messed‐up Mommy Group.
[both laugh]
‐ Ryan, will you kiss me?
‐ [crying] ‐ [shushing]
♪ ♪
all: ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday, dear Billy ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
Yay! [applause]
‐ Yay!
‐ Thank you, all of you,
for everything.
‐ What did the lawyer say?
‐ She drained the accounts.
Almost everything's gone.
They're going to try to help me reclaim as much as they can,
but it will take years, and there's no guarantee.
‐ I saw the listing went up.
‐ Yeah, yeah.
The agent thinks that we'll get a good price for it.
Once it sells, at least I'll have some options,
but, um,
I can't even think about that right now.
‐ Well, you know, you're welcome to stay here
for as long as you like.
We mean it.
‐ There's one more bit of good news.
Can I say it?
‐ Yeah.
‐ You're looking at the newest fifth grade teacher
at Louisville Elementary.
‐ What? [cheers and applause]
‐ Well, Lydia has so graciously agreed to watch Hannah,
so we decided‐‐ ‐ You decided.
‐ I decided that I was ready to go back.
I was afraid that I couldn't do it all
and be the perfect mom, but maybe I can't.
Maybe that doesn't exist.
I'm not scared anymore though,
because I know I'm not alone.
‐ It takes a village.
‐ It takes a tribe.